Solar 2
Top-down space sandbox where celestial bodies grow through collisions
Murudai · Released Jun 17, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 2,235
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Dec 11, 2023
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is Solar 2?
A top-down, single-player space sandbox set in an abstract, endless universe. You steer a celestial body, collide with objects to grow, gather planets in orbit, nurture life, and attack other systems. You can take nonlinear tasks from a god-like figure or ignore them and keep exploring.
For you if...
- +you enjoy building planetary systems and shaping their orbits
- +you like optional missions in an open-ended sandbox
Not for you if...
- −you want a tightly guided, linear campaign
- −you prefer complex mechanics to a simple growth loop
What players say
91% of 2,235 reviews are positive
Players praise the freedom to experiment with growing and destroying planetary systems, and some find the game relaxing. Players who criticize it describe the controls as fiddly and the progression or missions as tedious.
How many players finish Solar 2?
8.2% of Steam players have unlocked «The Entity», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Solar 2 system requirements
Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Solar 2?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2 or greater
- Processor
- Dual Core 1.8 GHz
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 280 MB
- Notes
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller support
Does Solar 2 have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Solar 2 run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Solar 2 use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Space
- Indie
- Casual
- Sandbox
- Relaxing
- Simulation
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Open World
- Physics
- Top-Down
- Comedy
- Short
- God Game
- Sci-fi
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Dec 11, 2023 · Solar 2 v1.26
- Aug 3, 2022 · Solar 2 v1.25
- Sep 1, 2021 · Major Quality of Life Update v1.23
