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Scrap Mechanic

Physics-based survival sandbox for building machines with friends

Axolot Games · Released Jul 24, 2026

ActionAdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 120K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 332 in 30 days
Players
1,802
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 21, 2026
Minimum PC
Iris Xe
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Scrap Mechanic?

A first-person, open-world survival sandbox set on a distant agricultural planet where worker robots have turned hostile. Alone or in co-op, you gather resources, craft, farm, fight robots, dig underground, and build vehicles, automated machines, and bases.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy designing vehicles and automated machines
  • +you want open-world survival with crafting and base building
  • +you prefer building cooperatively with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike long resource grinds and progression gates
  • −you want a linear, tightly guided adventure

What players say

92% of 120,118 reviews are positive · 84% of 332 in the last 30 days

Players praise the flexible machine and vehicle building, especially when playing survival with friends. Following the full release, common complaints focus on drawn-out progression and tedious, poorly balanced dungeon combat.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 4,988 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,802
Nov 6, 20261,108
Nov 5, 20261,185
Nov 4, 20261,663
Nov 3, 20261,376
Nov 2, 20261,307
Nov 1, 20262,278
Oct 31, 20262,076
Oct 30, 20261,557
Oct 29, 20261,497
Oct 28, 20261,452
Oct 26, 20261,026
Oct 25, 20261,419
Oct 24, 20261,352
Oct 23, 20261,084
Oct 22, 20261,112
Oct 21, 20261,072
Oct 20, 20261,175
Oct 18, 20261,677
Oct 17, 20261,562
Oct 16, 20261,301
Oct 15, 20261,273
Oct 14, 20261,357
Oct 13, 20261,508
Oct 11, 20261,915
Oct 10, 20261,800
Oct 9, 20261,534
Oct 8, 20261,499
Oct 7, 20261,564
Oct 6, 20261,636
Oct 4, 20262,191
Oct 3, 20262,085
Oct 2, 20261,752
Oct 1, 20261,640
Sep 30, 20261,756
Sep 29, 20261,798
Sep 27, 20262,626
Sep 26, 20262,488
Sep 25, 20262,011
Sep 24, 20262,025
Sep 23, 20262,188
Sep 23, 20262,377
Sep 22, 20262,543
Sep 21, 20264,988

Screenshots and trailer

Scrap Mechanic screenshot 1

Scrap Mechanic system requirements

Minimum: Iris Xe, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
Processor
Intel Core i5-1235U or equivalent
Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5-12500, AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12 GB VRAM), AMD RX 6700 XT (12 GB VRAM)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Scrap Mechanic have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Scrap Mechanic run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
34
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian.

Does Scrap Mechanic 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

2 DLC available.

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