SandboxAPKMelon Playground on PC
No Steam version exists. These are the two ways that work, and the one that works best.
Melon Playground on PC comes up a lot, and the short version is that the game is a mobile app with a browser port. There is no Steam listing, no installer and no official Windows build. That leaves two routes: play it in a browser tab, or run the Android version through an emulator. Both are free. Neither has the full Workshop the phone app does; the mods page explains the difference.
Option 1: play Melon Sandbox in the browser
PlayDucky has a web version of the game, and it is hosted on several game portals: Playgama, Playhop, Yandex Games, Snokido, Miniplay and GameFlare all carry it. It is the same Unity build compiled for the web, with mouse controls replacing touch.
- Open one of the portals above and search for Melon Sandbox. Playhop and Playgama are the two with the most current builds.
- Let it load. First load pulls around 100 MB, so it takes a minute.
- Log in to the portal if you want progress saved. Without a login, coins and unlocks reset when you clear the browser.
Downsides: the browser version lags a version or two behind the phone app, ads are heavier, and some Workshop mods are missing. Upside: nothing to install, and it works on Chromebooks and school laptops, which is why "melon playground unblocked" and "no download" searches point here.
Option 2: the Android app in an emulator
This gives you the full mobile version, current update and the complete Workshop.
- Install BlueStacks, LDPlayer or Google Play Games for PC.
- Sign in with a Google account and open the Play Store inside it.
- Search Melon Sandbox and install it. The publisher shown should be PlayDucky or Studio 27.
- Give the emulator 2 GB of RAM or more; the game is light.
- Play with the mouse. Left click taps, click-drag moves objects, scroll wheel zooms.
Your Workshop downloads and coin balance sync with your account, so switching between phone and PC keeps everything.
Melon Playground download for PC
The App Store and Google Play listings are the official ones from PlayDucky and Studio 27. The browser version is the same game running in a web page. SandboxAPK does not store game files.
Anything advertised as "Melon Playground PC download" as an .exe or a zip is unofficial. Some are wrappers around the browser version; some are repacked APKs with a Windows Android runtime bundled in; a few are plain malware. None of them are needed when the browser version is free.
Controls on PC
| Action | Browser / emulator |
|---|---|
| Select and drag | Left click and hold |
| Open spawn menu | Click the + icon, or Tab in most emulators |
| Rotate object | R, or the rotate handle |
| Zoom | Scroll wheel |
| Pause / slow motion | Space, or the clock icon |
| Delete | Drag to bin, or Delete key |
Common questions
Is Melon Playground on Steam?
No. Search results for "melon sandbox steam" lead to unrelated games or to fan pages.
Can I play Melon Playground on Mac?
The browser version works in Safari and Chrome on Mac. On Apple Silicon you can also install the iOS app from the Mac App Store, which is the best option.
Does the browser version have mods?
A subset. The full Workshop needs the mobile app or the emulator route.
Is Melon Playground free on iOS?
Yes. Ads and an optional coin shop.
What iOS version does it need?
iOS 12 or newer. It runs on iPhone 6s and later.
Can I transfer progress from Android to iPhone?
If you linked your account in Settings, yes. Coins, purchases and Workshop items follow the account. Purchases made through Google Play can't be restored on Apple, though.
Is there an Apple Arcade version?
No.
Melon Playground on iOS
One of the few ragdoll sandboxes with a real iPhone version, and the one that gets updates first.
Melon Playground on iOS is simple, which is rare in this genre. It is on the App Store under the name Melon: Sandbox, published by PlayDucky, free, and it has been there since 2022. If you play GoreBox or People Playground and wish they were on iPhone, this is the game that is.
Download Melon Sandbox on iPhone
Check that the listing says Melon: Sandbox and the developer is PlayDucky or Studio 27. There are a handful of copycats on the App Store with melon icons and similar names; they have far fewer reviews and no Workshop.
iOS gets updates first
Recent versions (see the latest version page) have gone live on iOS two to four days before Android. Version 33.5 reached iOS on 28 November 2025 and Android on 1 December; 32.5 was 24 October on iOS and 28 October on Android. If you follow the game's Discord for update news, the iOS date is the one they announce.
Installing mods on iOS
Everything goes through the in-game Workshop, and it works the same on iPhone as anywhere else.
- Tap Workshop on the main menu.
- Search or browse. Filters cover skins, weapons, maps and full packs.
- Tap Get. Free items install immediately; marketplace items cost melon coins.
- Installed mods appear in the spawn menu under a Workshop tab.
You cannot sideload mod files on iOS the way Android players sometimes do, and you don't need to. Everything in the Android sideload scene is also on the Workshop; the mods page covers what's there.
Making your own: the mod maker is in the game, and character templates can be drawn in any image app on the phone and imported through Files.
No ads on iOS
The ad frequency is the main complaint in App Store reviews. The no-ads pass is a one-time in-app purchase, it syncs across devices on the same Apple ID, and it can be restored from Settings → Restore purchases if you reinstall. There is no legitimate free way to remove ads on iOS; the "no ads IPA" files floating around are modified builds that cannot be installed without a jailbreak or a revoked enterprise certificate.
Melon Playground on iPad and Mac
- iPad runs the same app with a larger canvas, which makes building far easier.
- Apple Silicon Macs can install the iOS app from the Mac App Store. It runs natively with mouse and trackpad. This is the closest thing to a real desktop version.