Is S&Box Out Yet? Launch Status
⏳ Not yet
S&Box launches in 2 hours.
Public release: April 28, 2026 at 00:00 UTC.
Last updated: April 27, 2026 at 9:17 PM UTC
S&Box Release Date — The Short Answer
S&Box releases publicly on Steam on April 28, 2026 under App ID 590830. Closed access from Facepunch Studios is ending and the game becomes available to anyone with a Steam account.
T-minus 2 hours. The Steam store page is already live but currently shows closed access only — it flips to public on launch.
What Time Does S&Box Launch?
Facepunch hasn't published an exact-hour announcement, but Steam launches typically go live at midnight UTC on the release date. That means S&Box should be playable by:
- 00:00 UTC April 28, 2026
- 02:00 CEST (Europe) — late evening April 27 UK time
- 17:00 PDT April 27 (US West Coast)
- 20:00 EDT April 27 (US East Coast)
Some Steam launches go live a few hours early or late. Bookmark this page — it updates in real time the moment our servers detect the launch window has passed.
How To Tell If S&Box Has Actually Launched
- Visit the Steam store page (App ID 590830). If the "Buy now" button appears for any user (no longer key-gated), it's live.
- Watch SteamDB for player count to spike from ~50 closed-access testers to thousands.
- Check the S&Box market on this site — volume on popular items typically jumps 10-50x in the first hour of public launch.
What Happens to S&Box Item Prices on Launch?
Based on similar Steam launches (Rust 2018, CS2 2023), expect three things in the first 48 hours:
- Buyer rush. New players want cosmetics immediately. Popular S&Box items typically spike 30-200% in the first 48 hours.
- Limited items lead. Seasonal and event items — like the Cardboard King or Plague Doctor Mask — outperform shop items because supply is fixed.
- Volume reveals real prices. Items that sat at aspirational asks for months suddenly trade — sometimes higher, sometimes lower than the floor.
For a deeper analysis, see our launch price predictions guide and items to buy.
Where Can I Buy S&Box?
S&Box will be sold on Steam — App ID 590830. Once public access opens, the store page will show a buy button. Pricing hasn't been confirmed by Facepunch but is expected in the $10-$20 range based on previous Facepunch releases (Rust at $19.99, Garry's Mod at $9.99).
Track the Launch in Real Time
- S&Box Tracker market page — live prices for every cosmetic, total market cap chart, top gainers updating every hour.
- Weekly market report — first launch-week digest publishes May 4, 2026.
- Sign in with Steam to import your inventory and track P&L through the launch wave.