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Universe Sandbox
Seattle, Washington
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Universe Sandbox
$29.99one-time
Single-player · Windows/macOS/Linux · Steam Workshop
Read 11 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com
On the record
- Climate and materials
- The simulator models planetary climate and lets users build and terraform planets with materials including water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.store.steampowered.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Create systems
- Users can build star systems with planets, moons, rings, comets, and black holes.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Development status
- The FAQ describes Universe Sandbox as Early Access software and says fixes and improvements remain planned.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Education
- The maker describes the software as a classroom tool for exploring gravity, climate, orbital mechanics, and the solar system; educational licenses are available by contacting the maker.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Education licensing
- Education licenses can be yearly and priced for a seat, classroom, or site; the page says offline DRM-free copies and updates during the subscription are included.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Gravity
- It simulates N-body gravity using Newtonian mechanics, with adjustable simulation speed.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Giant Army LLC creates educational, physics-based astronomy software; its site says it was founded in Seattle in 2011.giantarmy.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile limitation
- The maker says a mobile version for phones and tablets is in development, with no availability date stated.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- No demo or free version
- The FAQ says there is no demo and that the maker has no plans to release a free version.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Other features
- Features include stellar evolution, supernovae, procedurally generated planets, stars and galaxies, and historical spacecraft simulations.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Users can share and explore simulations through Steam Workshop.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page offers troubleshooting guides and directs users to the forum and the maker's contact page.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The FAQ lists minimum requirements of 4 GB RAM, 4 GB video memory, and 4 GB available storage, with OS support for Windows 10 21H1+, macOS 11.0+, or Ubuntu 22.04+/SteamOS.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Universe Sandbox is a physics-based space simulator that combines gravity, climate, collisions, and material interactions.universesandbox.com · read 11 Oct 2026
