Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Sand is Lava
The sun is so hot here that we made a game about it!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sand is Lava launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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It's free to play on steam, but you'll need a computer with a dedicated graphics card. I just released a new version after first releasing it 18 months ago. It's been a hard slog to scrounge time as it's not my day job but that's life. There's a ton of obvious improvements in the future (weather systems, temperature, varying rainfall, ice/snow, more biomes, more plate tectonics, lava, etc) but all suggestions/feedback is welcome.
2023 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Stuck inside and missing the Ocean? We've got you covered
2021 · its alternatives →
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Took a break from the falling sand simulation blog posts this week to work on another small project. It's a little pixel world generator- each time you visit, you'll see a new little world. I really like this stuff and had a blast building it yesterday!
2022 · jason.today · its alternatives →
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- 8AM
Hello HN! We’re a small creative studio specializing in real-time 3D experiences. Netlify approached us to design and build an interactive experience to celebrate reaching 5 million developers. Inspired by the classic game Marble Madness, we created a gamified experience where users control a ball through playful, interactive levels. The goal was to blend marketing content with the look and feel of a game to engage users. The app is built with Three.js [1], using our custom render pipeline and shaders, and uses Rapier for physics simulation [2]. The 2D content is overlaid on the WebGL view…
2024 · 5-million-devs.netlify.com · its alternatives →
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Alto's Odyssey▲263Discover the endless desert. A beautiful game for mobile.
2018 · its alternatives →
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Test your jaypeg knowledge, which one has a higher floor?
2022 · its alternatives →
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Jump your way through this summer’s hottest jumpy game!
2017 · its alternatives →
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It's time for you to gather all free people of the country.
2016 · its alternatives →
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- 22PW
2021 · observablehq.com · its alternatives →
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- 24LA
2016 · kingpixil.github.io · its alternatives →
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