---
title: "Merge the Universe - s&box game"
description: "Drop, merge and evolve worlds from cosmic dust to reality-bending anomalies."
canonical: "https://sbox.watch/games/saltwater/mergeuniverse/"
generated_at: "2026-09-06T01:40:46.081Z"
---

# Merge the Universe

Drop, merge and evolve worlds from cosmic dust to reality-bending anomalies.

- Type: game
- Ident: saltwater.mergeuniverse
- Creator: saltwater
- Canonical: https://sbox.watch/games/saltwater/mergeuniverse/
- Markdown: https://sbox.watch/games/saltwater/mergeuniverse/index.md
- sbox.game: https://sbox.game/saltwater/mergeuniverse/
- Generated: 2026-09-06T01:40:46.081Z

## Stats

- Playing now: 0
- 24h player peak: 0
- 24h momentum: +0
- Terry score: 63%
- Favorites: 10
- Upvotes: 14
- Downvotes: 3
- Total players: 102
- Total sessions: 159
- Cumulative playtime: 2.9 days
- Updated: Jul 28, 2026
- Created: Jul 22, 2026
- Size: 52.6 MB
- Files: 476
- Tags: 3d, casual, idle, lowpoly, merge, physics, progression, simulation

## Description

Drop planets into your cosmic chamber and merge matching worlds to climb an ever-expanding celestial ladder. Begin with tiny fragments, forge, earn stardust, unlock automated systems and upgrade your chamber. Use Gravity Compression to reshape progression, ascend for permanent bonuses

Play Classic for an endless idle journey, or enter Challenge mode to compete for high scores. How far can your universe evolve?


## Updates

### Phase behaviors and balancing

Jul 27, 2026 · Version 1.1

Distinct Stellar Frontier and Cosmic Anomalies physics.
**Added**

- Distinct Stellar Frontier and Cosmic Anomalies physics.
- Meteor heating, accelerating drops and impact forces.
- Targeted Remove Planet power-up.
- Phase-specific chamber-collapse effects.
- Title-screen mode carousel.

**Improved**

- Upgrade pricing and progression balance.
- Planet collision and impact behaviour.
- Overflow and escaped-planet detection.
- Camera shake during cascades.
- Achievements panel.

**Fixed**

- Upgrades no longer scale with Compression.
- Compression purchases no longer close the shop.
- Planets no longer merge before entering the chamber.

**Removed**

- Catalyst power-up

### New Challenge Mode

Jul 25, 2026 · Version 1.0.3

New challenge mode, planets now try to merge with their pairs
**Added**

- New challenge mode, planets now try to merge with their pairs

### Audio and Visual polish

Jul 24, 2026 · Version 1.0.2

Soundtrack
**Added**

- Soundtrack

**Improved**

- merge animations
- sounds

**Fixed**

- leaderboard issues

### Launch Balance & Stability

Jul 23, 2026 · Version 1.0.1

First Gravity Compression now arrives sooner.
**Improved**

- First Gravity Compression now arrives sooner.
- Early compression costs have a smoother progression curve.
- Top Explorers now uses verified discovery records.

**Fixed**

- Fixed leaderboard scores accumulating incorrectly.
- Fixed malformed legacy saves causing invalid-tier crashes.
- Prevented extreme stardust values from overflowing.

**Known issues**

- Leaderboard updates may take a short while to appear.



## More by saltwater

| Package | Ident | Players | Favorites | Upvotes | Score | Markdown |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blockwork | saltwater.blockwork | 0 | 13 | 14 | 55% | https://sbox.watch/games/saltwater/blockwork/index.md |