Mods and Workshop extend playtime
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“the modding community unlocks literally thousands of hours of extra playtime”
Steam review · 2708.3 h played ↗
Space Engineers
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%Keen Software House2019Sandbox · Survival · Simulation
The verdict
A deep, physics-driven building sandbox with huge mod support and great co-op, but it has a steep learning curve and heavy DLC clutter. Skip it if you want guidance, goals or polish.
Great for
Patient builders and tinkerers who enjoy engineering puzzles, mods and co-op with friends
Main risk
Little onboarding and no real goals, plus DLC-locked blocks cluttering the build menu
What changed in the last 30 days
97 recent reviews
Recent negatives focus on DLC clutter in the build menu, new crashes or broken controls, and anger at Keen's AI use. Moderate confidence; based on a handful of recent reviews.
97 recent reviews
What players love
Limitless creative building
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“There simply is no limit, and I've happily given my money for every dlc knowing it'll only let me fine tune my creations that much more”
Steam review · 1432.2 h played ↗
Great with friends and multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Awesome game! Best experience with friends, just like in the trailers.”
Steam review · 322.1 h played ↗
Active developer support and updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“the fact the the game not only still gets updates but has a sequel with huge potential is just the cherry on top”
Steam review · 373 h played ↗
Deep, satisfying physics and engineering
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Space Engineers doesn’t just let you build ships — it makes you think about them. Thrusters need balance, power isn’t infinite, weight actually matters”
Steam review · 60.6 h played ↗
Fair DLC approach, base game is complete enough
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 positive reviews
“The DLC system also doesn't hide any major systems behind a paywall so you don't need to get them to play”
Steam review · 53.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
DLC-locked blocks clutter the UI
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“upon very first opening of the build menu you see that 90% of it is permanently grayed out, because it's all DLC content.”
Steam review · 40.2 h played ↗
Bugs, crashes and poor optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“I've never had a good time trying to play this game. It has never worked OOTB, there are always weird errors and crashes.”
Steam review · 79.9 h played ↗
Poor tutorial and steep learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This game is so beginner-unfriendly it's insane.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Devs focus on DLC and sequel, not fixing base game
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Devs abandoned the game's development in favor of the sequel.”
Steam review · 437.6 h played ↗
No progression, goals or meaningful content
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the fun screeches to a halt once you build a spaceship and leave the planet because you have nothing else to really do”
Steam review · 69.2 h played ↗
Clunky UI and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The worst interface I've ever seen, and the worst controls I've ever tried.”
Steam review · 34.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported35 GB
Minimum
OSMicrosoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5 @ 3.0 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent)
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeforce 750/Radeon R9 270X or higher
Storage35 GB available space
Recommended
OSMicrosoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Quad Core i7 @ 4.5 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent)
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsGeforce 1070 GTX / Radeon RX Vega 56 or higher
Storage35 GB available space
OSMicrosoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5 @ 3.0 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent)
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeforce 750/Radeon R9 270X or higher
Storage35 GB available space
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