Space Engineers 2 Expands with UGC Workshop & Gameplay Improvements

Gaming Staff • March 10, 2025

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Keen Software House has released Vertical Slice 1.1 for Space Engineers 2, now available on Steam Early Access. This update introduces the UGC Workshop, which is fully integrated with Steam Workshop and allows players to easily share and discover Blueprints and Worlds. The developers hope that the UGC Workshop will surpass its Space Engineers 1 counterpart, which already hosts over 500,000 creations.

VS 1.1 also brings several changes and improvements, such as Mouse Sensitivity Controls, an Inverted Mouse Setting, and an improved Grid Pasting Mode. Additionally, pivot controls have been refined, and advanced world settings have been added for all saves. Performance when pasting and placing grids has also been improved.

Space Engineers 2 is an open-world sandbox game set in the Almagest system, where engineering meets exploration and survival. Players can build starships, space stations, and more as they carve their own path in this sequel to the popular Space Engineers game.

The development team has announced a roadmap for Space Engineers 2, which includes advanced modding tools, gameplay enhancements, explorable planets, survival mode, volumetric water, multiplayer, NPCs, and a story campaign. The Pioneer Edition of the game is also available and includes the game's soundtrack, exclusive wallpapers, and behind-the-scenes materials.

Keen Software House, the developers of Space Engineers 2, is an independent game development studio based in Prague. The studio is known for its best-selling Space Engineers game, which has sold over 5 million copies and has the fourth-largest Workshop on Steam, offering over 500K mods, ships, stations, worlds, and more. The studio's goal is to deliver immersive worlds that celebrate science and encourage creativity, all powered by the proprietary VRAGE3 engine.

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