Space Engine Alternatives for Linux
Space Engine is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The most popular Linux alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Space Engine and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Space Engine are
Celestia (Free, Open Source),
Gaia Sky (Free, Open Source),
Universe Sandbox (Paid) and
Cosmonium (Free, Open Source).
- Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. View 50 alternatives to Stellarium
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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I want to explore other Earth-like planets and it only seems to let you look at the night sky.is not like space engine u cant explore other planets surfacesIt isn't a 3D exploration tool. - Celestia is an application for real-time 3D visualization of space, with a detailed model of the solar system, over 100,000 stars, more than 10,000 galaxies, and an extension mechanism for adding more objects. View 24 alternatives to Celestia
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
msharvey It has lower system requirements and works well on older hardware. - 3D visualization software for ESA's (European Space Agency) Gaia mission to chart about 1 billion stars of the Milky Way Galaxy. View 37 alternatives to Gaia Sky
- Universe Sandbox is an interactive space simulator for Windows based PCs. View 12 alternatives to Universe Sandbox
- Paid
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
it's different enough to warrant buying over space engine, but similar enough where its okay for a comparison. It doesn't look as nice, but it actually has a proper physics engine. - Cosmonium is a 3D astronomy and space exploration program. With Cosmonium you can navigate in our solar system and discover all the planets and their moons. View 7 alternatives to Cosmonium
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- WinStars uses the latest 3D technology to show the objects of our solar system in a realistic manner. View 17 alternatives to WinStars
- Freemium
- Windows
- Linux
- Wine