Games Like Milky Way Similar Sandbox Games like Milky Way

Milky Way is described as 'If you're a fan of Solar Smash, Universe Sandbox, Spaceflight Simulator, Solar System Sim; this is your new favorite game!' and is a Sandbox Game in the games category. There are six games similar to Milky Way for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Linux, Mac and GOG.com apps. The best Milky Way alternative is Universe Sandbox. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try OpenSPH or Galaxy Engine. Other Milky Way like games are SpaceSim, Space Simulation Toolkit and Space Crash Simulator.

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  1. 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.

    21 Universe Sandbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Epic Games Store
    • itch.io
    • Humble Bundle
    • HTC Vive
     
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    C++ SPH/N-body library and standalone GUI application, mainly designed for astrophysical simulations

    6 OpenSPH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
  3. Simulate the physics of the Universe on a large scale and create stunning visuals. Play with intergalactic interactions, smash planets together and even create the Big Bang itself!.

    13 Galaxy Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SteamOS
    • Steam
     
  4. SpaceSim icon
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    Simulation & rendering software that uses Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) to simulate collisions of celestial bodies, accretion disks around black holes, or formation of galaxies in the early universe.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  5. Physics sandbox game that uses a graphics card as a supercomputer. Change the laws of physics, design mechanisms, create A-Life worlds and inhabit them with living beings.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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