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Space Engineers — system requirements & benchmark status

This game is in the catalog, but no published review benchmarks have been collected for it yet — so this page carries no frame-rate numbers, no verdicts and no estimates. Below are the publisher's own system requirements and what they say about the hardware the game targets. A game joins the calculator only when published review benchmarks cover both its CPU and GPU sides.

Developer: Keen Software House · Released: Feb 28, 2019 · Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Game facts and system requirements are as published on Steam (checked 4 November 2026).

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System requirements — Space Engineers

As published by the publisher on Steam (checked 4 November 2026). Requirements are the publisher's target figures, not measurements — they describe the hardware the developer aims at, not the frame rate any part delivers.

ComponentMinimum (Steam)Recommended (Steam)
OSMicrosoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bitMicrosoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5 @ 3.0 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent)Intel Quad Core i7 @ 4.5 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent)
Memory8 GB RAM16 GB RAM
GraphicsGeforce 750/Radeon R9 270X or higherGeforce 1070 GTX / Radeon RX Vega 56 or higher
DirectXVersion 11Version 11
Storage35 GB available space35 GB available space
Sound CardDirectX® compatible on-boardDirectX® compatible on-board
Additional NotesNo internet connection needed for single player, but for multiplayer we recommend 5Mbit/s or moreNo internet connection needed for single player, but for multiplayer we recommend 5Mbit/s or more

Hardware demand level

Low — estimated from the graphics card named in the recommended requirements above (integrated graphics). The demand level classifies the publisher's published requirements only; it is not a benchmark result and predicts no frame rate.

Benchmark status

Not yet measured. Bottleneck Verdict adds a game to the calculator when published review benchmarks cover both sides at the game's highest settings, native resolution, no upscaling — the same bar the measured games met. Until then this page claims no performance figures for Space Engineers.

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