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Particle Physics Simulator vs Universe Sandbox: catalog facts
Particle Physics SimulatorUniverse Sandbox
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.

Paid

One-time purchase from the website or Steam.

Android Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Real-time N-body gravity simulation
  • Adjustable gravity, friction, particle count and collisions
  • N-body gravity simulation using Newtonian mechanics
  • Earth climate model you can alter
  • Android only
  • A sandbox rather than a structured course
  • Paid only
  • Needs a reasonably capable desktop computer
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-only License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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