Tin Can
First-person space survival sim about repairing a failing escape pod
Tin Can Studio · Released May 12, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 1,362
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- peak 24h 2
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 4 months ago
- May 19, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Tin Can?
Tin Can is a first-person, single-player space survival simulation set in an escape pod. You use an onboard manual to diagnose malfunctions, repair or swap parts, and manage oxygen, carbon dioxide, pressure, and temperature as space hazards strain the pod’s systems.
For you if...
- +you like diagnosing interconnected machinery under time pressure
- +you enjoy hands-on repairs and resource management
- +you prefer learning systems through trial and error
Not for you if...
- −you want story-driven exploration beyond a single escape pod
- −you dislike managing multiple failures at once
What players say
84% of 1,362 reviews are positive
Players praise the hands-on troubleshooting and the challenge of keeping the pod running. They criticize the limited guidance in the tutorial and manual, repetitive events, and VR controls and mode restrictions.
Screenshots and trailer
Tin Can system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Core I7
- Graphics
- GTX 970 or equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, VR
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Czech, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Japanese.
Tags
- Simulation
- Space
- Survival
- Indie
- Realistic
- Sci-fi
- First-Person
- Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Space Sim
- Resource Management
- Early Access
- 3D
- Immersive Sim
- Management
- Science
Recent updates
- May 19, 2026 · VR update - 1.0.2
- Mar 24, 2026 · VR update - 1.0.1
- Feb 27, 2026 · Major Update – Tin Can is Now Officially Available in VR
- Jan 16, 2025 · 1.0.0.7.d
- Jan 10, 2025 · 1.0.0.7.c
1 DLC available.
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