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 more than 10 games similar to Space Engineers for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Linux, Mac and SteamOS apps. The best Space Engineers alternative is Archean. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try StarMade or Warpfire.io. Other Space Engineers like games are Avorion, Empyrion, Shores of Hazeron and Starbase.

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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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • SteamOS
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  2. StarMade icon
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    StarMade is a Minecraft inspired 3D space shooter.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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  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
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  4. 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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  5. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. 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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  7. 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
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  8. Browser-based space MMO recreating classic gameplay, featuring real-time multiplayer battles, space exploration with allies, ship upgrades, PvP combat, missions, loot, top-down design, fleet tactics, and free play on any device without installation or downloads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • Google Chrome
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  9. 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
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  10. 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.

    68 Masterspace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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