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Universe Sandbox

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App ID 230290
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Giant Army
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 39412081
Last Record Update 2 October 2026 – 06:31:24 UTC ()
Release Date 24 August 2015 – 23:41:00 UTC ()
🤩 94.47%
32k reviews
244
In-Game
+4
🖥️ Simulation 🧱 Sandbox 🌠 Space ⚛️ Physics 🚀 Space Sim

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.

Additional Information

Developer Giant Army
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NoServers No
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VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
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workshop_visible Yes
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Giant Army
Store Release Date 24 August 2015 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/universesandbox.bsky.social
https://discord.gg/us
https://www.facebook.com/UniverseSandbox/
https://www.instagram.com/universesandbox/
https://www.tiktok.com/@universesandboxofficial
https://www.youtube.com/@universesandbox/
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Early Access (70)
Steam Release Date 24 August 2015 – 23:41:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 24 August 2015 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1440399600)
Store Asset Modification Time 21 September 2026 – 23:04:55 UTC () (1790031895)
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Detected Technologies Unity Engine, DirectStorage SDK, FMOD SDK, Mono SDK, NVIDIA_DLSS SDK, Resonance_Audio SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityEntities SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK
OpenXrSupport Yes
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 25 August 2026 – 18:25:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 24194948
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  • configuration:
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First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:13:09 UTC (), in changelist #206655

Supported Languages

28 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
Italian Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Czech Yes
Danish Yes
Dutch Yes
Finnish Yes
Hungarian Yes
Japanese Yes
Korean Yes
Norwegian Yes
Polish Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes
Russian Yes
Swedish Yes
Thai Yes
Turkish Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes
Bulgarian Yes
Greek Yes
Romanian Yes
Ukrainian Yes
Vietnamese Yes
Filipino Yes
Indonesian Yes

Tags

🖥️ Simulation 🧱 Sandbox 🌠 Space ⚛️ Physics 🚀 Space Sim 📷 Realistic 🔬 Science 🧘 Relaxing 🌌 God Game 🏫 Education 👪 Family Friendly 🌍 Open World 💥 Destruction 🌫 Atmospheric 😌 Casual 🚀 Sci-fi 🗺 Exploration 👤 Singleplayer 🌱 Indie 🧊 3D

Categories

Single-player Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Family Sharing Early Access Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Accessibility Categories

Save Anytime Adjustable Text Size Custom Volume Controls Playable without Timed Input Mouse Only Option Touch Only Option

Assets

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timestamp21 September 2026 – 23:06:01 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 244 players right now
  • 406 24-hour peak
  • 788 all-time peak 18 April 2026
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  • 7 24-hour peak
  • 43,000 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 🤩 Overwhelmingly Positive
  • 94.47% SteamDB Rating
  • 31,276 96.5% positive reviews
  • 1,132 3.5% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Universe Sandbox right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 244 players live playing Universe Sandbox on Steam.

Universe Sandbox had an all-time peak of 788 concurrent players on 18 April 2026.

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