Rank 01Why this
Also Futuristic and Space, like Space Engineers 2.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2019
Games like Space Engineers 2
- 25 games
- Updated Nov 4, 2026
Players who liked Space Engineers 2 also play
The closest matches to Space Engineers 2: Space Engineers, Starship EVO, Avorion, Planet Coaster, and QANGA. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Planet Coaster
Why this: Same immersive mood as Space Engineers 2.
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Out of Ore
Why this: Same challenging mood as Space Engineers 2.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Keen Software House
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 74% of 2,785 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Enhanced building flexibility
- Foundation for future improvements
- New grid system
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Grid building system
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Space Haven
Why this: Same immersive mood as Space Engineers 2.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Space Engineers 2.
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Why this: Shares survival mechanics with Space Engineers 2.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Keen Software House, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Space Engineers 2.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Space Engineers 2.
About Space Engineers 2
The closest matches to Space Engineers 2: Space Engineers, Starship EVO, Avorion, Planet Coaster, and QANGA. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Space Engineers 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Engineers, Starship EVO and Avorion — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its grid building system and mission based progression. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Space Engineers 2 is a space sandbox building simulation with survival mechanics developed by Keen Software House, released in 2025 at $23.99 USD. Set in the Almagest system, the game follows the story of Miro and Ivan Sokol as players build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a destructible world. Core features include a grid-based building system, projection building, and mission-based progression. Players describe it as challenging and immersive, with reviewers highlighting the enhanced building flexibility and new grid system. The game supports single-player only, runs on Steam Deck, and holds a 74% positive rating from nearly 2,800 Steam reviews.
About 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.
Is Space Engineers 2 worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 2,785 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 74% positive across 210 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Enhanced building flexibility
- Foundation for future improvements
- New grid system
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“If you want to start screwing around in this esentially tech demo then dont have the expectation of being able to change your keybinds as they still havent added it and it has been about 8 months of them saying it will be added soon.”
“Attempted to play the game after latest update and its not possible any worlds that have too many ships or blocks or basically if you did anything at all beyond the first couple missions the game runs like crap, constant CPU spikes for…”
People who play it also play: Space Engineers, Starship EVO, Avorion
Frequently asked about Space Engineers 2
Can I run it?
Does Space Engineers 2 run on Steam Deck?
Space Engineers 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Space Engineers 2 cost?
Space Engineers 2 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Space Engineers 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Engineers 2 are Space Engineers, Starship EVO, Avorion.
Who developed Space Engineers 2?
Space Engineers 2 was developed by Keen Software House.