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Space Engineers 2
Space Engineers 2 is a sandbox about engineering and colonization where you build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible world. Begin the story of Miro and Ivan Sokol, expand humanity’s foothold in the Almagest system, and fight to survive.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“This game is genuinely fun for what it is. Yes it’s buggy and sure it’s got a couple problems but ladies and gentlemen it’s a f****ing alpha what do you expect. The only reason we are able to play is to help in play test and reporting bugs to make this the best game they can.…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“The game isn't even fully out yet and its everything i wanted from the first game and more. Seems like everything will be a little simpler and easier to understand than the first game and ship building is already better and more detailed. Haven't played too much yet but once…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“[h1]This review will change with the game over time but it may not always be 100% accurate:[/h1] [h1]TLDR:[/h1] I hope this game becomes something I love eventually. Like SE1. [b]Do not buy.[/b] This is not even an alpha, this is a pre-pre-pre-alpha with barely any working…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:54 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Space Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.3.0.2798
Hotfix 2.3.0.2798 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: https://kswh.link/vs2-3 🛠️ Support Portal: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers2/pc 🛰️ Discord: https://discord.gg/keenswh Added tactical respa
Space Engineers 2 Dev Diary: July 16, 2026
Deformed Materials In Space Engineers, there has always been a clear difference between how armor blocks and other blocks react to damage. Armor blocks can deform when struck, while other blocks do no
Space Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.3.0.2793
Hotfix 2.3.0.2793 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: https://kswh.link/vs2-3 🛠️ Support Portal: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers2/pc 🛰️ Discord: https://discord.gg/keenswh Stability Fixes Adde
Space Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.3.0.2790
Hotfix 2.3.0.2790 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: https://kswh.link/vs2-3 🛠️ Support Portal: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers2/pc 🛰️ Discord: https://discord.gg/keenswh Stability Fixes Fixe
Space Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.3.0.2788
Hotfix 2.3.0.2788 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: https://kswh.link/vs2-3 🛠️ Support Portal: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers2/pc 🛰️ Discord: https://discord.gg/keenswh Stability Fixes Fixe
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Simulation · Sandbox · Action · Strategy · Action-Adventure · Exploration · 3D · Choose Your Own Adventure · Space · First-Person · Realistic · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.spaceengineers2.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Microsoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit Processor: 4core 3GHz CPU / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G / Intel Core i3-10100F Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: 4TFlop GPU / Radeon RX 5600 XT / Geforce 1660 Super DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 40 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® compatible on-board Additional Notes: No internet connection needed for single player