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Space Engineers
Keen Software House · released Feb 28, 2019 · Early Access from Oct 23, 2013 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
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
Released Feb 28, 2019 · Early Access from Oct 23, 2013
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 89% positive of 100,661 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 347,285 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 162 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #668 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #503 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #336 | Oct 21, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 527 | 50 |
| Dec 2025 | 295 | 45 |
| Jan 2026 | 251 | 44 |
| Feb 2026 | 223 | 25 |
| Mar 2026 | 224 | 35 |
| Apr 2026 | 174 | 41 |
| May 2026 | 251 | 50 |
| Jun 2026 | 177 | 38 |
| Jul 2026 | 196 | 66 |
| Aug 2026 | 156 | 55 |
| Sep 2026 | 163 | 39 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 2.8M – 7.7M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $32M – $110M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 100,661 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 29–76 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Moddable | 1 in 102 games |
| Space Sim | 1 in 91 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| Space | 1 in 20 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
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| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Mechanic | Axolot Games | 80% | Very Positive · 109,646 |
| Garry's Mod | Facepunch Studios | 77% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 1,097,681 |
| Empyrion - Galactic Survival | Eleon Game Studios | 78% | Mostly Positive · 29,225 |
| SpaceCraft | Shiro Games | 74% | Mixed · 2,686 |
| Once Human | Starry Studio | 70% | Mostly Positive · 191,767 |
| Blockland | Eric Hartman, Ben Garney | 74% | Mostly Positive · 3,327 |
| Stationeers | RocketWerkz | 73% | Very Positive · 8,645 |
| Forest Of Fear | Richard Bueno | 73% | Mixed · 23 |