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Universe Sandbox is a realistic physics-based space simulator that allows you to create, destroy, and interact on an unimaginable scale.
It merges real-time gravity, climate, collision, and material interactions to reveal the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet.
Universe Sandbox includes the desktop version and a VR mode with support for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift+Touch, and Windows Mixed Reality.Simulate GravityN-body simulation at almost any speed using Newtonian mechan...
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Release date:
23 August 2015
Recent Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly positive
(265)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly positive
(22013)
Early Access
This early access game is not complete and may or may not change further.
Game features
Description
Universe Sandbox is a realistic physics-based space simulator that allows you to create, destroy, and interact on an unimaginable scale.
It merges real-time gravity, climate, collision, and material interactions to reveal the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet.
Universe Sandbox includes the desktop version and a VR mode with support for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift+Touch, and Windows Mixed Reality.Simulate Gravity
N-body simulation at almost any speed using Newtonian mechanics. Real science, real physics, no supercomputer required.
Collide Planets & Stars
Epic, mind blowing collisions of massive planetary bodies that leave behind molten craters.
Create Your Own Systems
Start with a star, then add a planet. Spruce it up with moons, rings, comets, or even a black hole.
Model Planetary Climate
Watch sea ice grow and recede with the seasons because of a planet’s tilt - change the tilt and change the seasons. Or move planets close to a star and see the oceans boil away as the surface heats up.
Supernova a Star
Watch a supernova unfold by colliding two stars, cranking up their mass, or making them explode at your whim.
Explore Historical Events
Hitch a ride with spacecraft including Juno and New Horizons, or view a total solar eclipse.
Throw Planets in VR
Just grab and fling.
And more...
- Build and terraform planets with 12 materials, including water, oxygen, & carbon dioxide
- Stellar flares & volatile trails
- Procedurally generated planets, stars, & galaxies
- Pulsars
- Light-warping black holes
- Epic space lasers
- Shape oceans & mountains on planet surfaces
- Spin planets apart with centrifugal force
- Original soundtrack by Macoubre
- Support for 20+ languages
- Share & explore simulations on Steam Workshop
Configurations
minimum*
- OS: Windows 10 21H1+ (64-bit)
- Processor: 1.6 GHz dual-core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB Video Memory†, Shader Model 6.0
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: † Laptops or other computers that use integrated graphics (rather than dedicated graphics hardware) may see issues with Universe Sandbox even if they meet the video memory requirement. Dedicated video hardware is recommended.
recommended*
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: 3.6 GHz quad-core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 8+ GB Video Memory
- DirectX: Version 12
- Additional Notes: For VR, see recommendations from your headset manufacturer
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Game review score
based on 17 reviews, all languages included
Best reviews
nice
the game looks interestig but i would like it to have a translator, but it is too useful to know about the universe.
i would love for there to be a free downaload for those player who can't purchase it
- know much more
- i do not understand much eanglish
2023-10-24T21:10:17-0400
Recent reviews
very reliable and it was literally instant delivery. this is coming from someone with trust issues
2024-10-11T11:04:55-0400
Pretty good game. 8/10. It isn't one of those games you play a lot though. I played it a few hours, (6.5 in exact.) So if you really like planets and crashing a watermelon going lightspeed at the earth, this is the game for you.
- Cool.
- Make your own planets.
- Terraform planets (To some degree.)
- A little boring.
2022-01-22T16:55:54-0500
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