60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Science.
Sculpt planets and landscapes, watch water and climate respond, and compare two versions of the same world. Import heightmaps, draw mountain ranges, and export flat terrain to Minecraft Java. Explore Earth, ancient continents and distant worlds at your own pace.
Universe Sandbox
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.
Absolute Sol
A physics sandbox of our Solar System. Fly the planets, change orbits, and watch Earth freeze, boil, or take a hit. Spawn worlds, cross Roche limits, and inspect atmospheres, magnetospheres, rings, and stellar heatmaps.
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.
Why similar: God Game 18.2% ★, Science 17.8%, Education 10.5%, Sandbox 9.9%, Space 7.7%
A physics sandbox of our Solar System. Fly the planets, change orbits, and watch Earth freeze, boil, or take a hit. Spawn worlds, cross Roche limits, and inspect atmospheres, magnetospheres, rings, and stellar heatmaps.
Why similar: Science 25.3%, Education 18.2%, Sandbox 17.8%, Simulation 11.7%, Physics 11.7%
Dive into a world of creation and discovery, where each element combines to form new ones. Experiment freely in this interactive sandbox. But be careful: every combination has its consequences..
Why similar: Science 25.1%, God Game 22.6% ★, Sandbox 16.2%, Education 12.8%, Physics 11%
This program simulates astrophysics, allowing the creation of stellar systems in the void and the experience of being one of the celestial bodies.
Why similar: Science 29.4%, Education 18.6%, Physics 14.1%, Space 11.3%, Simulation 7.9%
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Why similar: Science 23.8%, Space 16.1%, Sandbox 15.8%, Physics 11.1%, Education 9%
Explore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries.
Why similar: Science 24.4%, Sandbox 13.7%, Space 11.9%, Physics 10.2%, Education 8.7%
Start as an asteroid, grow by absorbing other celestial bodies to become a planet, a star, and ultimately a black hole. Experience realistic gravity and orbital physics in an ever-evolving sandbox universe.
Why similar: God Game 24.1% ★, Sandbox 13.8%, Space 13%, Physics 11.6%, Space Sim 9%
A planet-building sandbox where you create entire worlds from the ground up. Generate unique planets, shape vast landscapes, and use interconnected simulations inspired by real-world processes to bring your fantasy planet to life.
Why similar: God Game 21.4% ★, Science 18.7%, Sandbox 17%, Simulation 10.6%, Space Sim 9.2%
Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.
Why similar: God Game 29.7% ★, Science 18.6%, Sandbox 16.8%, Physics 11.5%, Simulation 7%
Become a pioneer of spaceflight. As an engineer in the Soviet Space Program you will be responsible for repairing, fixing and building the iconic spacecraft and rockets from the R-7 family.
Why similar: Science 22.8%, Sandbox 12.4%, Space 10.8%, Simulation 10.4%, Physics 10.3%
This is a serious game. Made for educational purposes. It was made in order to enable students to understand the high school chemistry curriculum and to provide equality of opportunity.
Why similar: Science 28.9%, Education 22.4%, Sandbox 16.6%, Physics 10.9%, Simulation 10.4%
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.
Why similar: Science 22.9%, Sandbox 13.4%, Education 12.1%, Space 11.1%, Physics 10.1%
Build machines, trigger chain reactions, and throw planets at each other. SPS combines flowing particles with rigidbody physics at scales from centimeters to thousands of kilometers. Run that experiment you've always wanted without burning down your house.
Why similar: God Game 31.1% ★, Sandbox 15.7%, Science 15.4%, Education 11.3%, Simulation 10.4%
PHYSARUM is a sandbox simulation game. Simulate the real world slime mold Physarum polycephalum by generating millions of living particles. Create and mutate slime species in real time to discover countless mesmerizing and emergent patterns.
Why similar: Science 29.1%, God Game 21.5% ★, Sandbox 19.7%, Education 16.3%, Simulation 9.9%
A space puzzle game where you create galaxies. Discover cosmic surprises and over 60 endings. Complete the ending collection to unlock Endless Mode, and see how far your own galaxy can grow.
Why similar: God Game 29.1% ★, Sandbox 13.9%, Physics 13.1%, Space 12.4%, Science 10.7%
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
Why similar: Science 20.8%, Sandbox 14.7%, Education 11.8%, Space 11.4%, Open World 10.3%
Gaia Maker is a planet-wide simulation game of terraforming, based on real physics and geology. As the planet's overseer, wield advanced technologies to reshape barren planets into life-filled worlds. Foster animal life, cultivate civilizations, or destroy them. Their fate is in your hands.
Why similar: God Game 32.2% ★, Sandbox 19.2%, Physics 11.4%, Simulation 9.2%, Space 9.1%
Biosphere Simulator is a planetary god game sandbox where you guide a dead volcanic world through billions of years of evolution. Seed life, shape ecosystems, unleash cataclysms, and watch civilizations rise from primordial microbes to spacefaring societies.
Why similar: God Game 29.2% ★, Science 22.4%, Sandbox 10.4%, Physics 7.7%, Space 7%
Pilot your ship through a perilous black hole system in this Space Action RPG. Engage in advanced ship combat, haul rare elements, and upgrade your vessel to survive. Stunning visuals, a deep narrative, and a rewarding progression system await as you uncover the abyss's dark secrets.
Why similar: Science 20.5%, Sandbox 12.9%, Education 12.3%, Space 10.4%, Physics 9.6%
Satellite Command is a realistic, relaxing astrophysics simulator. Complete contracts with real data, launch and take control of ever more powerful Satellites, research advanced technology and build your Space Agency!
Why similar: Science 24.1%, Education 15.1%, Sandbox 14.2%, Space 10.9%, Physics 10%
Play with evolution! Species: ALRE is a scientifically-grounded, emergent simulation of natural selection. Creatures evolve and speciate in response to in-game mutation and selection forces, allowing you to experience and tinker with evolution in real-time.
Why similar: God Game 29.9% ★, Science 28%, Sandbox 21.6%, Simulation 10.1%, Education 5.2%
Protect the environment, and save it from harm! Give commands to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive. Face different disasters, react to human presence and help the animal kingdom flourish in this unique, environmental experience!
Why similar: God Game 26.9% ★, Science 21.4%, Sandbox 14.2%, Education 14.1%, Open World 6.7%
Eureka! Superconductor Lab is a crafting+simulation game where you synthesize materials and witness the astonishing scientific phenomena. Work alongside scholars, science geeks, and your girlfriend to synthesize the Holy Grail of modern physics: a room-temperature superconductor!
Why similar: Science 29.3%, God Game 24.5% ★, Education 12.7%, Sandbox 9%, Physics 8.6%
In this physics-based particle sandbox, everything is in flux: water, steam, ice, magma, acid... Blast it. Wreck it. Build it!
Why similar: Science 30.2%, God Game 22.2% ★, Sandbox 20.2%, Physics 13.9%, Simulation 9.4%
Idol Hands is a strategy game where you gradually take over the world by guiding your people and defeating other gods.
Why similar: God Game 40.3% ★, Sandbox 21.2%, Strategy 12%, Simulation 12%, Open World 10.5%
Worldwright is a god game at the planetary scale. Split continents, prune lineages, topple empires, and discover unique worlds across 5 billion years of geology, evolution, and history.
Why similar: Science 32.9%, God Game 31.1% ★, Sandbox 22.6%, Simulation 8.3%, 3D 3.4%
A rocket engine design sim with real physics. Wire pumps, injectors and nozzles on a node graph, set the numbers, and test fire. Live graphs and 3D hardware answer every change. Fourteen guided missions with a senior engineer, or free build. Recreate the Merlin 1D, or build one that shouldn't work.
Why similar: Science 23.6%, Sandbox 14.2%, Education 14%, Physics 11.1%, Space 10.2%
Watch empires rise and fall, or intervene with godly powers, in GalactiWar, a space empire simulation sandbox game.
Why similar: God Game 30% ★, Science 18.9%, Sandbox 18.8%, Space 11.3%, Simulation 9.5%
Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.
Why similar: Space 21.2%, Sandbox 19.9%, God Game 18.5% ★, Physics 8.3%, Open World 7.2%
Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!
Why similar: God Game 26.9% ★, Science 24.3%, Sandbox 13.7%, Education 13.7%, Space 6.7%
Space Simulator and Music Machine!
Why similar: Science 29.6%, Space 14.9%, Education 13.4%, Sandbox 11.3%, Simulation 10.3%
The most scientifically accurate space warfare simulator ever made. Now with Steam Workshop!
Why similar: Science 29.3%, Space 18.8%, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 11%, Sci-fi 8%
Falling-sand sandbox game with 500+ elements, chemistry, fire, life, food, and anything you can imagine.
Why similar: Science 29.2%, God Game 28.7% ★, Sandbox 17.1%, Education 16.5%, Simulation 4.1%
A classic fantasy MMORPG powered by uMMORPG—discover dungeons, fight powerful creatures, forge rare equipment, and shape a living world alongside hundreds of players.
Why similar: Science 32.1%, Education 19.1%, Space 13.2%, Space Sim 12.4%, Sci-fi 8.4%
A first-person astronomy simulator built on real astronomical data. Set up, align, and operate your telescope as the sky changes with location, date, and time. Use star charts and bright stars to find targets, then observe the Moon, planets, and faint, distant deep-sky objects through the eyepiece.
Why similar: Science 33.1%, Space Sim 14.9%, Physics 11.8%, Sandbox 10.1%, Space 7.2%
Reactonix is a flexible and enjoyable simulation sandbox where every force is at your command. Create ecosystems alone or with friends, experiment with physics and watch life evolve—or start an apocalypse for the sake of science. Complete freedom to create and destroy is in your hands.
Why similar: Science 29.2%, God Game 28.3% ★, Sandbox 19%, Physics 13%, Simulation 7.1%
Kerbal Space Program 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed space-flight simulation game Kerbal Space Program. Enter the next generation of space adventure with exciting new parts, stunning visuals, fully revamped UI and Map View, and rich new environments to explore.
Why similar: Science 28.1%, Sandbox 15.9%, Space 12.7%, Physics 11.9%, Space Sim 8.3%
Once Upon The Universe is a god-game that takes you to the VERY beginning of creation. You begin the game just after the big bang, with nothing but an empty space and a lot of super hot hydrogen in the entire universe. Fill the universe with life and watch it thrive - or destory it.
Why similar: God Game 37.5% ★, Sandbox 17.7%, Space 12.8%, Space Sim 12.4%, Sci-fi 6.3%
Master the cockpit of highly realistic spacecraft in this Newtonian physics based sim. Take off from surface to space, plot a course between the planets and dock with space stations. Trade commodities or take shipping contracts to buy upgrades and optimize your build - every choice matters.
Why similar: Sandbox 18.9%, Science 17.9%, Space 13.5%, Open World 11.2%, Simulation 10.8%
Jingjie is a strategy-simulation sandbox where you write laws, shape probability clouds, and guide a living world with embedded local AI. Observe, experiment, and watch complex life emerge from logic, tension, and chaos.
Why similar: God Game 32.6% ★, Science 17.4%, Sandbox 14.9%, Physics 10.1%, Simulation 7.5%
Control gravity, orbit around black holes, and have fun mastering physics with your car in space! With this educational puzzle game, only your genius and your analytical skills can get you out of trouble after a painful car crash on the Moon!
Why similar: Science 37.9%, Education 23.6%, Physics 15.3%, Sandbox 7.2%, Space 7.1%
Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.
Why similar: God Game 28.9% ★, Science 24.3%, Sandbox 14.5%, Space 10.9%, Open World 9.3%
Design your own solar systems and enjoy watching them orbit, collide and smash each other in a cosmic dance!
Why similar: Science 29.9%, Sandbox 17.6%, Education 16.7%, Space 9.9%, Space Sim 8%
Solar Smash: Annihilation is the ULTIMATE sandbox simulation game. Unleash galactic chaos with lasers, meteors, black holes, and many more crazy weapons. With stunning graphics, smooth gameplay and an exciting arsenal of destructive tools – the universe is your playground!
Why similar: God Game 34.3% ★, Sandbox 21.5%, Space 12.5%, Simulation 11.1%, Physics 10.6%
Join Aggi and dive into a world that lies just out of sight. Customize your own cell and see it thrive in a vibrant ecosystem. Discover a wide variety of organisms like you've never seen before. And learn real science in a playful and relaxed environment.
Why similar: Science 44.6%, Education 23.4%, Sandbox 16.6%, Simulation 9.4%, Casual 4.3%
Survive, evolve, and adapt in a rapidly changing world. Survive the test of time, and become an integral part of your world's biosphere. Or play God and build a full ecosystem in seconds.
Why similar: Science 37.1%, Education 20.7%, God Game 16% ★, Simulation 12.9%, Sci-fi 7.4%
"Falling sand" style particle sandbox, now with circuits and stickmen!
Why similar: God Game 27.8% ★, Science 19.5%, Sandbox 16.2%, Education 13.9%, Physics 10%
Project Biosphere is a real-time ecosystem sandbox built on a falling-sand simulation. Water flows, heat spreads, fire consumes, plants take root. Ecosystems rise and fall.
Why similar: God Game 35.8% ★, Sandbox 17.5%, Physics 15.6%, Science 14.4%, Simulation 12.8%
It’s 2D golf on an astronomical scale. Bite-sized missions will teach you the techniques of real space flight, without having to worry about fuel or crew. Precisely plan orbital trajectories over the moons of Mars, through the rings of Saturn, and boldly go where no golf ball has gone before.
Why similar: Science 21.9%, Education 15.1%, Space 12.8%, Physics 11.3%, Sandbox 10.5%
Sand in a Box is a 'falling sand' game that simulates thermal flow, electricity, radioactive decay, and gravity. Create art, experiment with physics, and craft your own simulation rules with user-friendly mod support!
Why similar: Science 26.3%, God Game 24.7% ★, Education 14.6%, Sandbox 14.1%, Physics 10.7%
idle sandbox game Create and expand your faction. Deploy various units, manage gold resources, and expand your territory. Guide your units through progressive level breakthroughs. Freely combine a variety of weapons (such as swords, staffs, etc.) and magic to shape each unit’s unique combat style.
Why similar: God Game 42.7% ★, Sandbox 20.8%, Simulation 14.9%, Strategy 9.2%, Open World 8.7%
A real-time 3D space simulator and interactive planetarium. Travel to any planet, moon, star, or galaxy and view it from any point in space and time. Accelerate time, land on alien worlds, and expand the universe with community-made add-ons.
Why similar: Science 25.1%, Education 18.5%, Space Sim 14.4%, Simulation 13.7%, Space 9.9%
Gravity and exploration sandbox
Why similar: Education 15.6%, Sandbox 15.6%, Space 12.6%, Space Sim 11%, Software 10.6% ★
Interactive 3D mathematics from the makers of Makarov Physics Suite: fractals, chaos, the complex plane, 4D polytopes, linear algebra, Fourier, Monte Carlo, graphs, primes. Nobody drew these pictures: each one is recomputed as you drag the parameters, and the numbers are measured on screen.
Why similar: Science 24.1%, Sandbox 19.7%, Software 15.5% ★, Simulation 14.1%, Space 9.4%
Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.
Why similar: God Game 23.3% ★, Space 18.8%, Sandbox 18.6%, Simulation 13.1%, Open World 12.9%
pan·gaia is a whole-Earth sandbox fresh outta 1999. Sculpt your planet's climate, balance its ecology, design the perfect species for a niche, and maybe, lead them to sapience. Or... hurl meteors at them.
Why similar: God Game 29.8% ★, Sandbox 28.5%, Science 26.6%, Simulation 9.8%, 3D 2.8%
Real-time planetary collision sandbox powered by SPH physics: smash planets together and watch the destruction and its aftermath!
Why similar: Sandbox 17.6%, Space 16.1%, Space Sim 15.8%, Physics 14.7%, Science 9.6%
Build rockets and shoot them into space. Once you reach orbit, you are halfway to explore anywhere in the Solar System.
Why similar: Science 24%, Space 20.9%, Education 15.7%, Space Sim 14.5%, Simulation 12.5%
