Choose Space Engineers
Choose Space Engineers if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 67,178 Steam reviews back the pick.
Space Engineers vs Brick Rigs
Space Engineers and Brick Rigs both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Space Engineers (2019) is 4 years older than Brick Rigs (2023). Brick Rigs scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% 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 Brick Rigs
Choose Brick Rigs if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 27,145 reviews.
Both Space Engineers and Brick Rigs sit in Simulation 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 |  Brick Rigs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (67,178 reviews) | 95.1% positive (27,145 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Keen Software House | Fluppisoft GmbH |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Space Engineers (2019) is 4 years older than Brick Rigs (2023).
- Brick Rigs scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Space Engineers (89.9% positive).
- Brick Rigs is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Space Engineers (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Space Engineers has co-op; Brick Rigs does not.
- Steam Deck: Space Engineers is Deck Unsupported, Brick Rigs is Deck Verified.
Space Engineers vs Brick Rigs — FAQ
- Which is better, Space Engineers or Brick Rigs?
- On Steam reviews Brick Rigs scores higher (95.1% positive) than Space Engineers (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Brick Rigs 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 Brick Rigs first?
- If you want chronology, Space Engineers (2019) came out before Brick Rigs (2023). 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 Brick Rigs similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.