SpaceChem overview

Zachtronics | Mar 2, 2011 | game

Released

9players observed · 15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC

Indie Simulation Puzzle Difficult Programming Steam Store

Latest observed players9 · 15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak36
Units sold (VGI)796,958
Revenue (VGI)$4,817,114
Review score92% positive

SpaceChem dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players9 · 15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak36
Units sold (VGI)796,958
Revenue (VGI)$4,817,114
Review score92% positive
Total reviews5,097
Release dateMar 2, 2011
DeveloperZachtronics
PublisherZachtronics

Genres: Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Zachtronics Publisher: Zachtronics

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Game overview

Overview

SpaceChem comes from Zachtronics and is published by Zachtronics. It arrived on Steam on Mar 2, 2011, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

SpaceChem's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 9 players at 15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC, with a tracked peak near 36. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 5,097 reviews.

Language and system requirements

SpaceChem is available in 8 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanRussianItalianJapanesePortuguese - BrazilSpanish - Latin America

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2.0 GHz Processor	1GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 300MB	frame buffer support recommended	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	macOS 10.9 Mavericks or later	2.0 GHz Processor	1GB RAM Hard Drive: 300MB	frame buffer support recommended	Not listed
Linux	Minimum	glibc 2.17+, 64-bit only	2.0 GHz Processor	1 GB RAM Hard Drive: 300 MB	frame buffer support recommended	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

SpaceChem has sold up to 796,958 units and has 2,635 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,817,114. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

SpaceChem overview details

SpaceChem combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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! Streamline your designs to meet production quotas and survive encounters with the sinister threats that plague SpaceChem . KEY FEATURES: Over Fifty Mind-bending Puzzles! An original soundtrack by Evan Le Ny, whose music was featured in The Codex of Alchemical Engineering! Twenty challenging achievements!

SteamPulse editorial summary

SpaceChem is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 9 players at 15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC, a tracked peak of 36, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	SpaceChem
Steam App ID	92800
Type	game
Release date	Mar 2, 2011
Developer	Zachtronics
Publisher	Zachtronics
Price	$9.99
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Indie, Simulation
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	9 · 15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	36
Positive reviews	4,698
Negative reviews	399
Total reviews	5,097
Positive percent	92%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	2,635
Average playtime	9,383 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Mar 2, 2011
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	19 July 2026 - 20:27:05 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC

Overview tags

Puzzle Difficult Programming Indie Logic Singleplayer Automation Sci-fi Great Soundtrack Science 2D Space Simulation Illuminati Casual

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Chief Executive Officer	No description
Junior Permutation Technician	No description
Environmental Engineer	No description
Industrial Physicist	No description
Materials Engineer of the People	No description
Junior Performance Specialist	No description
Performance Specialist	No description
Performance Specialist II	No description
Senior Performance Specialist	No description
Efficiency Specialist	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/92800
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/92800
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for SpaceChem

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for SpaceChem?

SpaceChem's latest SteamPulse observation records 9 players at 15 October 2026 - 15:18:29 UTC, with a tracked peak of 36 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 156 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is SpaceChem growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 12 players; the highest observed daily value is 19 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for SpaceChem?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (31.3%), United Kingdom (16.4%), Australia (6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.1%), United Kingdom (13.4%), China (5.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.7%), United Kingdom (14.8%), China (5.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.1%), United Kingdom (11.2%), China (8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for SpaceChem?

SpaceChem currently sits at 92% positive across 5,097 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4,698 positive reviews and 399 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does SpaceChem have?

SpaceChem currently has about 9K tracked Steam followers as of 21 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for SpaceChem?

SpaceChem is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 2,635, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 4,698 positive, 399 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 2 March 2011

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

The Zachtronics Puzzle PackBundle #2925 - 20% off$113.50

SpaceChem: 63 CorviExplore the past with SpaceChem’s first DLC pack, “SpaceChem: 63 Corvi”. Follow a young Bruce Novak, the future CEO of SpaceChem, and his team of engineers on a mission to collapse the star 63 Corvi into a collapsar gateway and expand the human empire.dlc #92803$1.99

SpaceChemBuy SpaceChem #7388$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

OS *: Windows XP SP3 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 2.0 GHz Processor Memory: 1GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 300MB Graphics: frame buffer support recommended

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