SpaceEngine (2019) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

SpaceEngine

SpaceEngine is a 3D astronomy program and game engine developed by Russian astronomer and programmer Vladimir Romanyuk. Using real astronomical catalogs and procedural generation, it creates a three…

11 June 2019

What SpaceEngine is

SpaceEngine is an indie game developed by Cosmographic Software and released in 2019. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) and SteamVR. It runs on OpenGL.

The premise, in the publisher's words

SpaceEngine is a 3D astronomy program and game engine developed by Russian astronomer and programmer Vladimir Romanyuk. Using real astronomical catalogs and procedural generation, it creates a three dimensional planetarium representing the entire universe. Users can travel through space in any direction or speed, and forwards or backwards in time. It uses pseudo-random numbers to procedurally create any kind of planetary system, nebula or galaxy.

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How it plays

It is played from a virtual reality perspective. Its themes are educational, open world and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-3220T or AMD FX-4100, 6 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or Radeon RX 460 (4 GB). An 6GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

SpaceEngine launched on 11 June 2019, within three weeks of Outer Wilds, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Super Mario Maker 2 and The Sinking City.

Released around the same time: Outer Wilds, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Super Mario Maker 2, The Sinking City.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

SpaceEngine — frequently asked questions

When did SpaceEngine come out?

SpaceEngine was released on 11 June 2019 for PC (Microsoft Windows) and SteamVR.

What are the minimum PC requirements for SpaceEngine?

At minimum, SpaceEngine needs Intel Core i3-3220T or AMD FX-4100, 6 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or Radeon RX 460 (4 GB) graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is SpaceEngine?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "4 GB available space" and the recommended line says "50 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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