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Space Engineers 2: VS2.3 “Drive, Automate & Detonate” Launching July 6!

25/06/2026

Join us Monday, July 6, for the release of Space Engineers 2: VS2.3 – “Drive, Automate & Detonate”!

Major Update VS2.3: “Drive, Automate & Detonate” will bring the final Mechanical Blocks (Wheels & Hinges), explosions and destructive Warheads, and core Automation tools (Timer, Sensor, Event Controller) to the game! This update also expands exploration with new planetary stations and Endless Encounters, while introducing critical Combat enhancements and foundational Reworks to Survival progression and Ore Distribution.

This major update pushes Space Engineers 2 forward in a big way – and we’re excited to finally share it with you!

📅 Monday, July 6th, 5 PM UTC

Release Livestream:
🛰️ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/keencommunitynetwork
🛰️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/SpaceEngineersGame

 

Our amazing community creators are releasing preview videos every day as part of our upcoming update celebration.

We’ll be updating this post regularly so you can jump straight to the latest drops.

Stand by for transmission – the countdown continues!

Commander Exorcist
VS2.3 Preview

Uncle Andy
VS2.3 Preview

Lunar Kolony
Rocket Launcher & Turrets

The_Swack
Warhead Preview

Zaschi
Warhead Preview

BenDoesThings
Wheels Preview

Kanajashi
Wind, Decals & Flight HUD

Engineered Coffee
Hinges, Automation

Uncle Andy
Passage Blocks

Engineered Coffee
Automation

AndrewmanGaming
Buttons & Timers

Qutatron
New Colonization

Luca The Guide
Explosive Missiles

SeliG Gaming
New Almagest

ImFoolz
Cinematic Preview

Dread Mechanic
Automation & Mechanical Blocks

Zer0’s Legion
Everything New in VS2.3

VS2.3 Release Livestream
July 6

German, Spanish Previews

Zona ProGamers (SPA)
¡Ruedas!

Jan van Pommes (GER)
Wheels and Rovers

Iker IR4 (SPA)
Automation & Hinges

 

Nerdorbit (GER)
Automation Preview

 

 

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