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2019PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox89 % positive16.99 €

A physics-driven space sandbox where you engineer ships, stations and rovers block by block, mine asteroids and watch your creations get realistically torn apart. Its huge creative and technical freedom shines brightest with friends in co-op.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Building and crafting
  • Open world
  • Deep systems to master
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In short: Games like Space Engineers

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Space Engineers special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Empyrion: Galactic Survival

96 %Match

2020PC, Steam Deck playable78 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Space Engineers: a sandbox with your own goals, building and crafting as well as an open world.

A space sandbox survival game where you build your own ships, stations and planetary bases while exploring planets and deep space. Gathering resources, defending your bases and playing solo or with friends are at the core.

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Building and crafting

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Scrap Mechanic

Sandbox with your own goals

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Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Building and crafting

A physics sandbox where you build boats, helicopters and vehicles block by block, program them with microcontrollers, and use them on rescue missions in stormy seas. The appeal is in engineering and experimenting, solo or in co-op.

Ark: Survival Ascended

Sandbox with your own goals

You are stranded on islands full of dinosaurs, taming and riding prehistoric beasts, building bases and surviving alone or with tribes of other players. The Unreal Engine 5 remake makes the huge sandbox world look far more impressive.

Astroneer

Building and crafting

As an astronaut you explore colorful planets, reshape terrain like clay with your terrain tool, and build bases with automated production chains. A relaxed mix of discovery, gathering and tinkering, solo or in co-op.

Avorion

Sandbox with your own goals

A procedurally generated space sandbox where you build modular ships block by block and push toward the galactic core as a trader, mercenary or explorer. Ship building and freedom of playstyle are the heart of the game.

Satisfactory

Building and crafting

As a FICSIT Pioneer you build sprawling automated factories in first person on an alien planet. Designing efficient production chains in a beautiful open world, solo or in co-op, is deeply satisfying.

Raft

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You begin on a tiny raft in the middle of the ocean, collecting debris, expanding your floating home and exploring islands while sharks circle. Solo or in co-op, survival turns into a laid-back crafting and discovery voyage with a mysterious story.

No Man's Sky

Sci-fi setting

A near-infinite procedurally generated universe where you hop freely between vivid alien planets, gather resources, build bases and upgrade your ships. Years of free updates have turned it into a relaxed sci-fi sandbox with optional co-op.

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