What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

Space megastructures



Basic life simulation



Support for custom models & textures



More dynamic terraforming & improved climate simulation



Missions & objectives



Steam Workshop support Sharing sims on Workshop now included



Sharing sims on Workshop now included Achievements



Language localization Support for 20+ languages now included



Support for 20+ languages now included Improved human-scale mode



More intuitive VR experience with features equal to desktop version

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Universe Sandbox is in active development, but it's already a fully-featured, stable, and smooth-running space simulator.We're proud of what we have to show, and we know many fans are eager to explore and experiment with the universe.We're constantly working on features, improvements, and bug fixes, and we release frequent updates.”“It's hard to give an accurate estimate. Building a universe simulator is a job that's never complete.We have a long list of features and improvements that we're very excited about implementing, and which will keep us busy for a long time to come.”“Some of the features and improvements we'd like to add:“It is already a fully-featured, stable, and smooth-running simulator.We've fixed most of the serious issues and have made a lot of progress on optimizations for a range of hardware. Because it is a large-scale sandbox, though, it does have its share of bugs and could use polish in some areas.The VR version of Universe Sandbox is a more recent update, and we are working on adding more features and functionality to match the amount of control and fine-tuning that is possible in the desktop version.”“The price will increase as major features are added in the future.”“We actively seek community feedback from the in-game feedback as well as from our forums and social media.Community feedback helps us prioritize our long list of planned features and focus on fixing the worst bugs and issues. We make an effort to address every issue that comes our way.We also add simulations and features based on community requests, like the addition of custom-colored planets, and an index for the likelihood of life on planets.We recently added support for sharing simulations on Steam Workshop. In the future, we hope to also support custom models and textures to open up even more doors to the community's creativity.”