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

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After six years, beloved building game Space Engineers gets a total overhaul
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.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space Engineers review, The best space games on PC, The best simulation games on PC