Space Engineers on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on planets. Players build space ships, space stations, planetary outposts of various sizes and uses, pilot ships and travel through space to explore planets and gather resources to survive.

Space Engineers is a space, sandbox and building game developed and published by Keen Software House.
Released on February 28th 2019 is available only on Windows in 16 languages: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Polish, French, Italian, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 131,727 reviews of which 116,631 were positive and 15,096 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 16.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 7.64€ on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified Space Engineers into these genres:

Space Sandbox Building Open World Survival Craft Multiplayer Survival Simulation Open World Physics Crafting Destruction Co-op Futuristic Sci-fi Indie Singleplayer Action Strategy Adventure Early Access

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

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

User reviews & Ratings

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Oct. 2024

It's complicated in the beginning, but REALLY fun, when you get the hang of it! A very often used comparison is 'minecraft in space'. Well, OK, but not really... You play your survival game mostly by building blocks, yes, but the planet you can (but don't have to) start on is actually round and can be flown around. But what else makes it different from minecraft is, that there's a physics simulation and the stuff you're building could very well be a space station with the ability to move around. Just because you build something, doesn't mean, that it'll be static forever. There are moving parts available (pistons, rotors and hinges) to make your builds even morge interesting. If you're interested, take a look at the possibilities via youtube. The channels 'Splitsie', 'Zer0's Legion', 'JackRPG', 'Captain Jack', 'AndrewmanGaming', 'Lunar Kolony', 'LastStandGamers', 'Major Jon', 'Kelevra Engineering' and 'BlackArmor' help to get a understanding of the possibilities. Go take a look and have fun!

Oct. 2024

Space Engineers is less a game and more a digital canvas for your inner astronaut and engineer. It throws you into the unforgiving expanse of space and hands you the tools to conquer it. Build anything from humble mining shuttles to colossal battleships, sprawling space stations, and even planetary outposts. I truly love this game and, while the unbounded freedom it provides is awesome, the lack of any real opponent in the sandbox diminishes the sense of achievement. Where it shines: Limitless Creativity Unleashed: Forget pre-fabricated ships. Space Engineers' voxel-based building system lets you manipulate blocks with incredible precision. Hollow out asteroids to create hidden bases, assemble intricate contraptions with rotors and pistons, or design the sleek starfighter of your dreams. The only limit is your imagination (and maybe your computer's processing power). Newtonian Physics in Action: This isn't some arcade space shooter. Space Engineers takes physics seriously. Every thrust, collision, and rotation adheres to realistic principles. Meaning? Improperly balanced ships will tumble end over end, and a poorly placed thruster can send your creation spiraling into the void. This adds a layer of depth and challenge, forcing you to truly understand the principles of engineering. A Galaxy of Gameplay: While the game offers scenarios, they are fairly staid and trivial. True freedom lies in defining your own objectives and with those created by the community. Which brings us onto modding mania: The Space Engineers community is a powerhouse of creativity, churning out a constant stream of mods. These add everything from new blocks and tools to entirely new gameplay mechanics, weapons, and even planets. Want to build a Star Wars X-Wing? Pilot a Battlestar Galactica? There's probably a mod for that. Where it falls flat: Complexity Can Be Daunting: Prepare for a steep learning curve. Space Engineers doesn't hold your hand. Grasping the intricacies of shipbuilding, resource management, and the game's various systems takes time and effort. Newcomers may feel overwhelmed by the sheer depth and lack of clear direction. The lack of any serious challenge in the universe, the lack of any real story or hostile NPC's tarnishes the challenge and achievements you make. While mods provide NPC encounters and provide you with an opponent, there's no foundational mechanics in place which make this meaningful.

Aug. 2024

I originally saw this game in 2014 when LastStandGamers was doing his lets play series. I bought it in 2015 as soon as I got a gaming PC and have absolutely fallen in love with this game. It forces you to come up with solutions to complex problems and even allows you to learn coding to implement scripts into the game. The major issue is the limitations of the building systems. You need to utilize glitches in order to get some really complex builds to work. This was being resolved in their now abandoned game Medieval Engineers which was just as fun as SE but failed to capture a player base due to the lack of updates. I have all their optional DLC and will continue to support the development. I can't wait to see what they improve with SE2.

July 2024

I recommend this game but with a hitch. It's a decent game but the base game building menu is cluttered by items locked behind DLC. You can still see these items if you own the base game but do not own the DLCs. The devs should really add a way to filter out building items that you do not own from showing in the build menu.

July 2024

It's an alright game I guess :) But for real - I'll try to keep it short: Do you like building with LEGO, sci-fi and doing whatever you want with your own made up goals? - how do you not have this game yet?! Do you like linear sci-fi stories / scenarios in game about building vehicles and buildings / stations? - there are mostly linear scenarios for you to play with fixed goals Do you like open-world survival building games with tech trees and interesting progression but don't find game without goals interesting enough? - so far there is no survival with progression except for finding resources (its not similar to minecraft) Do you like to spend days to find interesting mods so you can spend few hours playing with them? - you can look for mods your whole life and even kids of your kids won't finish the list Devs also release free updates and mostly cosmetic DLCs (some with additional scenarios) from time to time even after 10 years. If you buy it - Enjoy. If you don't buy it - Enjoy whatever you bought instead :)

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