Games Like Space Engineers Similar Sandbox Games like Space Engineers

Space Engineers is described as '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' and is a Sandbox Game in the games category. There are nine games similar to Space Engineers for Windows, Steam, Linux, Mac and SteamOS. The best Space Engineers alternative is Archean, which is free. Other Space Engineers like games are Empyrion, StarMade, Avorion and Shores of Hazeron.

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  1. Archean icon
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    Gather resources, craft components, build vehicles, and code their logic in a physics-driven engineering sandbox and full scale space sim.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SteamOS
    • Steam
     
  2. Empyrion icon
     6 likes

    Empyrion is a 3D open world, space survival adventure in which you can fly across space and land on planets. Build, explore, fight and survive in a hostile galaxy full of hidden dangers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  3. Avorion icon
     4 likes

    Avorion is a procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  4. Unscripted, living and thriving universe. First person action from the ground to the stars and beyond. You is always yourself, scavenging your first fruit from the tree or standing on the bridge of your flagship.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Starbase icon
     1 like

    Starbase is a hybrid voxel/vertex-based space MMO with a fully destructible and infinitely expanding universe, with a focus on building and designing spaceships and stations, exploration, resource gathering, crafting, trading, and combat.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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    Starbase vs Space Engineers Comments
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    Creative possibilities in the construction of spaceships.

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    • Starbase is Paid and ProprietarySpace Engineers is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. StarForge icon
     4 likes

    StarForge is a game about gathering resources, building bases, crafting anything you want, and surviving on an alien planet. Earth's star is dying and humanity transferred as much technology and resources as possible and left on a one way mission to populate another planet.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. In Evochron, you are free to seek your fortune as an independent mercenary in an adventure directed by your choices, abilities, and accomplishments. Each player can bring their unique skills and interests to the game, forming clans for cooperative goals or remaining solo to...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Masterspace icon
     2 likes

    Masterspace is a game about mining, creating and exploring, featuring fully destructible smooth terrain and spaceships that allow you to travel between different planets.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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