Universe Sandbox
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.
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About This Game
Universe Sandbox is a casual/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Giant Army and released in 2015. With an estimated 1.5 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 30.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 96.5/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 2.76 hours, and a completionist run can reach 135.72 hours. Players commonly describe it as Sandbox, Space, Simulation, Physics and Science.
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User Reviews
96.5
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
Steam (30301 rev)
Playtime Estimates
2.76h
🎯 Main Story
135.72h
💯 Completionist
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Game Information
Release Date
August 24, 2015
Developer
Giant Army
Publisher
Giant Army
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$29.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
1.5M
(1.2M - 1.8M) VRI ScoreLearning
83.5
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Casual
Indie
Simulation
Early Access
Categories
Single-player
Steam Workshop
Adjustable Text Size
Custom Volume Controls
Mouse Only Option
Playable without Timed Input
Save Anytime
Touch Only Option
Partial Controller Support
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Sandbox
Space
Simulation
Physics
Science
Destruction
Realistic
God Game
Education
Singleplayer
Relaxing
Early Access
Family Friendly
Space Sim
Open World
Atmospheric
Casual
Indie
Exploration
Sci-fi
Supported Languages
Text Only
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
Indonesian
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- 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.
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: 3.6 GHz quad-core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 8+ GB Video Memory
- DirectX: Version 12
Minimum:
- 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.
Recommended:
- OS: macOS 11.0+
- Processor: Apple M1+, 3.6 GHz quad-core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 8 GB Video Memory
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04+, SteamOS+
- Processor: 1.6 GHz dual-core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 4.3, 2 GB Video Memory†
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Officially supports the same Linux distributions supported by Unity (currently Ubuntu 12.04+). Other distributions can and will work, but they may require a bit of configuration and tinkering. † 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:
- Processor: 3.6 GHz quad-core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB Video Memory
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