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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 29837108
Last Record Update 1 July 2025 – 06:52:38 UTC ()
Release Date 24 August 2015 – 23:41:00 UTC ()
🤩 94.27%
27k reviews
314
In-Game

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
sourcegame Yes
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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ControllerVr
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PlayAreaVr
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vrheadsetstreaming Yes
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 23 April 2025 – 22:48:30 UTC () (1745448510)
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review_score 9
review_percentage 96
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityEntities SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK
OpenXrSupport Yes
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • This game requires manual configuration of graphics settings to perform well on Steam Deck
  • This game requires manually enabling controller support using in-game settings
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game requires manually enabling controller support using in-game settings
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 12 August 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 11732138
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-8.0-3
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
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

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

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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timestamp23 April 2025 – 22:48:43 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 314 players right now
  • 438 24-hour peak
  • 750 all-time peak 15 March 2025
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Store data

  • 169,823 followers
  • 26,694 positive reviews
  • 995 negative reviews
  • 96.41% positive reviews

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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 43,000 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 🤩 Overwhelmingly Positive
  • 94.27% SteamDB Rating
  • 26,694 96.4% positive reviews
  • 995 3.6% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
24 August 2015 – 23:41 Steam Release -
24 November 2021 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Best of Sandbox Bundle -

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

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 314 players live playing Universe Sandbox on Steam.

Universe Sandbox had an all-time peak of 750 concurrent players on 15 March 2025.

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