Choose Space Engineers
Choose Space Engineers if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 67,178 Steam reviews back the pick.
Space Engineers vs TerraTech
Space Engineers and TerraTech both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. TerraTech (2018) is 1 year older than Space Engineers (2019). TerraTech scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Space Engineers (89.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose TerraTech
Choose TerraTech if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.8% positive across 13,053 reviews.
Both Space Engineers and TerraTech sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Space Engineers |  TerraTech | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (67,178 reviews) | 92.8% positive (13,053 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Keen Software House | Payload Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- TerraTech (2018) is 1 year older than Space Engineers (2019).
- TerraTech scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Space Engineers (89.9% positive).
- Space Engineers is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than TerraTech (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Space Engineers is Deck Unsupported, TerraTech is Deck Playable.
Space Engineers vs TerraTech — FAQ
- Which is better, Space Engineers or TerraTech?
- On Steam reviews TerraTech scores higher (92.8% positive) than Space Engineers (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, TerraTech is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Space Engineers or TerraTech first?
- If you want chronology, TerraTech (2018) came out before Space Engineers (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Space Engineers and TerraTech similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Space Engineers and TerraTech have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Space Engineers ships Co-op; TerraTech ships Online Co-op, Co-op.