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Games like 3d Engineers

If 3d Engineers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Poly Bridge, Tinytopia and Space Engineers — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About 3d Engineers: 3d Engineers is a sandbox game/tool in engineering and construction.

2015Simulation5.99 USDWindowsby Robert Dahlenburg
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Players who liked 3d Engineers also play

Steam players who put hours into 3d Engineers also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Poly Bridge

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for 3d Engineers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles!

    2016IndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Tinytopia

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for 3d Engineers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!

    2021StrategySimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Space Engineers

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for 3d Engineers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with 3d 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.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Spaceflight Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for 3d Engineers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    In Spaceflight Simulator, you will get to build your rockets, plan launches and flights, attempt landings, deploy payloads and explore new worlds.

    2022IndieSimulationEarly Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. MineMogul

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for 3d Engineers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Design and build a factory deep underground in this physics-based automation sandbox. Mine resources, buy machines and master the chaos as you become the ultimate Mine Mogul!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Poly Bridge 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for 3d Engineers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    The acclaimed bridge-building indie-hit is back! More levels, more features, more physics fun!

    2020IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Medieval Engineers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for 3d Engineers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Medieval Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction and the maintenance of architectural works and mechanical equipment using medieval technology. Players build castles; construct mechanical devices and underground mining. There is an entire planet to explore!

    2015ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Scrap Mechanic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for 3d Engineers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure28.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 3d Engineers at current Steam store prices.

  1. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 3d Engineers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under 3d Engineers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under 3d Engineers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 3d Engineers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under 3d Engineers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 3d Engineers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Digseum

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 3d Engineers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

    2024SimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under 3d Engineers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  2. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Totally Accurate Battlegrounds

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Supermarket Together

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!

    2024IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Fallout Shelter

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.

    2017SimulationRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. One-armed cook

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with 3d Engineers.

    One-armed cook is a chaotic co-op cooking game for up to 4 people. Work as a team or cook on your own, set your own pace, and don't let the stress of a full restaurant catch up to you. The goofy physics-based aspect of the game gives this cooking game a new twist.

    2022SimulationFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about 3d Engineers

How much does 3d Engineers cost?
3d Engineers is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to 3d Engineers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 3d Engineers are Poly Bridge, Tinytopia, Space Engineers.
Who developed 3d Engineers?
3d Engineers was developed by Robert Dahlenburg and published by Dahlenburg.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on 3d Engineers.

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