How many people are playing eXoSpace Combat Engineer right now?

eXoSpace Combat Engineer has 21 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 26 and an all-time peak of 34 on 13 Sep 2026.

What is the all-time peak player count of eXoSpace Combat Engineer?

34 concurrent players on 13 Sep 2026.

When was eXoSpace Combat Engineer released on Steam?

eXoSpace Combat Engineer was released on Steam on 15 Sep 2025.

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eXoSpace Combat Engineer

GameApp ID 2,876,200by FantastimakerReleased 15 Sep 2025

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17 Aug 2026

10:04:36NewsRelease 77 - Small Patch———Game update

Game update · published 17 Aug 2026, 10:04:36 UTC

Release 77 - Small Patch

Bugfix: - Moving the ship with the controller did sometimes not work.

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11 Aug 2026

18:56:30NewseXoSpace Combat Engineer 1.0 officially launches on September 22!———Announcement

Announcement · published 11 Aug 2026, 18:56:30 UTC

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 of improvements to the Bounty Hunt missions, continuous progression, loads of quality of life fixes, arenas, hangars, and lots of new content, the game is in an entirely different place from when E…

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24 Jun 2026

11:49:35NewsHangars are coming to eXoSpace Combat Engineer———Community

Community · published 24 Jun 2026, 11:49:35 UTC

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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18 Jun 2026

11:19:15NewsRelease 76 - Small Patch: Camera changes, bugfixes———23801347

Game update · published 18 Jun 2026, 11:19:15 UTC

Release 76 - Small Patch: Camera changes, bugfixes

This patch brings a change to the default camera behavior to avoid nausea in some players: it no longer moves with the aim of the ship. The old behavior can be re-enabled in the settings. In addition there's bugfixes, some tutorial and UI improvements and more! Changes: - Camera zoom now no longer resets when returning to flight state. - Added "move camera with aim" setting. If disabled, the pl…

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11 Jun 2026

11:35:27NewsRelease 75 - Small Patch———Game update

Game update · published 11 Jun 2026, 11:35:27 UTC

Release 75 - Small Patch

Changes: - Reduced Salvo-3 launcher range from 6000 to 5000. - Missiles now target ships up to 125% of their actual range. - Made ships brighter while jumping. - Updated audio library to hopefully fix some issues. - Added some designs to Robotic Plague faction. - Added support for multi-page texture atlases, in other words: more and larger textures for (modded) parts. - Added "Evil" label to th…

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5 Jun 2026

09:56:42NewsWelcome to the Persistence Update!———23581017

Major update · published 5 Jun 2026, 09:56:42 UTC

Welcome to the Persistence Update!

After months of hard work and hundreds of sizeable code commits, the most-requested feature for eXoSpace Combat Engineer is finally here: continuous progression! This major overhaul to the Bounty Hunt mode lets you evolve your ship over multiple missions, from a basic fighter to a massive dreadnaught. Keep Your Ship At the end of a mission, you now jump home with your ship, resources, and unloc…

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18 Mar 2026

10:31:31NewsRelease 72 - Small Patch———Game update

Game update · published 18 Mar 2026, 10:31:31 UTC

Release 72 - Small Patch

Release build 72 is now available with several smaller fixes: · Spray Specialist crew member inaccuracy effect reduced a little. · Negative crew effects (e.g. reduced accuracy) are now colored red. · Reduced excessive pushback caused by plasma throwers. · Fixed potential crash when editing ship with joints. · Fixed several smaller undo/redo and selection related issues.

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16 Mar 2026

14:41:38NewsGalactic Arena Update Available!———22359486

Major update · published 16 Mar 2026, 14:41:38 UTC

Galactic Arena Update Available!

Galactic Arena Update & Spring Sale This update brings a brand-new game mode: the Galactic Arena . In the Arena, you can find new challenges for both your ship design and your piloting skills. Even better, you can build your own arena and share it on the Steam Workshop with the press of a button! If you haven't got it yet: eXoSpace will be 20% off during Steam Spring Sale , so grab it while it'…

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19 Dec 2025

09:38:07NewsRelease 70 - Small Patch———Game update

Game update · published 19 Dec 2025, 09:38:07 UTC

Release 70 - Small Patch

A small patch for fixing the configuration tool, used for setting the rendering backend. This would not work properly if the Windows UI scaling was changed. Bugfixes: · Launcher configuration options would disappear when windows ui scale was increased · Added link to discord in launcher · "Only fire on targets in arc" setting for weapons did not persist

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16 Dec 2025

10:32:51NewsRelease 69 - Small Patch———21206343

Game update · published 16 Dec 2025, 10:32:51 UTC

Release 69 - Small Patch

This patch brings a major improvement to ship rendering when zoomed out. More precisely, it fixes a long-standing graphical issue that I hadn’t been able to resolve until now: when zoomed out, ship parts appeared "pixelated". Your ships now look much better from far away ːsteamhappyː There's also a bunch of bugfixes, an improved loading screen and a version bump for the rendering backend which…

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10 Dec 2025

09:17:01NewsHappy Hunting Update Has Arrived!———21116699

Major update · published 10 Dec 2025, 09:17:01 UTC

Happy Hunting Update Has Arrived!

Better Bosses The Happy Hunting update brings a complete overhaul of all bosses in the game. A new target boss, The Cultist , joins the roster alongside several new minibosses. You can now even design your own boss by placing a Boss Core in the sandbox. It will receive its own boss bar, configurable AI, special boss weapons, and customizable phases. I’m excited to see the bosses you come up wit…

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21 Oct 2025

13:40:43NewsSteam Deck Compatibility Fix 2———Game update

Game update · published 21 Oct 2025, 13:40:43 UTC

Steam Deck Compatibility Fix 2

Another small fix for running eXoSpace on Steam Deck has just been released. Links that cannot be opened on the Steam Deck are now hidden. P.s. I'm also working hard on the next update with new mechanics, bosses, and a lot of new content!

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16 Oct 2025

09:37:20NewsSteam Deck Compatibility Fix———Game update

Game update · published 16 Oct 2025, 09:37:20 UTC

Steam Deck Compatibility Fix

A small fix for running eXoSpace on Steam Deck has just been released. If the game runs on Steam OS (e.g. Steam Deck), the launcher is skipped and Vulkan rendering is used.

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24 Sep 2025

19:40:01NewsHotfix 64: Squashing Bugs———20114470

Game update · published 24 Sep 2025, 19:40:01 UTC

Hotfix 64: Squashing Bugs

Small patch fixing some issues in the latest release: · Opening trader would crash the game in some situations. · Improved thruster calculations fixing inaccuracies in thrust-to-weight (TWR) values and thruster usage. · Drops stay around for much longer, also significantly increased drop attraction range.

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23 Sep 2025

12:45:42NewsHotfix 63: Color Pickers———20093204

Game update · published 23 Sep 2025, 12:45:42 UTC

Hotfix 63: Color Pickers

A small hotfix on the latest patch: · Ship editor color pickers did not work correctly. · New organization logo size was too small. · Crash when starting game after using save data reset function.

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11:32:14NewsPatch 62: First Boss Boost, Control Schemes and Fixes———20091442

In-game event · published 23 Sep 2025, 11:32:14 UTC

15 Sep 2025

08:00:24NewsCombat Engineer is out now in Early Access!———Steam news

Steam news · published 15 Sep 2025, 08:00:24 UTC

Combat Engineer is out now in Early Access!

Hi everyone! eXoSpace Combat Engineer is now available in Early Access on Steam! You can jump in right now for $14.99 (with 15% off during launch week). This release marks the beginning of the Early Access journey. The current build already is a polished and fun experience, so go check it out! Over the coming months, I’ll be expanding the game with new modes, content, and features. Here are jus…

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12 Sep 2025

09:27:25NewseXoSpace Roadmap———Community

Community · published 12 Sep 2025, 09:27:25 UTC

eXoSpace Roadmap

Here's the eXoSpace development roadmap for the coming months! Of course these are plans, and plans are subject to change, but it gives a good idea of what I'm planning on working on for the coming time. Got any ideas or suggestions? Join our Discord server to share them!

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8 Sep 2025

13:11:52NewsCombat Engineer will launch in Early Access on September 15———Announcement

Announcement · published 8 Sep 2025, 13:11:52 UTC

Combat Engineer will launch in Early Access on September 15

Hi everyone! I’m excited to announce that eXoSpace Combat Engineer will be launching into Early Access on Steam on September 15 ! The game will be priced at $14.99 , with a special 15% launch discount during the first week. I plan to keep eXoSpace in Early Access for a relatively short time (less than six months) while I expand the content and add new features. I have plenty of ideas for where…

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