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Space Engineers

Open-world space sandbox for building and breaking physics-driven machines

Keen Software House · Released Feb 28, 2019

ActionIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 108K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 177 in 30 days
Players
2,327
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 14, 2026
Minimum PC
750
8 GB RAM · 35 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Space Engineers?

An open-world space sandbox where you mine resources and build, pilot, and test block-based ships, stations, and planetary bases from first- or third-person views. Creative and Survival modes support solo, cooperative, and competitive multiplayer play in a destructible physics simulation.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy designing functional ships and complex machinery
  • +you want open-ended survival or unrestricted creative building
  • +you prefer solo, cooperative, and PvP sandbox play

Not for you if...

  • −you want clear goals instead of self-directed building
  • −you dislike steep learning curves and outside research

What players say

88% of 108,384 reviews are positive · 83% of 177 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to design functional ships, bases, and elaborate engineering projects, along with extensive mod support. The most common complaint is that unowned DLC blocks remain visible throughout the interface, making the base game feel like an advertisement; players also report poor optimization, persistent bugs, and weak tutorials.

Players over time

▼ -29% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,583 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
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Nov 7, 20262,327
Nov 6, 20261,856
Nov 5, 20261,782
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Nov 1, 20262,310
Oct 31, 20262,175
Oct 30, 20261,726
Oct 29, 20261,746
Oct 28, 20261,777
Oct 27, 20262,266
Oct 26, 20262,440
Oct 25, 20262,828
Oct 24, 20262,616
Oct 23, 20262,351
Oct 22, 20262,289
Oct 21, 20262,454
Oct 20, 20262,544
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Oct 15, 20260
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Oct 12, 20263,006
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Oct 6, 20262,740
Oct 5, 20263,145
Oct 4, 20263,327
Oct 3, 20262,872
Oct 2, 20262,564
Oct 1, 20262,566
Sep 30, 20262,529
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Sep 28, 20262,846
Sep 27, 20263,103
Sep 26, 20262,661
Sep 25, 20262,379
Sep 24, 20262,360
Sep 23, 20261,736
Sep 23, 20262,448
Sep 22, 20262,601
Sep 21, 20263,583

Screenshots and trailer

Space Engineers screenshot 1

Space Engineers system requirements

Minimum: 750, 8 GB RAM, 35 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
Processor
Intel i5 @ 3.0 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent)
Graphics
Geforce 750/Radeon R9 270X or higher
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
35 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
No internet connection needed for single player, but for multiplayer we recommend 5Mbit/s or more

Recommended

OS
Microsoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
Processor
Intel Quad Core i7 @ 4.5 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent)
Graphics
Geforce 1070 GTX / Radeon RX Vega 56 or higher
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
35 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
No internet connection needed for single player, but for multiplayer we recommend 5Mbit/s or more

Does Space Engineers have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified); PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Space Engineers run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Polish, French, Italian, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Space Engineers 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

20 DLC available.

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