You can choose to export your games as executables, so that you can put them on other storefronts directly - e.g. Steam.

Restrictions

The following restrictions apply to all games that are exported from s&box:

  • Your game must be put on Steam (it can be on other storefronts too, but Steam is a hard requirement)

Project Types

There are two different project types that you need to be aware of.

To change your project type, go into your project's settings and toggle the "Disable Whitelist" option under the "Standalone" category;

Platform Apps

With the option disabled, your game becomes a standard platform app.

You can export a standard platform app as a standalone app, though there are some restrictions:

  • You still have to abide by the whitelist
  • You don't get access to standalone-exclusive APIs

Standalone-Only Apps

With the option enabled, your game becomes a standalone-only app.

Standalone-only apps can't be put on the s&box platform, but you can treat them like games exported from any game engine - and you get full control over everything:

  • No whitelist
  • Access to standalone-only APIs (e.g. resolution settings)

Exporting your Game

Exporting your game is done through the Export Wizard.

To access the wizard:

  1. Click on the "Project" menu
  2. Click "Export…"
  3. Add an icon and a splash screen if you want, if you're exporting to Steam then insert your App ID
  4. Click 'Next', wait for the project to export
  5. Your project's executable will be in the folder you selected in Step 3. You can click "Open Folder" to open the folder containing your game, and double click the exe to play it.





Created 10 Oct 2025
Updated 10 Oct 2025