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Released Sep 22, 2026 $14.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

eXoSpace Combat Engineer

By Fantastimaker

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Reviews 173 Very Positive
Players now 38 Peak today 38
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About eXoSpace Combat Engineer

eXoSpace Combat Engineer is a game tagged Spaceships, Building and Shooter by Fantastimaker, released Sep 22, 2026. It has 173 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Reassembly, Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander and C-Beams.

Snap, rotate and launch your own warship in minutes, then pilot it into bullet-hell boss fights to hunt the galaxy's supervillains. Master intuitive engineering, evolve from drone to dreadnought, and use the fully gridless designer to build anything you can imagine!
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Everything Steam lists for eXoSpace Combat Engineer · record updated 20 hours ago

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Overview

App ID2876200
Release dateSep 22, 2026
Last change number40161497
Last record update20 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Fantastimaker
Publisher
Fantastimaker
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 23 hours ago

Platforms

Windows Linux 64-bit
Steam Deck
Playable
Controller
Full support

Features

11
Single-playerSteam WorkshopSteam AchievementsStatsIncludes level editorFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothHDR availableFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$14.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$14.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked10 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

17
  1. Oct 23, 2026 Release 102 - Ferroform update & bugfixes.

    Changes: - Update to many Deepspace Ferroform ships, and added 6 new ones, thanks for Kepler! Bugfixes: - Arena enemies did not always see you. - Explosion damage on drones could trigger reputation loss.

  2. Oct 22, 2026 Release 101 - Shape filter, blueprint finder and fixes

    Changes: - Added a shape filter to the part selection to help find shapes that work well together. - Added a "Find blueprint" button to the tech screen. This allows you to find all designs that use a specific part that you do not yet have …

  3. Oct 20, 2026 Release 100 - Small patch

    A nice round number 100 patch with some fixes while I work on bigger things that will be revealed in time :) This patch fixes the targeting laser settings not persisting on save or jump and several AI fixes: - Target movement was not compe…

  4. Oct 19, 2026 Release 99 - Small patch

    Some quality of life and AI improvements, and bugfixes. Changes: - Added 3 alternative selectable cursors: cross, circle, dot. - The ship editor shows a warning icon on hangars when the drone design is not yet set. - Sandbox ship list filt…

  5. Oct 9, 2026 Release hotfix 98

    This fixes two issues in the last update: - The default UI scaling was off on high density screens. - A controller could not activate buttons in combat screen in some cases.

  6. Oct 9, 2026 Release update 97 - Improving controller support, targeting lasers and bugfixes.

    Another update fixing several bugs, adding two new parts and improving controller support. Changes: - Much improved controller support: duplicate mappings removed, and default mapping now works well both in editor and flight. - Can now map…

  7. Oct 5, 2026 Update 96 - Bugfixes & VSync toggle

    Changes: - Added vsync toggle in settings. - The game now pauses and drops input when Steam Overlay is active. - Added configurable zoom controls. - Added configurable camera panning controls. - Drag-selection os no longer active while in …

  8. Oct 2, 2026 Update 95 - Steam Deck & Native Linux Support!

    This one took longer than expected, because I wanted to properly fix Steam Deck support. This involved creating a native Linux build, replacing Steam Input by built-in controller support (also to enable controllers outside of Steam) and se…

  9. Sep 25, 2026 Release 93 - Small patch

    Changes: - Added a save game backup systems. On load the save game directory is zipped and backed up. Up to 5 backups are stored. You can open the backup folder via a button in the save slot screen. This is only intended for calamities, th…

  10. Sep 24, 2026 Release 92 - Small patch

    Another day, another small patch. Please note: the mercenaries panel was moved to a button in the top-right, since I kept getting reports of the panel being impossible to open. Also, hangars got cheaper, to make them more cost-effective. C…

  11. Sep 23, 2026 Release 90 - Small patch

    This patch fixes a bunch of bugs that were reported after launch. For now I'm focusing on stability and bugfixing. Changes: - The log file(s) of the previous run are now preserved, to help in debugging. Bugfixes: - Could not open mercenari…

  12. Sep 22, 2026 Release 89 - Hotfix

    A small hotfix for some bug reports: - The logfiles for the previous run are now preserved. - Bugfix: over-eager stall detection caused a restart when rendering a frame took too long. - Bugfix: crash report on shutdown caused by incorrect …

Builds

2
BuildBranchUpdated
26155276publicOct 23, 2026
25799850experimentalOct 8, 2026

Depots

Depots

2
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
2876201 — Linux 382.7 MB 173.2 MB 3500527288853129814
2876202 — English Windows 202.9 MB 136.7 MB 1132202623728616273

Branches

2
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 26155276 Oct 23, 2026 Open
experimental Experimental 25799850 Oct 8, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/eXoSpace

Launch options

3
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
exospace.exe Windows · 64-bit Launch eXoSpace
exospace.exe launcher Windows · 64-bit Configure Rendering Backend
exospace Linux · 64-bit Launch eXoSpace

Cloud saves

Space per player9.5 MB
Filesup to 2,000
Save locations0

Achievements

Achievements310 hidden
Most unlocked76.8%Engage!
Rarest0.2%Elite Gladiator

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Engage! Make your first hyperjump. 76.8%
  • Pray and Spray I Fire 1.000 shots in missions. 72.2%
  • Pray and Spray II Fire 10.000 shots in missions. 59.6%
  • Thief No More Defeat the Master Thief. 41.8%
  • Senior Rookie Achieve the exalted rank of Senior Rookie. 41.6%
  • Pray and Spray III Fire 100.000 shots in missions. 41.3%
  • Keep on Jumping Make 100 hyperjumps. 34.9%
  • Kind Give a hitchhiker a lift. 29.4%
  • Dread No Reaver Defeat the Dread Reaver. 27.6%
  • Disinfection Defeat the Exoleaf Matriarch. 26.7%
  • Mass Murder Destroy 1000 ships in missions. 24.7%
  • Leadership Quality Reach the rank of Lead Operative. 21.7%
  • Malfunction Defeat the B.I.T.E. M.E. 21.2%
  • Fall From Grace Defeat the Pharaoh. 17.5%
  • Dethroned Defeat the Emperor Pretender. 15.5%
  • Bourgeoisie Become mortal enemies of the Neutron Forge. 13.8%
  • Modifications Subscribe to a mod or ship in the workshop. 12.9%
  • Saved the Galaxy Defeat the Ferroform Empress. 11.2%
All 31 achievements
  • Scientist Research all tech in your tree. 9.7%
  • Intergalactic Hero Reach the rank of Intergalactic Hero. 7.9%
  • Rookie Gladiator Complete an arena. 6.9%
  • Dread Naught Build a dreadnaught-class ship. 6.1%
  • Frequent Flyer Make 1000 hyperjumps. 5.6%
  • Insane Dethroned Defeat the Emperor Pretender on Insane difficulty. 2.8%
  • Who is the Boss? Create a boss in the sandbox. 2.6%
  • Supersize Me Create a ship in the sandbox over 500 meters long and mass over 10.000. 1.8%
  • Explorer Visit every area on the map during a mission. 1.3%
  • Bad Company Become friends with the Reavers. 0.9%
  • Space Invaders Reach wave 25 in the sandbox with any faction invasion. 0.8%
  • Run the Gauntlet Complete the Gauntlet arena. 0.5%
  • Elite Gladiator Complete all built-in arenas. 0.2%

News

  1. Sep 26, 2026 · Community Announcements Release Week

    Hi hunters, release week is ending soon, and I want to take a moment to tell you what I am working on for the coming time. But first, I'm really happy and grateful with how the release went! The game…

  2. Aug 11, 2026 · Community Announcements eXoSpace Combat Engineer 1.0 officially launches on September 22!

    After a full year in Early Access with many updates, eXoSpace Combat Engineer is ready for full release!Full release means that I'm confident enough that the game deserves its "1.0" label. With lots …

  3. Jun 24, 2026 · Community Announcements Hangars are coming to eXoSpace Combat Engineer

    Design your own drone, turret or missile in eXoSpace Combat Engineer! Hangars are now in development and will be coming in the next update!

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