Space Engineers 2 early access: last update and status

Space Engineers 2 has been in Early Access on Steam for 22 months, since Jan 27, 2025. The last update to Space Engineers 2 was posted 4 days ago (Nov 10, 2026), one of 8 in the past 90 days. Updates to Space Engineers 2 arrive about every 3 days. Space Engineers 2 peaked at 1,068 players in the last 24 hours.

In early access22 monthssince Jan 27, 2025

Last update4 days agoNov 10, 2026

Updates, 90 days8about every 3 days

Players, 24-hour peak1,068

Positive reviews74%of 5,448

Price$29.99

Update activity, past year

Fewer More

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Is Space Engineers 2 still being updated?

Yes. The last update to Space Engineers 2 was posted 4 days ago, on Nov 10, 2026. Recent updates to Space Engineers 2 have come about every 3 days.

Nov 10, 2026UpdateSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 4.0.0.3169
Oct 22, 2026UpdateSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 4.0.0.3159
Oct 20, 2026UpdateSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 4.0.0.3155
Oct 19, 2026Major updateSpace Engineers 2: “Hostile Encounters” Update Live Now!
Sep 1, 2026UpdateSpace Engineers 2 AMD Driver Issues
Aug 27, 2026UpdateSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.4.0.93
Aug 20, 2026UpdateSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.4.0.86
Aug 17, 2026Major updateSpace Engineers 2: “Smoother, Stable & Faster” Update Live Now!
Jul 16, 2026PatchSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.3.0.2798
Jul 13, 2026PatchSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.3.0.2793

6 earlier updates and other posts

Jul 10, 2026PatchSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.3.0.2790
Jul 9, 2026PatchSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.3.0.2788
Jul 7, 2026PatchSpace Engineers 2: Hotfix 2.3.0.2783
Jul 6, 2026Major updateSpace Engineers 2: VS2.3 - “Drive, Automate & Detonate” Live Now!
Apr 21, 2026UpdateSpace Engineers 2: Classic Survival Update
Apr 8, 2026UpdateSpace Engineers 2: Community Feedback Update 2
Nov 12, 2026NewsSpace Engineers 2 Dev Diary: November 12, 2026
Nov 5, 2026NewsSpace Engineers 2 Dev Diary: November 5, 2026
Oct 29, 2026NewsSpace Engineers 2 Dev Diary: October 29, 2026
Oct 23, 2026NewsSpace Engineers: 13 Years of the Need to Create
Oct 16, 2026NewsDesigning NPCs for Space Engineers 2
Oct 8, 2026NewsSpace Engineers 2: Hostile Encounters Launching October 19!
Oct 1, 2026NewsSpace Engineers 2 Dev Diary: October 1, 2026
Sep 24, 2026NewsSpace Engineers 2 Dev Diary: September 24, 2026

How long has Space Engineers 2 been in early access?

Space Engineers 2 entered Early Access on Steam on Jan 27, 2025 and has been in it for 22 months.

How many people are playing Space Engineers 2?

Space Engineers 2 peaked at 1,068 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is Space Engineers 2?

Steam users tag Space Engineers 2 as Sandbox, Building, Space, Survival and Sci-fi. Space Engineers 2 is single-player only and priced at $29.99, and 74% of its 5,448 Steam reviews are positive.

Space Engineers 2 is a playable Early Access Alpha sandbox focused on engineering, exploration, and colonization in a fully destructible universe. Design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases while uncovering the story of Miro and Ivan Sokol. Help shape the future of the Almagest system.

How Keen Software House describes it on its Steam store page, which also has the developer's own answer on how long it expects to stay in early access.

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Steam tags: Sandbox, Building, Space, Survival, Sci-fi, Simulation, Physics, Moddable, Destruction, Open World.

Status	Active
Early access since	Jan 27, 2025
Last update	Nov 10, 2026
Typical gap	3 days between updates
Playing now	899 (Nov 14, 23:48 UTC)
7-day peak	1,068
Steam reviews	74% positive of 5,448
Price	$29.99
Play	Single-player
Steam Deck	Playable
Platforms	Windows
Developer	Keen Software House
Publisher	Keen Software House