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Space Engineers

A Simulator game by Keen Software House, released in 2019

80/100🟡Healthy🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5

Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction and maintenance of space works. Players build space ships and space stations of various sizes and utilization (civil and military), pilot ships and perform asteroid mining. Space Engineers utilizes a realistic volumetric-based physics engine: all objects can be assembled, disassembled, damaged and destroyed.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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Space Engineers Download Size

The official download size for Space Engineers is 35 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $2.10 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

35GB

Est. SSD Cost

$2.10USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
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Estimated Time to Install

47 mins

Is Space Engineers Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
5.3KPlayers Online

There are currently 5,260 people playing Space Engineers, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 6.3K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Space Engineers save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SpaceEngineers\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/SpaceEngineers/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/SpaceEngineers/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Space Engineers Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Space Engineers, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 708 user configs ↗

Can I Run Space Engineers?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Space Engineers smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a Geforce 1070 GTX / Radeon RX Vega 56 or higher or equivalent GPU. Plan for 35 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSMicrosoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel i5 @ 3.0 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent)
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeforce 750/Radeon R9 270X or higher
  • 💾
    Storage35 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSMicrosoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Quad Core i7 @ 4.5 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent)
  • 🧠
    RAM16 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeforce 1070 GTX / Radeon RX Vega 56 or higher
  • 💾
    Storage35 GB available space
Download Size
35 GBAverage

Is Space Engineers Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

80
Rated 80 out of 100
Generally Favorable1 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 1 critic reviews, Space Engineers has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 80, it stands out as a strong entry in the simulator category, though it may have minor flaws.

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