Released Aug 24, 2015
Early Access $29.99 Overwhelmingly Positive
Universe Sandbox
By Giant Army
Followers
—
Reviews
28,093
Overwhelmingly Positive
Players yesterday
357
at the busiest moment
Owners
1M–2M
estimated
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for Universe Sandbox · record updated 20 hours ago
Overview
App ID230290
Release dateAug 24, 2015
Last change number40219737
Last record update20 hours ago
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Giant Army
- Publisher
- Giant Army
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
- Website
- universesandbox.com
Platforms
Windows
macOS
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Controller
- Partial support
Features
5
Single-playerPartial controller supportSteam WorkshopSteam CloudFamily Sharing
Patches
Builds
20| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 481687 | alpha12.5 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| 552196 | alpha14.1 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| 689942 | alpha15.2 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| 772112 | alpha16.1 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| 25906968 | public | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 25323944 | update-36.3.2-dx12-fix | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 24194948 | update-36.2.3 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| 20305834 | update-35.3.4-directx11 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 13730482 | update-34.1.1 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 12228624 | update-33.0.2 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 11732138 | update-32.3.2 | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 8583885 | update-30.0.1 | Jun 9, 2022 |
| 8093184 | update-29.1 | Apr 14, 2022 |
| 7125959 | update-27.2.1 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| 4025604 | *update-23.0.2-native | Mar 19, 2020 |
| 4348587 | update-23.2 | Mar 19, 2020 |
| 3184346 | *update-21.3-directx9 | Mar 19, 2020 |
| 4581149 | *update-24.1.2-directx10 | Mar 19, 2020 |
| 2701907 | update-20.6.3 | May 29, 2018 |
| 1059030 | alpha18.2e | Nov 10, 2016 |
Depots
Depots
6| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228983 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228985 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228986 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228990 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 230291 | — | Windows, Linux | 3.09 GB | 1.64 GB | 4542737297221332146 |
| 230292 | — | macOS | 3.02 GB | 1.61 GB | 8241277647170420463 |
Branches
20| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 25906968 | Oct 14, 2026 | Open |
| update-36.3.2-dx12-fix Attempted fix for crashing integrated GPUs | 25323944 | Sep 15, 2026 | Open |
| update-36.2.3 Last version that supports integrated graphics cards with DirectX 12 Feature Level 12_1 | 24194948 | Jul 14, 2026 | Open |
| update-35.3.4-directx11 Last version that supports DirectX 11 | 20305834 | Oct 23, 2025 | Open |
| update-34.1.1 Last version that supports the Old Graphics Engine, Windows 7 SP1+, 8, older versions of Windows 10, Intel Macs, & VR | 13730482 | Mar 10, 2025 | Open |
| update-33.0.2 Archived Build | 12228624 | Dec 22, 2023 | Open |
| update-32.3.2 Archived Build | 11732138 | Aug 16, 2023 | Open |
| update-30.0.1 Archived Build | 8583885 | Jun 9, 2022 | Open |
| update-29.1 Archived Build | 8093184 | Apr 14, 2022 | Open |
| update-27.2.1 Archived Build | 7125959 | Sep 23, 2021 | Open |
| *update-23.0.2-native Update 23.0.2 | Native Library | 4025604 | Mar 19, 2020 | Open |
| update-23.2 Last version before fully simulated surfaces (Surface Grids) | 4348587 | Mar 19, 2020 | Open |
| *update-21.3-directx9 Last version that supports DirectX 9 and 32-bit installs of Windows | 3184346 | Mar 19, 2020 | Open |
| *update-24.1.2-directx10 Last version that supports DirectX 10 | 4581149 | Mar 19, 2020 | Open |
| update-20.6.3 Archived Build | 2701907 | May 29, 2018 | Open |
| alpha18.2e Archived Build | 1059030 | Nov 10, 2016 | Open |
| alpha12.5 Archived Build | 481687 | — | Open |
| alpha14.1 Archived Build | 552196 | — | Open |
| alpha15.2 Archived Build | 689942 | — | Open |
| alpha16.1 Archived Build | 772112 | — | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/Universe Sandbox 2
Launch options
4| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universe Sandbox.app | macOS | ||
| Universe Sandbox x64.exe | Windows · 64-bit | ||
| Universe Sandbox x64.exe | -vrmode | Windows · 64-bit | Universe Sandbox VR |
| x32\Universe Sandbox x32.exe | Windows · 32-bit |
Cloud saves
Space per player93.13 GB
Filesup to 10,000
Save locations3
| Root | Path | Pattern | Systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinMyDocuments | Universe Sandbox/Simulations | *.ubox | All |
| WinMyDocuments | Universe Sandbox/Simulations/Quicksave | *.ubox | All |
| WinMyDocuments | Universe Sandbox/Objects | *.ubox | All |
Data from public Steam pages, updated daily; 1 day of history. Owner counts are estimates. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.