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SpaceEngine
Cosmographic Software · in Early Access since Jun 11, 2019 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
In Early Access since Jun 11, 2019
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive of 16,109 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 91,461 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #939 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #695 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 272 | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | 300 | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 307 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 269 | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 313 | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 342 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 352 | 25 |
| Jun 2026 | 253 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 289 | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 309 | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | 226 | 8 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 650k – 1.8M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $7.7M – $26M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 16,109 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 40–107 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Science | 1 in 100 games |
| Space Sim | 1 in 91 games |
| Flight | 1 in 64 games |
| Education | 1 in 39 games |
| Space | 1 in 20 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Realistic | 1 in 12 games |
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| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodina | Elliptic Games | 77% | Very Positive · 1,228 |
| X Rebirth | Egosoft | 72% | Mixed · 5,157 |
| Rocket Science | unbeGames | 80% | Very Positive · 166 |
| Spaceflight Simulator | Team Curiosity ✦ | 71% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 9,548 |
| Rebel Galaxy | Double Damage Games | 70% | Very Positive · 7,267 |
| Between the Stars | Isolated Games | 72% | Mostly Positive · 1,970 |
| ΔV: Rings of Saturn | Kodera Software | 71% | Very Positive · 2,889 |
| X3: Reunion | Egosoft | 74% | Mostly Positive · 596 |