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Powder Game: No Multiplayer — Alternatives for 3+ Players

Powder Game (Dan-Ball) is strictly single-player. It's a falling-sand physics sandbox — you place elements (powder, water, fire, gas, rigid, elastic, etc.) and watch reactions. No network code exists.

Why No Multiplayer

Physics simulation is deterministic & CPU-heavy; syncing state across clients is extremely hard for particle counts.
Designed as a creative toy, not a game with win/loss.
Dan-Ball's other titles (Stick Ranger, Compulse) are also single-player.

Multiplayer Physics Sandbox Alternatives

Game	Style	Players	Platform	Notes
Garry's Mod	Source Engine sandbox	2–100+	PC	Wiremod, E2, infinite contraptions. TTT, Prop Hunt, Sandbox modes.
Minecraft	Voxel survival/creative	2–∞	All	Redstone = logic circuits. Servers, realms, LAN.
Factorio	Factory automation	2–100+	PC	Co-op mega-bases. PvP scenarios. Deterministic sim.
Besiege	Physics machine builder	2–4 (mods more)	PC/Console	Multiplayer mod (Besiege MP) for co-op building/battle.
People Playground	2D ragdoll sandbox	Local only	PC	No native MP. Mods exist but janky.
Teardown	Voxel destruction/heist	2–4 (mod)	PC	Multiplayer mod (Teardown MP) for co-op campaigns.
Noita	Roguelite falling-sand	2 (mod)	PC	Co-op mod (Noita Together) — early but playable.

Closest to Powder Game Feel

Noita (with co-op mod) — actual falling-sand simulation, wand crafting, permadeath. Falling Sand Game clones on web (e.g., fallsand.vercel.app) — some have multiplayer forks on GitHub.

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