Open Source Universe Sandbox Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Universe Sandbox is Cosmonium. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Universe Sandbox and six of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Universe Sandbox are Pioneer, Orbiter, Celestia and Pioneer Scout Plus.

Universe Sandbox alternatives are mainly Star Maps but may also be Simulation Gamess or Exploration Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Universe Sandbox.

Universe Sandbox

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Universe Sandbox is an interactive space simulator for Windows based PCs.

Unlike most astronomy software that just shows...

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Cosmonium
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Mac
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Linux
10 Cosmonium alternatives
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.
- - Cosmonium is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Universe Sandbox.
- - Cosmonium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Universe Sandbox.
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brucelgrubb
Per its own description (our solar system) it is not a sandbox like Universe Sandbox
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Pioneer
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Free • Open Source
Simulation Games
Exploration Game
Windows
Linux
14 Pioneer alternatives
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...
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Pioneer Features
1. Works OfflinePioneer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Single playerPioneer has one or more single player game modes.
3. Player vs EnviromentYou can team up with other players to face off against the artificial intelligence in Pioneer.
Action combat
Spaces
Orbiter
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Free • Open Source
Windows
10 Orbiter alternatives
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.
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Orbiter Features
Realistic physics
Realistic controls
Realistic graphics
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Celestia
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Mac
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PortableApps.com
26 Celestia alternatives
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.
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Celestia Features
1. PortableCelestia can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Comments about Celestia as a Alternative to Universe Sandbox
Some users think Celestia is a great Universe Sandbox alternative, some don't.
Guest
you cannot use as a sandbox and you cannot do your own simulations
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Guest
it just shows the universe but can not minipulate it
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Guest
You cannot do anything with Celestia like you can with Universe Sandbox.
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Pioneer Scout Plus
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
6 Pioneer Scout Plus alternatives
Pioneer Scout Plus download. Pioneer Scout Plus 2015-06-01 18:01:33 free download. Pioneer Scout Plus A game of missions, trade and space combat
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Can't launch plutos at sun
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Gravity Simulator
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Free • Open Source
Online
4 Gravity Simulator alternatives
Gravity and space simulator that allows you to learn about the gravitational force and explore and learn about space. Change the value of the gravitational constant, increase the mass of Jupiter to see how doing so would affect the solar system and much, much more!
- - Gravity Simulator is the most popular Web-based alternative to Universe Sandbox.
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