# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Space Engineers 2](https://imho.run/games/1133870/space-engineers-2) — Also Futuristic and Space, like Space Engineers. 2,785 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133870/)
2. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — Shares physics simulation with Space Engineers. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
3. [Empyrion - Galactic Survival](https://imho.run/games/383120/empyrion-galactic-survival) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like Space Engineers. 17,802 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383120/)
4. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
5. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Crafting, like Space Engineers. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
6. [Stationeers](https://imho.run/games/544550/stationeers) — A frequent pick in Space Engineers players' libraries, and another Action. 5,728 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544550/)
7. [Stormworks: Build and Rescue](https://imho.run/games/573090/stormworks-build-and-rescue) — Shares mod support with Space Engineers. 40,244 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573090/)
8. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — A frequent pick in Space Engineers players' libraries, and another Indie. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
9. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like Space Engineers. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
10. [Avorion](https://imho.run/games/445220/avorion) — Also Space, like Space Engineers. 7,884 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445220/)
11. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — A frequent pick in Space Engineers players' libraries, and another RPG. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
12. [Starship EVO](https://imho.run/games/711980/starship-evo) — Shares block building with Space Engineers. 913 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711980/)
13. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares physics simulation with Space Engineers. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
14. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
15. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
16. [ASTRONEER](https://imho.run/games/361420/astroneer) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like Space Engineers. 53,284 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/)
17. [TerraTech](https://imho.run/games/285920/terratech) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers. 13,053 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285920/)
18. [Archean](https://imho.run/games/2941660/archean) — Also Space and Crafting, like Space Engineers. 190 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941660/)
19. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
20. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Also Space, like Space Engineers. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
21. [StarMade](https://imho.run/games/244770/starmade) — Also Space and Crafting, like Space Engineers. 1,712 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244770/)
22. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
23. [Scrap Mechanic](https://imho.run/games/387990/scrap-mechanic) — Also Crafting, like Space Engineers. 122,038 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387990/)
24. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Engineers. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=244850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/244850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 244850
- **Developer:** Keen Software House
- **Publisher:** Keen Software House
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 28, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/244850/space-engineers)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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