SpaceChem
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- Zachtronics
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 84
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is SpaceChem?
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 1 March 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation |
| Languages | 8 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was SpaceChem received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like SpaceChem
24 games overlap with SpaceChem on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Mini Metro, Papers, Please and World of Goo.
Common questions about SpaceChem
What platforms is SpaceChem on?
SpaceChem is available on PC. It first released in 2011.
How much does SpaceChem cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend SpaceChem?
92% of 5,085 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for SpaceChem?
84 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does SpaceChem work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates SpaceChem as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made SpaceChem?
SpaceChem was developed by Zachtronics and published by Zachtronics.