Space Engineers
Is Space Engineers worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 120h into Space Engineers, and at $19.99 that's about 0.17 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 79% positive, 10 points below its all-time 89%, so something may have changed lately.
$0.17/hr120h avg89% positive79% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
3,514
24h peak
3,680
Peak (tracked)
6,145
Coilr players
38
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
89%
Total reviews
134,342
Pos / Neg
119,325 / 15,017
% positive by month
Player score
verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Space Engineers. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
85/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
1
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.167
at $19.99
Avg playtime
120 h
across 38 players
Total tracked
4,545 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Space Engineers yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
3%
1 of 38 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 36
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
42%
🇬🇧GB
15%
🇯🇵JP
8%
🇷🇴RO
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇫🇷FR
4%
🇪🇸ES
4%
🇩🇪DE
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Space Engineers is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~32%).
Europe & Africa
32%
Americas
31%
Russia & CIS
22%
Asia-Pacific
15%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 4,532 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Space Engineers
How many people play Space Engineers?
As of September 2026, about 3,514 people are playing Space Engineers on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 3,680 concurrent players.
Is Space Engineers still active in 2026?
Yes, 3% of tracked Space Engineers owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 3,514 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is Space Engineers worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 120h into Space Engineers, and at $19.99 that's about 0.17 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 79% positive, 10 points below its all-time 89%, so something may have changed lately.
How much does Space Engineers cost?
Space Engineers costs $19.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 120 hours in, about 0.17 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Space Engineers?
Across 38 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Space Engineers is about 120 hours.
Where are most Space Engineers players from?
Space Engineers's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 32% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)