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Games like Planets in a Box

Games like Planets in a Box

Looking for games like Planets in a Box? Here are top simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Solar System Simulator, Universe Sandbox or Universe Sandbox Legacy.

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  2. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 15,024 reviews

    Create and destroy on an unimaginable scale... with a space simulator that merges real-time gravity, climate, collision, and material interactions to reveal the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Includes VR support for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift+Touch, and Windows Mixed Reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Universe Sandbox.

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  4. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Real-time planetary collision sandbox powered by SPH physics: smash planets together and watch the destruction and rebirth of new worlds unfold. Space Crash Simulator is a pure sandbox experience where you can design and observe spectacular astrophysical events. Place planets on a grid, set their velocity vectors, and adjust key parameters like particle count, particle mass, viscosity, and spin. C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Crash Simulator.

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  5. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Solar System Rocket Simulator Embark on a customizable journey through a pocket-sized solar system! This interactive simulator lets you launch rockets from Earth and watch them navigate the gravitational pulls of the Sun and planets. More than just a launch-and-watch experience, it's a dynamic physics sandbox where you control the fundamental forces governing your rockets' trajectories. How to P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar System Rocket Simulator.

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  7. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 9,993 reviews

    SpaceEngine is a 3D astronomy program and game engine developed by Russian astronomer and programmer Vladimir Romanyuk. Using real astronomical catalogs and procedural generation, it creates a three dimensional planetarium representing the entire universe. Users can travel through space in any direction or speed, and forwards or backwards in time. It uses pseudo-random numbers to procedurally cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceEngine.

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  8. Build rockets. Reach new worlds. Discover the science of space. SpaceSim: Pale Blue Dot is a single-player space simulation that brings together rocket building, spaceflight and astronomy. Design your own spacecraft, launch useful payloads, explore the Solar System and investigate the gravity of a black hole. Your journey starts with a small test rocket. What you learn and deliver opens the way … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceSim: Pale Blue Dot.

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  9. 91%Game Brain Score
    91% User Score Based on 9,794 reviews

    If you had the power, how would you create the solar system? What would be the size of each planet or star? And how would you place them in orbit? If you are interested in Astronomy and looking for a powerful yet easy to use 3 dimensional space sand box app to create and simulate a whole new galaxy with realistic physics rules, then you’ve come to the right place. Orbit Sandbox Universe, the 3D sa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Pocket Galaxy - 3D Sandbox.

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  10. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 960 reviews

    Launch the Voyager space probe on a Grand Tour of the Solar System! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voyager: Grand Tour.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 2,240 reviews

    RODINA is an immersive space exploration game with allows players to seamlessly travel across an entire, full-scale solar system. Seamless means your character can travel anywhere - in space, on planets, and in your ship - with no loading screens! Walk around your space ship, or anywhere on full-size planet landscapes. Fly through a planet's atmosphere to its surface, or out into deep space. Des… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RODINA.

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  15. World Climate Lab is a real-time planetary climate simulator. Import your own terrain or sculpt a world in the topography editor, then watch a living climate emerge from physics: winds, oceans, cloud bands and ice. Every climate is calculated, not painted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Climate Lab.

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  16. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    A realistic orbital mechanics sandbox set entirely within our solar system, governed strictly by real-world Newtonian physics and Einstein’s theories of relativity. The simulation bypasses launch sequences and atmospheric escapes, placing your craft directly into an established Earth orbit. From this starting point, operation focuses entirely on orbital maneuvering, trajectory calculation, and na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital Physics Simulator.

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  17. Master the hardcore, Starship-style catch maneuver in Critical Descent. Pilot massive boosters and agile upper stages across 75 handcrafted levels on Earth, the Moon, and Mars. Featuring global leaderboards, multiple difficulties, and a realistic physics system, for the ultimate landing experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critical Descent.

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  18. Protect the world from asteroids like in Deep Impact, watch debris rings accrete into moons, and more! ~ What is an N-body Simulator? ~ An N-body simulator accurately simulates the movement of celestial objects. Movies like Star Wars imply that things in space just float around aimlessly. In reality, every mass gravitationally attracts every other mass, leading to complex and beautiful phenomena… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PetulaGames's N-Body Simulator.

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  19. Space Zone is a science-based 1:1 scale simulation of the universe, featuring billions and billions of galaxies, nebulae, stars and planets shown in full, real-life scale. You can explore all of time and space - travel between the stars at a million times the speed of light. Each planet you encounter on your journey will have a procedural 3D landscape with detailed textures. Everything you see in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Zone.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    90% User Score Based on 196 reviews

    Archean is an immersive Engineering Sandbox and Space Sim. The only tech tree is the one in your head. Archean simulates aerodynamics, orbital mechanics, fluids and electricity from the actual shape and wiring of your builds, then hands you an in-game programming language and gets out of your way. No unlocks, no invisible stats doing the work. If your plane flies, it's because you built a plane … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archean.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 2,540 reviews

    Be one of those intrepid storm chasers in this online multiplayer video game. Your goal is to shoot the best twisters pictures without dying because of powerful winds and flying debris. Feel the challenge of correctly forecasting and intercepting storms with the optimal vantage points before other players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Storm Chasers.

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    22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    23% User Score Based on 1,205 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    This game takes place in the same universe as our upcoming tittle Secluded; you take control of a lone astronaut that lands on the surface of a planet, miles away from the other members. And it’s your job to meet up with the other astronauts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GASP.

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  27. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    68% User Score Based on 576 reviews

    Manage a space transportation company. Supply humanity with with everything it needs to colonize the galaxy. In this tycoon game, grow your company from a local transport agency into a galactic logistics empire! Singleplayer, vs AI, and online multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Transport Company.

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  29. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 7,296 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 6 reviews

    Open World Guerrilla Warfare - You decide who, when, where and how to battle. Utilize guerrilla tactics, improvised weaponry, and modified vehicles to lead insurgent attacks on EDF targets. Launch attacks based on your own gameplay style, take on missions in any order you choose, or engage in destructive activities to weaken the EDF's grip on Mars. Strategic Destruction - Use destruction to your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Faction: Guerrilla.

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  30. About This Game:CONE CRUSHERS: Autocross is a practical and immersive sandbox racing simcade game designed for autocross enthusiasts and casual drivers alike. Whether you're looking to hone your skills on tight, cone-filled tracks or take a break for a bit of joyriding, Cone Crushers offers a mix of precision racing and free roam exploration. In addition to mastering challenging procedural autocr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cone Crushers: Autocross.

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  31. 31%Game Brain Score
    31% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Planetarium Zen Solar System is a physics based space simulator that provides an open-ended sandbox experience. It merges gravity, collisions and provides discovery to reveal the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Create, destroy, and interact on a scale you've never before imagined! Features • Expansive Sandbox Experience. Explore the vast space sandbox in Planetarium Zen … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetarium Zen Solar System +.

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  32. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Planet Genesis 2 is the finest and most visually stunning universe sandbox available for mobile devices. Now you can create by yourself your very own solar systems with awesome 3D renders and realistic gravity physics simulation. You can create very easily new asteroids, planets, stars (even black holes!) and watch them interact and orbit in real time with newtonian physics. Design your own sola… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Genesis 2.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The year is 2040. You, an ex-sergeant, have signed a contract with a large mining corporation in the Belt. Mine ore, build out your outpost, travel to nearby asteroids and collaborate with other belters. Operate a mining outpost on an asteroid. Mine valuable ore from large and small rocks on the surface. Sell the ore to earn credits (the currency in the Belt in the future). Build out your mining … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belt Colony.

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  34. Spacetime Dimension is a physics simulator based on NVIDIA engine in Unity3D, Players can build a chaotic system and observe its fantastic trajectory, observe the interaction and gravitational potential energy of planets, place an infinite number of dominoes and connect any number of space triangles. You can explore an endless range of the world. The terrain is generated by waveform superposition… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacetime Dimension.

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  35. You start with cold hydrogen and a dead clump of dust. Feed it, and the mix decides what ignites — 21 kinds of star, dwarf and collapsed body, none of them picked off a menu. Then send what you made into the ring with a God riding it, and knock rival bodies out of orbit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Forge.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Explore a precisely recreated lunar surface built from real data and a JAXA-backed simulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REAL MOON.

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  37. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 868 reviews

    In Solar Expanse, you take the lead of one of the early XXI century space exploration companies. Your goal will be to reach the planets, moons and asteroids of the system in order to mine and colonize them. Optimize the costs and schedule of the flights. Mind that each object is in constant motion, so exact planning is crucial. Utilize the gravity effects and slingshot your rockets further b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager.

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  38. There are many great space sims out there. Some feature beautiful ship interiors, some have stunningly realistic galaxies, and others have impressive simulated ship systems. There's even software that allows you to soar through the cosmos seamlessly without any loading screens, but what the space sim genre lacks is a title that features all of the above. Until now, that is... Welcome to St… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Simulator.

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  40. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 3,845 reviews

    Space Engineers 2 is an open world sandbox game where engineering meets exploration, construction, and survival in the vastness of space. Become a pioneer in the distant Almagest system, a new uncharted world with infinite possibilities for creativity and discovery. Build everything from starships to space stations as you craft your own path in this highly anticipated next chapter of the Space Eng… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Engineers 2.

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  41. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 350 reviews

    COMPLETELY REBUILT FROM THE GROUND UPTornado: Research and Rescue has been recreated from scratch in a new Unity project, replacing the original 2023 release with a fundamentally new storm-chasing experience. The rebuild features completely redesigned tornadoes and destruction, larger procedural environments, deeper research and rescue gameplay, an overhauled career and progression system, improv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tornado: Research and Rescue.

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  42. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    79% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    *** NOT ALL GPU SUPPORTED! CHECK DEMO FIRST *** You probably heard the theory that we live inside a computer simulation. I wanted to create a big sandbox game in which you can create your own simulations, change the laws of physics, design mechanisms, create A-Life worlds and inhabit them with living beings, experiment with evolution and AI. SST is a particle simulator that uses a graphics card… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Simulation Toolkit.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    71% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    WorldMaker WorldMaker is a tool for creative users that allows you to create photorealistic 3D Worlds using drag-and-drop controls. Transfer ideas directly from your head to a 3D World within WorldMaker in seconds. Utilize our streamlined UI and our library of 1400 curated objects to enable you to create 3D worlds quickly and efficiently, with graphics powered by next-gen Unreal Engine 5.Build 3D … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WorldMaker.

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  45. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    85% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Take part in a space program. Design spacecrafts and send them off to explore the vast expanses of space. Experience the real scale of the Solar system and the size of its celestial bodies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocket Science.

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  46. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    70% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Space Battle VR is an action shooter set in space. It supports VR controllers to give you a real feel how it is to be a spaceship pilot. You can truly feel the cosmos with this game. Jump into an awesome adventure, help mankind, win a war, bring freedom and happiness to the universe. People need you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Battle VR.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 682 reviews

    Have you always dreamt of becoming CEO of the largest rocket company in the world? It just came true. Start with practically nothing and end up with a rocket empire. In EarthX you can develop rocket technologies, but also your company and planet Earth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EarthX.

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  48. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 2,106 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Build rockets, airplanes, cars, and anything you can think of with highly customizable parts. Automate them with a visual programming language. Explore 3D planets and make your own. Share your creations online. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SimpleRockets 2.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Defend your planet against aliens and asteroids in this room-scale VR game. Set mines, position orbital laser and torpedo defense units and watch out for threats from any direction. Do you have what it takes to prevent the destruction of your planet? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PlanetFate.

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