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Experiment with physics-driven ragdolls in an open 2D sandbox, testing materials, causing damage, and building contraptions.
Released 23 Jul 2019
Experiment on Ragdolls
Build Physics Machines
Test Heat and Electricity
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Developed by mestiez · Published by Studio Minus









People Playground is an open-ended 2D sandbox where you manipulate ragdolls and objects without a fixed objective. You can use weapons and environmental hazards to injure or destroy ragdolls, or set up scenarios of your own.
Objects have physical properties such as weight, sharpness, conductivity, and heat capacity. The game simulates forces, temperature, heat transfer, and electricity, allowing interactions between systems to produce unexpected results.
You can build machines, vehicles, defenses, and other contraptions from the available objects. Steam Workshop creations and mods can expand the collection, and players can also make their own mods.
Players often enjoy the freedom to experiment in the physics sandbox, especially creating unusual ragdoll scenarios and seeing how objects interact. Reviews also praise building contraptions and the variety offered by mods. Some players describe the game as a way to pass time or unwind, while recurring concerns focus on Workshop mod security and, for some, the limited amount to do without mods.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 17 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The provided store information identifies People Playground as single-player and lists no official multiplayer feature. A Steam tag includes Multiplayer, but the listed features do not mention online, co-op, PvP, LAN, local multiplayer, or split-screen. Player reviews state multiplayer is not officially present and mention an unofficial mod for playing with friends. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Player reviews mention an unofficial multiplayer mod that lets players play with friends. No official mod-supported multiplayer details are provided. |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |