Games like Universe Sandbox
Looking for games like Universe Sandbox? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Universe Sandbox is a casual game from 2015; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is SpaceEngine with 15,358 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.
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SpaceEngine
2019 · Casual
15,358 reviews · 96% positive
Early AccessOpen WorldCasual
Same: shares Early Access and Open World. Different: leans more into flight.
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Kerbal Space Program 2
2023 · Indie
27,818 reviews · 26% positive
SpaceSandboxExploration
Same: shares Space and Sandbox. Different: leans more into building.
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Spaceflight Simulator
2022 · Indie
9,531 reviews · 97% positive
SandboxSpace SimSpace
Same: shares Sandbox and Space Sim. Different: leans more into 2d.
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Kerbal Space Program
2015 · Indie
118,802 reviews · 96% positive
SpaceSimulationSandbox
Same: shares Space and Simulation. Different: leans more into building.
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House Flipper 2
2023 · Casual
16,074 reviews · 87% positive
SimulationRelaxingCasual
Same: shares Simulation and Relaxing. Different: leans more into building.
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The Coin Game
2026 · Adventure
5,622 reviews · 93% positive
Open WorldCasualPhysics
Same: shares Open World and Casual. Different: leans more into life sim.
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Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
2023 · Action
3,556 reviews · 77% positive
SimulationDestructionExploration
Same: shares Simulation and Destruction. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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Juno: New Origins
2023 · Indie
3,511 reviews · 89% positive
ScienceSpace SimEducation
Same: shares Science and Space Sim. Different: leans more into building.
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Goat Simulator
2014 · Casual
54,585 reviews · 91% positive
SimulationOpen WorldSandbox
Same: shares Simulation and Open World. Different: leans more into funny.
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PowerWash Simulator
2022 · Casual
50,621 reviews · 96% positive
CasualRelaxingSimulation
Same: shares Casual and Relaxing. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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Gas Station Simulator
2021 · Casual
27,291 reviews · 88% positive
SimulationSingleplayerCasual
Same: shares Simulation and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into economy.
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Townscaper
2021 · Casual
20,019 reviews · 95% positive
RelaxingSandboxCasual
Same: shares Relaxing and Sandbox. Different: leans more into experimental.
Frequently asked questions
- What games are like Universe Sandbox?
- indielist matches 12 indie games to Universe Sandbox by shared genre and Steam tags, led by SpaceEngine (15,358 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
- How are "games like Universe Sandbox" chosen?
- By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Universe Sandbox, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.