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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. VR optional.

Release DateAug 24, 2015
Price$ 29.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.1% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 5% / 96.2%  Top 5%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.7% Top 1% / 93.9%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)19.5K  Top 2% / 22.7K  Top 2%
Curators287 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time17.5 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar35 minutes
Followers161.6K  Top 1%
Owners± 1M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 896.9K  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 16.1M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Universe Sandbox steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Universe Sandbox's Steam rating and reviews from August 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 96.7% (August 2015) to 94.2% (October 2015).

With 22.7K reviews Top 2%, Universe Sandbox is an undeniable major AAA level success. There is a peak in November 2019 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Universe Sandbox and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Universe Sandbox's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (71%), followed by Simplified Chinese (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is available in 28 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Universe Sandbox percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Universe Sandbox, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time played is great, reaching 64 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 4.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great for experimentation
  • Realistic simulation of astronomy
  • Educational
  • Excellent tutorial
  • Lots of presets
  • Endless possibilities
  • Accurate depiction of gravity
  • Fun space scenarios
  • Rewarding activity
  • Superb graphics
  • No controller support
  • No achievements
  • Targeted FPS, very depending on simulation
  • Not for everyone
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Limited destruction
  • Only for astronomy enthusiasts
  • Not completely realistic
  • Limited gameplay
  • No steam cloud saving

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 96.1% rating  Top 5% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Universe Sandbox's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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