Space Engine Alternatives

Space Engine is described as '- a real-time 3D space simulator, procedural universe generator and visualiser. It lets you explore the universe in three dimensions, starting from planet Earth to the most distant galaxies' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Space Engine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Space Engine alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Space Engine are Celestia, No Man's Sky, Universe Sandbox and Solar System Scope.

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Space Engine alternatives are mainly Star Maps, but if you're looking for Flight Simulators or Open World Games you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Mac, Android + Star Map, Linux, Star Map, Android + Open World Game and Android + Sandbox Games. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Space Engine.
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  1. In this app you can explore almost any moon or planet of our solar system and visit remarkable nearby stars and see their location in the Milky Way. But you can also change existing bodies or add new ones and make a solar system of your own.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Steam
    • Android
     
  2. I, Voyager's free, open-source software planetarium built on the free, open-source Godot Engine.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. OpenSpace icon
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    OpenSpace is open-source interactive data visualization software designed to visualize the entire known universe and portray our ongoing efforts to investigate the cosmos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Starfield icon
     2 likes

    Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox
     
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    Starfield vs Space Engine Comments
    bugmenot
    Negative
    0

    Starfield is an RPG with space as background, not space simulation

    • Starfield is Paid and ProprietarySpace Engine is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Planetario icon
     2 likes

    Planetario contains a 3D model of our solar system. It will show the horizon and the planets in their path along the sky. The word planet comes from the Greek planetai, meaning "wanderers". Because of the rotation of the earth, the stars seem to move in perfect...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  6. Solar Model icon
     1 like

    SourceForge presents the Solar Model project. Solar Model is an open source application. SourceForge provides the world's largest selection of Open Source Software. The Solar Model is real time modeling of solar system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Exoplanet icon
     1 like

    The Exoplanet app is a highly visual and interactive catalogue of all known exoplanets. Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars beyond our own Solar System. It is frequently updated whenever new discoveries are confirmed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Mitaka icon
     1 like

    Mitaka is software for visualizing the known Universe with up-to-date observational data and theoretical models. Mitaka users can seamlessly navigate through space, from the Earth to the edges of the known Universe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9.  3 likes

    Ad Astra is an open-ended space exploration game which has attempted to model a Galaxy of over 110,000 real stars based on the 1997 Hipparcos Star Catalogue. The application supports fractal planets, procedural flora and fauna with uninterrupted game play whilst within a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Reentry icon
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    Reentry is a space flight simulator based on real life spacecrafts. You create a new astronaut, gain levels and experience for every move you make by completing missions in space.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  11. TerraGenesis icon
     5 likes

    Engage in space exploration and terraform new worlds in this fun and exciting planet building simulator rooted in real science. TerraGenesis dynamically animates entire planets with changing biospheres, all based on real data from NASA.

    18 TerraGenesis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    TerraGenesis vs Space Engine Comments
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    Negative
    0

    You can't terraform Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • TerraGenesis is Freemium and ProprietarySpace Engine is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Visit distant exoplanets on a thrilling journey through our galaxy! Exoplanet Explorer presents interactive 3D models of real solar systems and visualises planets that have been discovered around distant stars.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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