Solar 2
Top-down space sandbox where celestial bodies grow through collisions
Murudai · Released Jun 17, 2011
ActionAdventureCasualIndieSimulation
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 2,235
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 years ago
- Dec 11, 2023
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
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.
Screenshots and trailer
Solar 2 system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
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
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