Space Engineers

    Players build ships, stations and bases together, then mine, explore and fight in a destructible sandbox.

    Keen Software House

    Playing together

    Online co-op
    Confirmed
    Online versus
    1 source
    Crossplay
    1 source
    Free to play
    1 source
    Plays like
    Not known yet
    Online multiplayer, Players in online co-op, Players online, Best with, How co-op works, Local co-op, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Plays in browser, Demo, Playtest, Early access

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    How you talk

    Not known yet
    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Public matchmaking, Friendly with strangers

    About the game

    Space Engineers is a sandbox engineering game where you design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible environment. Explore planets and space, mine resources, survive hazards, and engage in combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes.
    From Steam

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    Why we rate it this way

    • 89% positive from 134,646 Steam reviews.
    • Critics rate it 80/100 from 1 reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 8Review score desc: Very PositiveTotal positive: 119561Total negative: 15085Total reviews: 134646{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":8,"review_score_desc":"Very Positive","total_positive":119561,"total_negative":15085,"total_reviews":134646}IGDB, checked 1 Nov 2026Id: 3239Name: Space EngineersUrl: https://www.igdb.com/games/space-engineersCreated at: 1387630447First release date: 1551312000Total rating: 72.21952727342368Total rating count: 61Aggregated rating: 80Aggregated rating count: 1Hypes: 5Release dates: [{"id":401475,"date":1551312000,"human":"Feb 28, 2019"},{"id":476306,"date":1683763200,"human":"May 11, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":476305,"date":1683763200,"human":"May 11, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":711982,"date":1586908800,"human":"Apr 15, 2020"}]Game type: {"id":0,"type":"Main Game"}Involved companies: [{"company":{"id":1659,"name":"Keen Software House"},"developer":true,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":4834,"name":"Sickhead Games"},"developer":false,"publisher":false}]{"id":3239,"name":"Space Engineers","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/space-engineers","created_at":1387630447,"first_release_date":1551312000,"total_rating":72.21952727342368,"total_rating_count":61,"aggregated_rating":80,"aggregated_rating_count":1,"hypes":5,"release_dates":[{"id":401475,"date":1551312000,"human":"Feb 28, 2019"},{"id":476306,"date":1683763200,"human":"May 11, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":476305,"date":1683763200,"human":"May 11, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":711982,"date":1586908800,"human":"Apr 15, 2020"}],"game_type":{"id":0,"type":"Main Game"},"involved_companies":[{"company":{"id":1659,"name":"Keen Software House"},"developer":true,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":4834,"name":"Sickhead Games"},"developer":false,"publisher":false}]}

    Sources

    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026.