The orbit stretching to the bottom left is 2018 VG18, the most distant known object in the Solar System. The orbit shown here is a preliminary estimate; more accurate data will be available only after years of observation.

Run Steam to download Update 22.1, or buy Universe Sandbox via our website or the Steam Store.

This is a small update that adds a few new sims in addition to dozens of improvements and bug fixes.

Check out these sims featuring incredibly distant Solar System objects, including the recently announced 2018 VG18, nicknamed “Farout”:
Home > Open > 2018 VG18: The Most Distant Object in the Solar System
Home > Open > 2015 TG387: A Goblin at the Edge of the Solar System
Home > Open > Voyagers 1 & 2 Start 2019 Outside the Solar System

Don’t forget to check out New Horizons’ upcoming flyby of the most distant Solar System object ever visited, scheduled for January 1, 2019:
Home > Open > New Horizons Ultima Thule Encounter in 2019

And here are some highlights from the long list of improvements and fixes:

  • Smarter autosaves
  • Improvements & fixes for opening, saving, & sharing sims
  • Better randomized properties for randomly created objects
  • Fixes for issues with frozen fragments & missing orbit previews
  • Restored visuals for explosions & fragments

Happy holidays! Stay tuned after the New Year for a recap of this past year and a look at what we’ve got in store for 2019.

Check out a full list of What’s New in Update 22.1

Please report any issues on our forums (local forum | Steam forum) or in-game via Home > Send Feedback.