SpaceChem Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

SpaceChem is tagged as Indie, Simulation. It is published by Zachtronics and released on 2 Mar, 2011. PureGameStats tracks SpaceChem's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. SpaceChem currently has 5 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 57 concurrent players on 20 July 2025. Current activity is 91.2% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 129,637 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 92% positive across 5,100 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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SpaceChem Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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!

Developer
Zachtronics
Publisher
Zachtronics
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
2 Mar, 2011
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
129,637
PGS estimate Low confidence
Current Players
5
Live Steam data Peak 57
Current Steam Price
$9.99
Store data Standard Edition
Achievement Completion
36%
Easiest achievement 8% median
Metacritic Users higher
84
Steam users: 92.18%
Generally Favourable See ranked list
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Developer: Zachtronics
Publisher: Zachtronics
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 2 Mar, 2011
Est. sales: 129,637 Low confidence
Achievement completion: 36% easiest ยท 8% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $9.99 0%
Gameseal $4.43 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$4.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$9.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$4.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$4.43
Lowest Recorded
GameSeal
$4.43
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 14.50
BR
R$32,99
CA
C$ 12.99
CH
CHF 10.99
CL
CLP$5.750
CN
ยฅ42.00
DE
9,75โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ8.50
HK
HK$ 66.00
ID
Rp 90 999
IN
โ‚น480.00
JP
ยฅ1,200
KR
โ‚ฉ 11,000
MX
Mex$ 123.99
MY
RM26.75
NO
110,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 14.75
PH
โ‚ฑ335.00
PL
45,99 zล‚
RU
385 ั€ัƒะฑ
SG
S$10.00
TH
เธฟ220.00
TR
$5.79
TW
NT$ 188.00
US
$9.99
VN
142.000โ‚ซ
ZA
R 100.00

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

SpaceChem Steam Reviews

Total reviews 5,100 Positive 4,701 Negative 399 Positive % 92.2%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
moleculesatomsreactorbest puzzleengineeringsolutionszachwaldoschemicalprogramming puzzlesolvinglogicgrab dropbrain hurtsatoms molecules
Reviewers criticise
opus magnumpuzzleprogrammingchemistrytf2tf2 itemsopusmagnumpuzzlesreactorssolutionprogramming puzzlesfactoriofun puzzlevisual programming

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 9 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Indie game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
14
15
Gameplay
21
122
143
Story
10
45
55
Graphics
24
30
Audio
26
33
Controls
13
15
28
Bugs
11
Value
38
40
Multiplayer
8
Replay value
11
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run SpaceChem.
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  • 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
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing SpaceChem right now?

SpaceChem has 5 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for SpaceChem?

SpaceChem reached an all-time peak of 57 concurrent players on 20 July 2025.

How many copies has SpaceChem sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates SpaceChem has sold approximately 129,637 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is SpaceChem rated on Steam?

SpaceChem has 5,100 Steam reviews with a 92.2% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of SpaceChem?

SpaceChem is priced at $4.99 on Steam (currently 50% off). Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was SpaceChem released?

SpaceChem was released on 2 Mar, 2011. It was developed by Zachtronics.

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