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Space Engineers 2 Dev Diary: March 19, 2026

Join us Monday, March 23rd, for the release of Space Engineers 2: VS2.2 Mechanical Blocks & Weapons! 📅 Monday, March 23, 6 PM UTC 🛰️ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/keencommunitynetwork 🛰️ YouTube: https://youtube.

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addedThis update also expands exploration with new Moons, Asteroid Rings, and clusters, while introducing Planetary Events and Weather, Trading & Economy foundations, and Customizable Controls. Together, these systems deepen the survival experience and expand all the gameplay possibilities.

addedCommunity PreviewsOur amazing community creators are releasing VS2.2 preview videos every day as part of our upcoming update celebration. Think of it like a video advent calendar – each box reveals a new exclusive community showcase!

changedVS4: First NPC stepsHere’s one of our first experiments with Kythera navigation and dynamic grid collision avoidance… and I had to share it with you because the NPC moves in a very familiar way. We’ve all been there. 🚽

added3D Little EngineerYou can now 3D print it yourself! The printable version was prepared by our very own Raissa Theodosia (check out her ArtStation, it’s a beaut!) and by Dennys Wang .

Space Engineers 2 changes

addedOur amazing community creators are releasing VS2.2 preview videos every day as part of our upcoming update celebration. Think of it like a video advent calendar – each box reveals a new exclusive community showcase!

changedHere’s one of our first experiments with Kythera navigation and dynamic grid collision avoidance… and I had to share it with you because the NPC moves in a very familiar way. We’ve all been there. 🚽

addedYou can now 3D print it yourself! The printable version was prepared by our very own Raissa Theodosia (check out her ArtStation, it’s a beaut!) and by Dennys Wang .

Join us Monday, March 23rd, for the release of Space Engineers 2: VS2.2 Mechanical Blocks & Weapons!

📅 Monday, March 23, 6 PM UTC 🛰️ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/keencommunitynetwork 🛰️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/SpaceEngineersGame

Major Update VS2.2 is bringing Mechanical Blocks (Rotors & Pistons), Weapons & Combat Basics, Area Welding, and Production Lines to the game.

This update also expands exploration with new Moons, Asteroid Rings, and clusters, while introducing Planetary Events and Weather, Trading & Economy foundations, and Customizable Controls. Together, these systems deepen the survival experience and expand all the gameplay possibilities.

This Major Update pushes Space Engineers 2 forward in a big way - and we’re excited to finally share it with you!

Community Previews

Our amazing community creators are releasing VS2.2 preview videos every day as part of our upcoming update celebration. Think of it like a video advent calendar – each box reveals a new exclusive community showcase!

We’ll be updating this post regularly so you can jump straight to the latest drops: https://2.spaceengineersgame.com/space-engineers-2-vs2-2-launching-march/

Stand by for transmission – the countdown continues!

VS4: First NPC steps

We resumed work on NPCs for Space Engineers 2. Petr Minařík, who’s been with me at Keen Software House since the very beginning, is now working on NPCs for VS4.

Here’s one of our first experiments with Kythera navigation and dynamic grid collision avoidance… and I had to share it with you because the NPC moves in a very familiar way. We’ve all been there. 🚽

3D Little Engineer

Remember this adorable Little Engineer by Mike Hamlett?

You can now 3D print it yourself! The printable version was prepared by our very own Raissa Theodosia (check out her ArtStation, it’s a beaut!) and by Dennys Wang.