Space Engineers 2

About Alpha

Before you buy

Space Engineers 2 is currently a Playable Alpha in active development.

You can play the game today, but it is not the finished experience. Features, content, balance, optimization, visuals, and performance will continue to evolve throughout Early Access.

The current Alpha already offers a substantial sandbox survival experience. Explore the Almagest System, gather resources, manufacture components, build ships and bases, manage survival systems, complete contracts, trade, discover Datapads, and begin expanding humanity's presence across the stars.

Current Alpha gameplay loop:

Explore → Gather Resources → Manufacture Components → Build Ships, Stations, and Bases → Manage Survival Systems → Complete Contracts and Trade → Unlock Sectors → Expand Colonization Across Almagest.

At the same time, Space Engineers 2 is still in the early stages of its journey. Major features including co-op, large-scale multiplayer, NPCs, campaign content, water gameplay, wheels and rovers, deeper progression systems, and additional survival mechanics are still planned for future Vertical Slices.

In the current Alpha you can:

• Land and build across the Almagest System

Explore Verdure, Kemik, moons, asteroid rings, and dense asteroid clusters. Discover handcrafted environments featuring forests, mountains, caves, cliffs, weather systems, and fully destructible terrain. Dig tunnels, reshape landscapes, mine resources, and build wherever your imagination takes you.

• Experience sandbox survival gameplay

Manage power, oxygen, hydrogen, and health while exploring and building. Mine raw materials, refine resources, manufacture components, and establish production chains. Survive planetary hazards and weather events while expanding your operations.

• Build ships, stations, bases, and machines

Use the Unified 25 cm Grid System to create everything from small utility craft to massive industrial facilities. Build in Creative Mode without limits or progress through the survival experience one block at a time.

• Build with Projection & Mechanical Blocks

Use projections to plan and construct ships and structures efficiently. Experiment with Rotors, Pistons, and mechanical systems to create moving parts, automated machinery, elevators, hangar doors, drills, and more.

• Begin colonizing the Almagest System

Expand into new sectors using the Colonization Map. Complete contracts, earn credits, trade resources, discover Datapads, and establish a growing foothold across the system.

• Experiment with weapons, turrets, cargo ships, and early economy systems

Encounter cargo ships, collect rewards, trade goods, and experiment with the foundations of the game's developing combat and economy systems.

• Switch into Creative Mode

Build freely using advanced creative tools, Steam Workshop integration, and VRAGE3 modding support. Share Blueprints and Worlds with the community or discover creations from other players.

This is still Alpha. Survival, colonization, contracts, mechanical systems, combat, and economy gameplay are already playable, but they continue to evolve with every major update. Expect new mechanics, additional content, balance improvements, optimization work, and ongoing refinement throughout Early Access.

If the current Alpha experience sounds exciting, jump in and help shape development through your feedback. If you'd rather wait for future features, add Space Engineers 2 to your wishlist and follow development as the game grows.

Roadmap: where it’s going

Space Engineers 2 is being developed through major milestone updates called 'Vertical Slices'.

Already delivered:

VS1: Creative & Building

• Unified 25 cm Grid System
• Advanced building tools
• Improved controls and UI

VS1.5: UGC & Modding

• VRAGE3 Mod Hub
• Mod Editor
• Full Steam Workshop support

VS2: Planets & Survival Foundations

• Verdure and Kemik
• Early survival systems
• Colonization Map
• Contracts
• Projection and Backpack Building

VS2.2: Mechanical Blocks & Weapons

• Mechanical blocks
• Weapons and turrets
• Area welding and grinding
• Production systems
• Planetary events
• Economy and trading
• Expanded colonization gameplay

In development

VS2.3: Survival Extensions

• Wheels
• Hinges
• LCD Panels
• Wind Turbines
• Warheads
• Combat improvements

VS3: Water & Byblos

• Planet-scale volumetric water
• Water-focused gameplay
• The Byblos water planet

VS4: NPCs & Co-op

• Interactive NPCs
• Four-player cooperative survival

VS5: Full Multiplayer & Campaign

• Large-scale multiplayer
• Long-form survival campaign

We currently expect Space Engineers 2 to remain in Early Access through 2027.

Purchasing during Early Access gives you immediate access to the Playable Alpha while directly supporting continued development. Your feedback helps shape future updates as we continue building toward the full vision of Space Engineers 2.

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