The Powder Toy

About this profile

Detail	Value
Type	libretro
Classification	Pure libretro
Source	https://github.com/libretro/ThePowderToy
Upstream	https://github.com/The-Powder-Toy/The-Powder-Toy
Version	92.5.336, stated in src/Config.h
Revision	libretro/ThePowderToy@bb2d9f6623d2
Profiled	2026-03-25
Profile	YAML, JSON
Cores	thepowdertoy

Technical notes

Falling-sand physics simulation game. All resources (fonts, shaders, images) compiled into the binary. GetSystemDir() declared but never called. No external files loaded from system directory.

No BIOS or firmware files required.

Next steps

• Get your files, for the setup you play on
• Every system, and the files each one needs
• When a game does not start

Data as of 4 November 2026.