After six years, beloved building game Space Engineers gets a total overhaul
Sometimes you just want to build stuff. The “building factories in space” genre has no shortage of great games, but Space Engineers still stands out. It’s a sprawling sandbox in the spirit of Factorio, Rimworld, and Astroneer. Though the game just got a sequel in January 2025, developers Keen Software House just put out a major update to the original title which overhauls faction interactions, improves planetside adventures, and adds oodles of quality-of-life features. Continue reading After six years, beloved building game Space Engineers gets a total overhaul MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space Engineers review, The best space games on PC, The best simulation games on PC


Sometimes you just want to build stuff. The “building factories in space” genre has no shortage of great games, but Space Engineers still stands out. It’s a sprawling sandbox in the spirit of Factorio, Rimworld, and Astroneer. Though the game just got a sequel in January 2025, developers Keen Software House just put out a major update to the original title which overhauls faction interactions, improves planetside adventures, and adds oodles of quality-of-life features.
MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space Engineers review, The best space games on PC, The best simulation games on PC