Choose Space Engineers
Choose Space Engineers if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 67,178 reviews.
Space Engineers vs Medieval Engineers
Space Engineers and Medieval Engineers both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Medieval Engineers (2015) is 4 years older than Space Engineers (2019). Space Engineers scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Medieval Engineers (49.4% 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 Medieval Engineers
Choose Medieval Engineers if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. 4,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Space Engineers and Medieval Engineers sit in Action, Strategy, 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 |  Medieval Engineers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (67,178 reviews) | 49.4% positive (4,028 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Keen Software House | Keen Software House |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Medieval Engineers (2015) is 4 years older than Space Engineers (2019).
- Space Engineers scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Medieval Engineers (49.4% positive).
- Medieval Engineers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Space Engineers (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Space Engineers is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Medieval Engineers has no Deck rating yet.
Space Engineers vs Medieval Engineers — FAQ
- Which is better, Space Engineers or Medieval Engineers?
- On Steam reviews Space Engineers scores higher (89.9% positive) than Medieval Engineers (49.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Space Engineers 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 Medieval Engineers first?
- If you want chronology, Medieval Engineers (2015) 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 Medieval Engineers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Medieval Engineers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Space Engineers ships Co-op; Medieval Engineers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.