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Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.

Universe Sandbox is a sandbox, space and simulation game developed and published by Giant Army.
Released on August 24th 2015 is available on Windows and MacOS in 28 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Filipino and Indonesian.

It has received 27,448 reviews of which 26,456 were positive and 992 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.42€ on Steam with a 33% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Universe Sandbox into these genres:

Sandbox Space Simulation Physics Science Destruction Realistic God Game Education Singleplayer Early Access Relaxing Family Friendly Open World Space Sim Casual Sci-fi Indie Atmospheric Exploration

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS: Windows 10 21H1+ (64-bit, x86)
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.

MacOS

OS: macOS 11.0
Processor: Apple M1, 1.6 GHz dual-core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Metal, 4 GB Video Memory†
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.

User reviews & Ratings

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Sept. 2025

Purchased for my 7 year old grandson- he loves it beyond comprehension. He's been into space, galaxies, etc. for as long as he could talk. I'd highly recommend this for the space enthusiasts in your life.

May 2025

This game is amazing. i was able to bring my sci fi universe to life using this system, it is perfect for making custom systems, 5 stars

April 2025

My son absolutely loves this game. As an 8 year old, I could not be happier that he has engaged with a game that is so educational.

March 2025

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☑ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☑ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☑ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☑ 9 ☐ 10 ---{ Author }--- ☑ https://vojtastruhar.github.io/steam-review-template

March 2025

This is not a game. This should not be marketed as a game. This is fully-functioning physics/space sim software, that's complexity and usability easily rivals software made by Google, NASA, and many other programs widely used for educational purposes. This should be used in schools, university or high schools, to teach physics. It has more grounds for a governmental education contract than any program I've ever used for school. When this project leaves early access I hope the developers work to expand the scope of this project beyond being a 'game'. I cant imagine the power this software might have, to teach, in the hands of a good physics instructor.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Universe Sandbox is currently priced at 19.42€ on Steam.

Universe Sandbox is currently available at a 33% discount. You can purchase it for 19.42€ on Steam.

Universe Sandbox received 26,456 positive votes out of a total of 27,448 achieving an impressive rating of 9.42.

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Universe Sandbox was developed and published by Giant Army.

Universe Sandbox is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Universe Sandbox is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Universe Sandbox is not playable on Linux.

Universe Sandbox is a single-player game.

Universe Sandbox does not currently offer any DLC.

Universe Sandbox is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Universe Sandbox does not support Steam Remote Play.

Universe Sandbox is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Universe Sandbox.

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