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    Scrap Mechanic

    Build machines with friends and take them into a robot-filled world of farms, mines and mechanical experiments.

    Online co-op.

    • Online

    Where to buy

    Steam
    Scrap Mechanic store art
    • Store art
    • Screenshot 1
    • Screenshot 2
    • Screenshot 3
    • Screenshot 4

    Playing together

    All co-op facts
    • Online co-opYesPlayer count not confirmed
    • Local co-opNot confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating

    About the game

    You crash on an agricultural planet where the robots have turned against the people they serve. You gather parts, build vehicles and set up machines that make the next job easier. Survival follows a story through the surface and underground mines. You also grow crops, defend them from robots and unlock parts for more elaborate designs.

    Online co-op lets friends build and explore together. A vehicle can have several seats, with passengers operating different parts of the same machine. You can work on separate creations too, then bring them back to test. Creative mode removes the resource hunt and leaves you with the building tools. Expect time spent changing a design, trying it out and finding another way to make it work.

    How it feels

    Kind of game

    Creative sandbox

    Few set goals. You build things, test them and mess around with what you made.

    At its heart
    A big part
    Now and then
    • Working in sync

    Rated on our own feel scale. 4 sources back these ratings.

    Screenshots

    • Scrap Mechanic, screenshot 1 of 6
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    • Scrap Mechanic, screenshot 3 of 6
    • Scrap Mechanic, screenshot 4 of 6
    • Scrap Mechanic, screenshot 5 of 6
    • Scrap Mechanic, screenshot 6 of 6

    From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.

    If you liked Scrap Mechanic

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    All 5 matches

    • Space Engineers

      Why it scores 93%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Creative sandbox
      About
      Building vehicles, Science fiction and Mining
      Notable in both
      Calm and coziness, Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out, Physical comedy, Puzzles and figuring out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
      Core to both
      Building and creating
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op

      How Space Engineers differs

      • Less story than Scrap Mechanic
      • 16 online
      • Crossplay

      Both are sandboxes where you make your own fun. Both are about building vehicles and science fiction. Both have long calm stretches.

      But less story than Scrap Mechanic.

    • Stormworks: Build and Rescue

      Why it scores 86%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Creative sandbox
      About
      Building vehicles
      Notable in both
      Calm and coziness, Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out, Physical comedy, Puzzles and figuring out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
      Core to both
      Building and creating
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op
      • 32 online

      Both are sandboxes where you make your own fun. Both are about building vehicles. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.

      No big difference from Scrap Mechanic.

    • ASTRONEER

      Why it scores 82%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Creative sandbox
      About
      Building vehicles, Science fiction and Mining
      Notable in both
      Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Exploring, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress
      Core to both
      Building and creating
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op

      How ASTRONEER differs

      • Less fighting than Scrap Mechanic
      • Less figuring things out than Scrap Mechanic
      • 8 online
      • Crossplay

      Both are sandboxes where you make your own fun. Both let you build things together. Both are about building vehicles and science fiction.

      But less fighting than Scrap Mechanic.

    All co-op facts

    Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.

    Co-op

    Online co-op
    Yes
    1
    Most players online
    Not confirmed
    Fewest players online
    Not confirmed
    Local co-op
    Not confirmed
    Most players on one screen
    Not confirmed
    Split or shared screen
    Not confirmed
    Separate-device co-op
    Not confirmed
    Most players on separate devices
    Not confirmed
    Free base co-op
    No

    The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

    1
    Confirmed free setups
    Does not apply
    Crossplay
    Not confirmed
    Crossplay between
    Not confirmed
    Friends can join mid-game
    Not confirmed
    Only one of you needs to buy it
    Not confirmed
    Voice chat by distance
    Not confirmed

    Platforms

    Platforms
    PC (Windows)
    13
    Single-player editions
    Not confirmed
    Steam Deck
    Playable
    4

    Release

    Release status
    Released
    123
    Release date
    24 July 2026
    123

    Genres

    Genres
    Sandbox, Survival, Crafting
    1

    Store IDs

    Steam app ID
    387990
    13
    Wikidata item
    Q55084488
    5

    Sources

    7 pages

    1. store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Genres, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Building and creating, Exploring, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Platforms, Release date, Release status, Steam app ID, Free base co-op.

      • Online co-op: The product lists Online Co-op and describes friends building vehicles and bases in Survival.
      • Genres: The maker calls it a multiplayer survival sandbox and describes gathering parts and crafting machines.
      • Kind of game: Creative mode lets friends design machines freely, and the other modes retain construction as the central system.
      • Sessions: Players develop a generated world with bases, farms and vehicles. The story can end, while Creative building remains open.
      • About: The premise is a robot-controlled distant planet, with vehicles built by players and underground drilling.
      • Building and creating: Vehicles, bases and automated machines are central activities.
      • Exploring: The maker describes a generated open world and underground mines.
      • Calm and coziness: Creative mode offers free construction, while Survival alternates building with hostile robots.
      • Time to hang out: Creative building lets friends choose their own experiments without the Survival resource hunt.
      • Platforms: Current requirements list Windows 10 or later.
      • Release date: Lists full release July 24, 2026, separately from the January 2016 Early Access date.
      • Release status: The base game is for sale without an Early Access notice. The remaining Early Access user tag is stale.
      • Steam app ID: The exact product URL identifies app 387990.
      • Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

    2. steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Release status, Release date, Story, Unlocks and progress.

      • Release status: The maker's July 24, 2026 launch post announces version 1.0 and Drilling Thunder as available. The latest visible patch is 1.0.6, updated September 21.
      • Release date: The 1.0 launch post is dated July 24, 2026.
      • Story: The 1.0 announcement introduces a complete voiced story about the rogue bots and escaping the planet.
      • Unlocks and progress: The launch notes describe unlocking new parts through the Schematicbot and collecting new equipment.

    3. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date, Platforms.

      • Steam app ID: Steam identifies Scrap Mechanic as app 387990.
      • Release status: Steam lists the game as available to play, despite the outdated Early Access user tag.
      • Release date: Steam lists July 24, 2026 as the release date.
      • Platforms: Steam reports Windows only.

    4. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Steam Deck.

      • Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

    5. wikidata.orgWikidata, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Wikidata item.

      • Wikidata item: The item identifies Scrap Mechanic, Q55084488.

    6. games.tiscali.czPress, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Tension and danger, Fighting, Working in sync, Getting better, Planning ahead, Puzzles and figuring out.

      • Laughter and chaos: Games.cz, August 7, 2026, describes playful improvised vehicles and comic machinery in a lighthearted world.
      • Physical comedy: The review describes rickety starting cars and physics and uneven terrain as recurring obstacles for built machines.
      • Tension and danger: Robot attacks and crop defence interrupt building with danger.
      • Fighting: The review describes robot fights in buildings, arena encounters and repeated farm defence.
      • Working in sync: Multiple seats let friends operate different parts of a vehicle, while complex machinery remains optional.
      • Getting better: Learning mechanisms, resource systems and automation improves what players can build.
      • Planning ahead: The review describes designing irrigation and adapting loaded vehicles and defences to terrain.
      • Puzzles and figuring out: Mechanical design problems recur, alongside simple puzzles in larger buildings.

    7. gameskinny.comPress, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Puzzles and figuring out.

      • Puzzles and figuring out: GameSkinny, March 13, 2016, describes figuring out both what to make and how its connected parts will work. This supports the continuing construction system, not old release facts.