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Space Engineers — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

Space Engineers is tracked daily for official Steam updates. 2,674 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC on 2026-10-15. Latest official patch in our feed: Space Engineers: Hotfix 1.210.014 (Aug 14, 2026).

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

Space Engineers: Warfare 3 Revealed - Separation Charge!

Hello, Engineers! Since our Warfare 3 reveal, we’ve received a lot of questions, many along the same lines: How will all of this actually work? We sat down with Space Engineers Lead Designer Ryan Keel to pick his brain - this week, we’re talking about a completely new functional…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 15, 2026 · Refreshed daily

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Players when sampled
2,674
Sample date (UTC)
2026-10-15

This game stays in our update tracker even outside the most-played chart. Player counts are a timestamped Steam sample.

Latest updates & patch notes

17 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

  1. News Steam · Official

    Space Engineers: Warfare 3 Revealed - Separation Charge!

    Hello, Engineers! Since our Warfare 3 reveal, we’ve received a lot of questions, many along the same lines: How will all of this actually work? We sat down with Space Engineers Lead Designer Ryan Keel to pick his brain - this week, we’re talking about a completely new functional…

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    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-15 UTC

  3. News Steam · Official

    Space Engineers: Warfare 3 Revealed - EMP Weaponry

    Hello, Engineers! Since our Warfare 3 reveal, we’ve received a lot of questions, many along the same lines: How will all of this actually work? We sat down with Space Engineers Lead Designer Ryan Keel to pick his brain - this week, we’re talking about new EMP weapons! You…

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  4. News Steam · Official

    Community Spotlight 🧐 September 2026

    Image Credit: FM0 Our favorite pastime is browsing through the workshop - we are in love with all the creations our players are constantly sharing. 💫 We can't wait every month to spotlight mods and blueprints that catch our eye and have the potential to make your time in Space…

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  5. Event Steam · Official

    Space Engineers: Warfare 3 Revealed - Automation Events, Warhead & Intake Blocks

    Hello, Engineers! Since our Warfare 3 reveal, we’ve received a lot of questions, many along the same lines: How will all of this actually work? We sat down with Space Engineers Lead Designer Ryan Keel to pick his brain - this week, we’re talking new automation events and a…

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  6. News Steam · Official

    Space Engineers: Warfare 3 Revealed - Jump Detection, Fighter Cockpit

    Hello, Engineers! Since our Warfare 3 reveal, we’ve received a lot of questions, many along the same lines: How will all of this actually work? You already know about guided missiles & torpedoes, and flare counter-meassures. We sat down with Space Engineers Lead Designer Ryan…

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  7. News Steam · Official

    Space Engineers: Warfare 3 Revealed - Artillery Turret, Jump Seat & more!

    Hello, Engineers! Since our Warfare 3 reveal, we’ve received a lot of questions, many along the same lines: How will all of this actually work? We sat down with Space Engineers Lead Designer Ryan Keel to pick his brain - this week, we’re talking Missiles vs. Torpedoes, Ammo…

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  8. News Steam · Official

    Space Engineers: Warfare 3 Revealed!

    Hello, Engineers! Warfare 3 is one of the most significant combat updates we have ever made for Space Engineers. Guided missiles and heavy torpedoes. Countermeasure flares. EMP weaponry capable of knocking entire grids offline. Jump Detection that can turn an escape into a…

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  9. News Steam · Official

    Community Spotlight 🧐 August 2026

    Image Credit: Deep Thought by Tridonian Our favorite pastime is browsing through the workshop - we are in love with all the creations our players are constantly sharing. 💫 We can't wait every month to spotlight mods and blueprints that catch our eye and have the potential to…

    Read on Steam →
  10. News Steam · Official

    “Masters of Motion” Competition Results Livestream

    Please join us Friday, September 4th, for the “Masters of Motion” – Mechanical Engineering Video Competition Livestream! Celebrate the creativity of the Space Engineers 1 & 2 communities with us and watch the best mechanical engineering videos from both games! 📅 Friday…

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  11. News Steam · Official

    NPC Pathfinding on Moving & Rotating Grid!

    Greetings, Engineers! This month, we’re taking a look at some of the work happening behind the scenes to make the world of Space Engineers feel more alive. NPCs are an important part of that goal, and our team has been hard at work improving their ability to navigate complex…

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  12. Patch Steam · Official

    Space Engineers: Hotfix 1.210.014

    Hotfix 1.210.014 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: 🛠️ Support Portal: 🛰️ Discord: Wheel Propulsion Override Following player feedback, we found that the recent Wheel Propulsion Override change affected some existing mech builds. We have reverted the change for now while we work…

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  13. Patch Steam · Official

    Space Engineers: Hotfix 1.210.013

    Hotfix 1.210.013 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: 🛠️ Support Portal: 🛰️ Discord: Functional Fixed subgrids clanging after Jump drive Jump Fixed Sorter preventing pull actions from happening throughout the grid Fixed Merge blocks detaching wh...

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Game overview

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.

Genre
Action, Indie, Simulation
Developer
Keen Software House
Released
Feb 28, 2019
Price
$19.99
Recommendations
103K

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About Space Engineers

Space Engineers is an open world sandbox game about designing, building and testing your own space machines. Construct ships, stations and planetary bases in a fully destructible environment, then explore planets and space, mine resources, survive hazards and engage in combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes. Play solo or in multiplayer, from small co-op outposts to huge community servers. Start with a simple lander, grow into a mining and industrial empire, or focus on warships and planetary fortresses – the game gives you the tools and physics, you decide what to build. Space Engineers uses a volumetric physics engine…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: OS: Microsoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit Processor: Intel i5 @ 3.0 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 750/Radeon R9 270X or higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 35 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® compatible on-board Additional Notes: No internet connection needed for single player, but for multiplayer we recommend 5Mbit/s or more
Languages
English, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Polish, French, Italian, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Russian, Simplified Chinese
DLC
20 available on Steam
Official site
www.SpaceEngineersGame.com

Frequently asked questions

Is Space Engineers free to play?
Space Engineers is listed at $19.99 on Steam.
What is the latest Space Engineers update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "Space Engineers: Warfare 3 Revealed - Separation Charge!" (Oct 15, 2026), categorized as News. Hello, Engineers! Since our Warfare 3 reveal, we’ve received a lot of questions, many along the same lines: How will all of this actually work? We sat down with Space Engineers Lead Designer Ryan Keel to pick his brain - this week, we’re talking about a completely new functional…
When was Space Engineers released?
Space Engineers was released on Feb 28, 2019 by Keen Software House.
What kind of game is Space Engineers?
Space Engineers is a Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy game, featuring single-player, multi-player, pvp.

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