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SpaceEngine
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SpaceEngine
$17.99one-time
Windows 10 · 64-bit processor and operating system · 6 GB RAM minimum · 3 GB VRAM minimum
Read 5 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com
On the record
- Add-ons
- Users can create and import add-ons such as catalogs, models, textures, and spacecraft, and share them through Steam Workshop.store.steampowered.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Catalogs and generation
- It represents known celestial objects using astronomical catalogs and procedurally generates objects in uncataloged regions.spaceengine.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Commercial use requires purchasing the SpaceEngine PRO DLC in addition to the regular SpaceEngine copy; the soundtrack cannot be used commercially without permission from its copyright holders.spaceengine.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Company
- The site identifies Cosmographic Software LLC as the maker; its pages opened for this research do not state a headquarters or founding year.spaceengine.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Flight simulator
- Its Flight Simulator mode supports spacecraft with Newtonian physics and pilot-assist autopilot, and is described as being in early development but usable.store.steampowered.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Graphics
- Features include volumetric galaxy and nebula models, procedural planetary terrain, atmospheric scattering, eclipse shadows, auroras, and black-hole light warping.store.steampowered.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Language support
- The Steam page lists 18 supported interface languages and says additional localizations can be enabled in-game.store.steampowered.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Navigation and learning
- The software includes object search, universe and planetary system maps, tutorials, and a built-in Wiki information system.store.steampowered.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Platform limits
- The FAQ says console, Android, and iOS versions are not currently planned.spaceengine.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- SpaceEngine is a science-based, 1:1 scale Universe simulator and interactive 3D planetarium.store.steampowered.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Software status
- SpaceEngine is proprietary closed-source software, and the FAQ says there are no current plans to release its source code.spaceengine.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides a support and general questions contact form, links to its manual, and invites users to join its Discord server.spaceengine.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Universe exploration
- It lets users travel seamlessly between celestial objects, from planetary surfaces to interstellar and intergalactic space, and change the flow of time.spaceengine.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- VR
- SpaceEngine supports Oculus and SteamVR headsets, while VR support is still a work in progress and controller support is partial.store.steampowered.com · read 5 Oct 2026
