Question 1

How many copies has Space Engineers sold?

Accepted Answer

over 1 million copies (as of October 2014; Source: Gamasutra (communiqué Keen Software House)).

Question 2

What was Space Engineers's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

23,867 players (as of October 2014; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 3

How many hours does it take to beat Space Engineers's main story?

Accepted Answer

19 hours (as of October 2026; Source: HowLongToBeat).

Question 4

What Metacritic score did Space Engineers get?

Accepted Answer

68/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Space Engineers in numbers

How many copies of Space Engineers had sold by October 2014, one year into Early Access?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Copies soldPC sales (Steam Early Access), one year after launch	over 1 million copies	October 2014	Gamasutra (communiqué Keen Software House)
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	23,867 players	October 2014	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	19 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, Xbox One version (4 reviews)	68/100	October 2026	Metacritic