Similar games
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.
What defines Space Engineers:
More in these topics: Open-world games Co-op games Sci-fi games Survival games
The closest matches for Space Engineers are Starmade, Empyrion: Galactic Survival and Star Citizen. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Space Engineers special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
93 %
Best match
A sandbox space game where you build your own ships and stations from blocks, explore the void, and fight in combat, whether solo or on multiplayer servers.
93 % 19.99 €
Lots to discover
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.
93 %
Lavish presentation
A sprawling, still-in-development space MMO where you fly seamlessly from planet surfaces into orbit to trade, fight, haul cargo or crew huge multi-person ships with friends. Its level of detail is astonishing, though bugs and rough edges come with the territory.
92 % 29.99 €
Co-op or multiplayer
An online space game about exploring a vast galaxy, mining resources, building your own ships, and automating planetary bases and interplanetary logistics. Trading and cooperating with other players is a core part of the experience.
92 % 33.99 €
Co-op or multiplayer
A cooperative survival game on an alien planet where you drop from an orbital station on timed missions, gather resources, build, and fight weather, wildlife and cold. Persistent progression between expeditions keeps players coming back.
92 % 19.99 €
Co-op or multiplayer
A first-person survival base-builder on an alien planet: extract resources, automate industrial production lines and fend off hordes of alien monsters, solo or in co-op.
91 % free
Realistic visuals
A space survival game where you build a base on alien planets, use vehicles and drones, and explore a hostile solar system. Playable solo or in co-op, with a harsh atmosphere and light horror touches.
91 % 27.99 €
Realistic visuals
A technical survival sandbox set on Mars where you build a base, mine resources, produce water and oxygen, grow crops and repair broken equipment to colonize the planet.
91 % 19.99 €
Challenging difficulty
A space sim recreating the entire Milky Way at 1:1 scale, letting you pilot your own ship as a trader, bounty hunter, miner or explorer across billions of star systems. Demanding flight controls and sheer vastness create an unmatched sense of scale and solitude.
90 % free
Co-op or multiplayer
A long-running online sci-fi universe with multiple planets and a real-cash economy, where hunting, crafting and trading can carry real monetary value. The focus is on social multiplayer and economy rather than story.