Universe Sandbox Alternatives

Universe Sandbox is described as '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' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Universe Sandbox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad and Steam apps. The best Universe Sandbox alternative is Celestia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Universe Sandbox are Space Engine, OpenSPH, Orbiter and Solar System Simulator.

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  1. Celestia icon
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    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.

    31 Celestia alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
     
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    Celestia vs Universe Sandbox Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    4

    it just shows the universe but can not minipulate it

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    on Universe Sandbox you can mess with planets and create your own solar system, but on Celestia you can only see planets

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    i dont like it because i cant make my own simulations.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Celestia is Free and Open SourceUniverse Sandbox is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Space Engine icon
     34 likes

    Space Engine - 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.

    28 Space Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Space Engine vs Universe Sandbox Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It has realistic graphics just like Universe sandbox

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    its not able to use it as a sandbox

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Space Engine is Paid and ProprietaryUniverse Sandbox is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. OpenSPH icon
     2 likes

    C++ SPH/N-body library and standalone GUI application, mainly designed for astrophysical simulations

    5 OpenSPH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
  4. Orbiter icon
     8 likes

    Orbiter is a realistic 3D real-time space flight simulator program.

    Fed up with space games that insult your intelligence and violate every law of physics? Orbiter is a simulator that gives you an idea what space flight really feels like - today and in the not so distant future.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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.

    4 Solar System Simulator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Steam
    • Android
     
  6. Real-time planetary collision sandbox powered by SPH physics: smash planets together and watch the destruction and its aftermath!.

    5 Space Crash Simulator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Steam
    • Android
     
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    Space Crash Simulator vs Universe Sandbox Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is not that realistic,but they are both cool and entertaining

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Space Crash Simulator is Freemium and ProprietaryUniverse Sandbox is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Milky Way icon
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    If you're a fan of Solar Smash, Universe Sandbox, Spaceflight Simulator, Solar System Sim; this is your new favorite game!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • itch.io
     
  8. Experience the captivating wonders of the cosmos with Galaxy Map - Stars and Planets, an interactive 3D planetarium powered by precise data obtained from NASA and ESA space missions. Delve into a profound expedition through the infinite expanse of space, where an abundance of...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • WebGL
    • Unity Web Player
     
  9. SpaceSim icon
     1 like

    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.

    5 SpaceSim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  10. Cosmonium icon
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    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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Cosmonium vs Universe Sandbox Comments
    brucelgrubb
    Negative
    0

    Per its own description (our solar system) it is not a sandbox like Universe Sandbox

    • Cosmonium is Free and Open SourceUniverse Sandbox is Paid and Proprietary
  11. Pioneer icon
     12 likes

    Pioneer is a space adventure game set in the Milky Way galaxy at the turn of the 31st century. The game is open-ended, and you are free to explore the millions of star systems in the game. You can land on planets, slingshot past gas giants, and burn yourself to a crisp flying...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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