Rank 01Why this
Also Futuristic and Space, like Space Engineers.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Space Engineers
- 30 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Space Engineers also play
The closest matches to Space Engineers: Space Engineers 2, Kerbal Space Program, Empyrion - Galactic Survival, Satisfactory, and Factorio. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares physics simulation with Space Engineers.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like Space Engineers.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Satisfactory
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers.
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Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Why this: Same immersive mood as Space Engineers.
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Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like Space Engineers.
- 79% of 17,802 reviews
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Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers.
- 98% of 132,199 reviews
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Keen Software House
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- 90% of 67,178 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Building system is stellar
- Community driven content updates
- Fantastic physics
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Block building
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Space Engineers.
No Man's Sky
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like Space Engineers.
Medieval Engineers
Why this: Also Destruction and Crafting, like Space Engineers.
Starship EVO
Why this: Shares block building with Space Engineers.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Space Engineers at current Steam store prices.
Starbound
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like Space Engineers.
Dig or Die
Why this: Shares physics simulation with Space Engineers.
Terraria
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers.
From the Depths
Why this: Same immersive mood as Space Engineers.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Space Engineers, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
CHKN
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers.
Istrolid
Why this: Also Space and Crafting, like Space Engineers.
Screw Drivers
Why this: Also Destruction and Crafting, like Space Engineers.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Satisfactory
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers.
About Space Engineers
The closest matches to Space Engineers: Space Engineers 2, Kerbal Space Program, Empyrion - Galactic Survival, Satisfactory, and Factorio. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Space Engineers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Engineers 2, Kerbal Space Program and Empyrion - Galactic Survival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its block building and mod support. 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.
About Space Engineers: 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 combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes.
Is Space Engineers worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 67,178 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 82% positive across 186 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 193 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Building system is stellar
- Community driven content updates
- Fantastic physics
- No pay to win dlc policy
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Serious kudos to all who love this game and have spent hours playing it. I commend you. This game is far too complicated for a player like me. If you loved making every redstone contraption you could in Minecraft, you'll love this game…”
“A fun game that sadly has already been turned into a DLC mess and the developer for absolutely no reason making the same game over again with the number 2 added just to swindle another purchase out of people instead of just updating their…”
People who play it also play: Space Engineers 2, Kerbal Space Program, Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Frequently asked about Space Engineers
Can I run it?
Does Space Engineers work on Steam Deck?
Space Engineers is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Space Engineers cost?
Space Engineers is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Space Engineers have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Space Engineers supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Space Engineers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Engineers are Space Engineers 2, Kerbal Space Program, Empyrion - Galactic Survival.
Who developed Space Engineers?
Space Engineers was developed by Keen Software House.