SpaceEngine

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SpaceEngine

Short description

The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.

Developer
Cosmographic Software
Publisher
Cosmographic Software
Release
Tue, Jun 11, 2019
Price
$29.99
Reviews
16,109
Positive
96%
Followers
91,770
Owners (estimated)
500K – 1M
Concurrent players
143
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Features
Tracked Controller Support, VR Support, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support
Tags
Early Access Open World Casual Sci-fi Sandbox Space Space Sim Flight 3D Science Realistic Colorful Education Simulation Relaxing Atmospheric Futuristic Indie Singleplayer Procedural Generation
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$19.5msomewhere between $13.4m and $26.9m · roughly 500K–1M copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by $26.85, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $29.99 launch price. That is 10% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

87 data points since Aug 7, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$18.7m → ~$19.5m
See data from Sep 2014 with a Plus account
Reviews 15,461 → 16,109
Followers 89,410 → 91,770
Concurrent players 143 → 143
Price $29.99 → $29.99
Positive reviews 96.2% → 96.2%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 154 further data points reach back to Sep 1, 2014 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $17.99 on Dec 22, 2023.

How crowded is this niche?

How full the niche around SpaceEngine is — measured on the tags it leads with, against every other combination on Steam.

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