s&box

Facepunch Studios · 2026 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-10-02 07:24 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $4.9k to $7.3k per month
Opportunity: $7.9k per month at x1.30 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 209.0k
57% positive across 9464 reviews · 73.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 0 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
45% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)
Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-03; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

s&box is a Source 2-powered sandbox platform for creating and playing user-generated games, positioned as a spiritual successor to Garry's Mod.

s&box generates solid four-figure monthly residuals with a mid-sized developer-focused user base, but struggles with mainstream adoption due to poor game discoverability, thin initial content library, and confusion about its positioning. The $20 price point conflicts with free competitors (Roblox) and the community's expectation that it will eventually go free. Acquisition makes little sense; the realistic play is a publishing partnership to guide content curation and marketplace strategy, or close-range observation until the announced free tier launches. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: Player perception that s&box is a premium Roblox clone; comparison to free alternatives undercuts purchase intent and retention.
Risk: Recent server browser removal and UI bugs have eroded trust among the early-supporter cohort who already felt the platform was feature-incomplete.
Risk: Content quality control: majority of user-generated games flagged as AI-generated filler or low-effort clones; discoverability mechanism failing to surface original work.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.