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Universe Sandbox

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Universe Sandbox's website

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Universe Sandbox, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Universe Sandbox's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Universe Sandbox$29.99, paid onceSingle-player · Windows/macOS/Linux · Steam Workshop · $29.99 normally; $20.09 discounted on the opened Steam page

The facts

Each one read from Universe Sandbox's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Climate and materials
The simulator models planetary climate and lets users build and terraform planets with materials including water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.checked 11 Oct 2026
Create systems
Users can build star systems with planets, moons, rings, comets, and black holes.checked 11 Oct 2026
Development status
The FAQ describes Universe Sandbox as Early Access software and says fixes and improvements remain planned.checked 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.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
Gravity
It simulates N-body gravity using Newtonian mechanics, with adjustable simulation speed.checked 11 Oct 2026
Mobile limitation
The maker says a mobile version for phones and tablets is in development, with no availability date stated.checked 11 Oct 2026
Other features
Features include stellar evolution, supernovae, procedurally generated planets, stars and galaxies, and historical spacecraft simulations.checked 11 Oct 2026
Sharing
Users can share and explore simulations through Steam Workshop.checked 11 Oct 2026
Support
The support page offers troubleshooting guides and directs users to the forum and the maker's contact page.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
Universe Sandbox is a physics-based space simulator that combines gravity, climate, collisions, and material interactions.checked 11 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
2011checked 28 Sep 2026
Headquarters
Seattle, Washingtonchecked 28 Sep 2026
Maker
Giant Army LLC creates educational, physics-based astronomy software; its site says it was founded in Seattle in 2011.checked 11 Oct 2026

Money

No demo or free version
The FAQ says there is no demo and that the maker has no plans to release a free version.checked 11 Oct 2026

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