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Final Pistol Model When we released Hostile Encounters, the pistol you picked up was a placeholder model. It did its job, but it was never meant to stay. In the next update, we’re replacing it with the final Space Engineers 2 pistol. Here you can see our progress, from the first
Jetpack Enemy Archetype For all of you waiting for tougher opponents – in the next Space Engineers 2 update, the Renegades and Boatmen will get their hands on jetpack technology. Of course, they did not leave the jetpacks exactly as they found them. The Renegades and Boatmen reve
Hello, Engineers! On October 23, 2013, Space Engineers launched into Steam Early Access. Thirteen years later, we are still building, still experimenting, and still discovering what happens when we put engineering tools into your hands. This anniversary belongs to everyone who ha
Hotfix 4.0.0.3159 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: 🛠️ Support Portal: 🛰️ Discord: Stability Fixed a crash and repeated error dialogs when browsing the Workshop after losing the Steam connection. Fixed a crash that could occur when removing blocks or terrain beneath the player.
Hotfix 4.0.0.3155 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: 🛠️ Support Portal: 🛰️ Discord: Stability Fixed a crash when closing the Terminal while a notification without an icon was visible. Fixed crashes when equipping a welder and quickly looking away from a block or unequipping the t
Hello, Engineers! Hostile Encounters is here, bringing Combat NPCs to Space Engineers 2 for the first time. Face the Renegades, watch out for the heavier Boatmen, and take on enemies that can patrol, take cover, react to damage, communicate threats, and fight both you and your cr
Get an inside look at how we're bringing non-player characters to life in Space Engineers 2! In this developer interview, we dive deep into the newly implemented NPC behavior system - from guard routines and patrolling bases to realistic perception capabilities. Powered by a bran
Please join us Monday, October 19, for the release of Space Engineers 2: “Hostile Encounters” – The Combat NPC Update! Combat NPCs Arrive Early We originally announced Combat NPCs and Co-op Multiplayer as part of the same update. During development, however, the NPC systems reach
This week, I want to give you a first look at the Interior Turret. It is a compact defensive option designed to help protect tight spaces where bigger turrets simply do not fit. We are improving NPCs shooting from cover, with better animations and positioning so they stay more pr
Boatmen The Renegades are not coming alone. Meet the Boatmen – a heavier enemy type that currently serves as leaders within Renegade encounters. They are built to stand out from regular Renegades, both visually and in the role they play during combat, giving you a much more dange
Character Animations I’ve been quite involved in the character animation work lately – I have always liked this area because small changes in movement can completely change how a character feels. We are improving locomotion, transitions between actions, and the consistency betwee
Lighting Changes We are continuing to tune the lighting in Space Engineers 2. One important change is that we can now use separate lighting settings for planetary environments and for space. This means we can push the look of planets further without changing how the game looks on
Competition Results Livestream Please join us Friday, September 4th, for the “Masters of Motion” – Mechanical Engineering Video Competition Livestream! Celebrate the creativity of the Space Engineers 1 & 2 communities with us and watch the best mechanical engineering videos f
Update 28/08/2026: Hotfix 2.4.0.95 has been released - Added Unstable AMD GPU driver detection. Thank you for helping us make the game better! ➡️ Changelog: 🛠️ Support Portal: 🛰️ Discord: For Engineers using the latest AMD drivers: We are currently investigating an issue affect
Hotfix 2.4.0.93 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: 🛠️ Support Portal: 🛰️ Discord: Stability Fixed a crash on AMD Radeon RX 9000 series cards with driver 26.8.1 Fixed a crash while streaming textures Fixed a crash on graphics device failure under low memory Fixed a crash caused by
Meet the Renegades – hostile NPCs and space pirates who are starting to appear across the Almagest System and make it a much more dangerous place. They are being built to fight back when you cross their path. In our latest combat test, you can see a player taking on the first few
Hello, Engineers! Meet the Renegades - hostile NPCs and space pirates who are starting to appear across the Almagest System and make it a much more dangerous place. They are being built to fight back when you cross their path. In our latest combat test, you can see a player takin
Hotfix 2.4.0.86 has been released! ➡️ Changelog: 🛠️ Support Portal: 🛰️ Discord: Stability Fixed a crash during autosave Fixed a crash when deleting a save Fixed a crash when taking control of a turret Fixed a crash when deleting blocks Fixed a crash on startup on unsupported gr
Smoother, Stable & Faster Smoother, Stable & Faster is out, and I’m proud of what the team achieved with this update. We focused heavily on performance, stability, and all the smaller things that make Space Engineers 2 feel better to play. I also noticed something encoura
Hello, Engineers! The latest Space Engineers 2 update is here, focused on making your experience smoother, clearer, and more reliable. We’ve introduced a new Save Game Screen with better autosave handling, a refined Flight HUD, stronger performance and stability, and a range of q