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Is Star Chart worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Astronomy enthusiasts who want a virtual planetarium rather than a conventional game
- VR users with Vive or Oculus Rift hardware who want to explore a 3D solar system
- Desktop users interested in viewing constellations and the night sky from GPS-based locations
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking objectives, combat, puzzles, or other conventional game mechanics
- Users looking for a highly replayable game structure with progression or competitive play
- VR users without Vive or Oculus Rift hardware
Our take on Star Chart
Its defining format is a virtual planetarium that combines a real-time Earth-based night-sky view with a navigable 3D model of the solar system.
What is Star Chart?
Explore the solar system and night sky through a real-time 3D simulation available in VR with Vive or Oculus Rift, as well as on regular desktop devices.
The experience includes the Sun, planets, major moons, and named rocky planet surface details. Sky View recreates the visible night sky from GPS coordinates, while the star simulation shows how it appears from Earth. The software also includes all 88 constellations, based on artwork by Johannes Hevelius. Users can view the solar system from above, look around Saturn’s rings, and travel among distant worlds including Pluto. Star Chart is presented as a virtual planetarium and astronomy experience rather than a conventional game.
How Star Chart plays
- 01VR Planetarium
- Virtual reality support is provided for Vive and Oculus Rift hardware.
- 02Desktop Support
- The experience can also be used without VR on regular desktop devices.
- 033D Solar System
- The explorable model includes the Sun, planets, major moons, and additional celestial bodies.
- 04GPS Sky View
- A sky mode recreates the night sky based on the viewer’s GPS coordinates.
- 0588 Constellations
- The constellation set uses artwork associated with 17th-century astronomer Johannes Hevelius.
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Star Chart: platforms & release
Is Star Chart worth it?
It is worth it if: astronomy enthusiasts who want a virtual planetarium rather than a conventional game. Skip it if: players seeking objectives, combat, puzzles, or other conventional game mechanics.
Where can I download Star Chart?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Star Chart's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Star Chart on?
Windows and macOS.
