SpaceChem

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App ID	92800
App Type	Game
Developer	Zachtronics
Publisher	Zachtronics
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber	28969938
Last Record Update	13 May 2025 – 23:17:39 UTC ()
Release Date	2 March 2011 – 21:50:00 UTC ()

😎 88.96%

4k reviews

In-Game

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!

Additional Information

Developer

Zachtronics

gamedir

SpaceChem

metacritic_name

SpaceChem

icon

empty string

metacritic_score

NoServers

Yes

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/spacechem?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

primarycache

92801

state

eStateAvailable

serverbrowsername

empty string

ValidOSList

Windows macOS Linux

community_visible_stats

Yes

InstallScript

92800_install.vdf

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

installscript_macos

SpaceChem.app/installscript_osx.vdf

installscriptosx

SpaceChem.app/installscript_osx.vdf

primarycache_macos

92802

primarycache_mac

92802

Publisher

Zachtronics

Store Release Date

2 March 2011 – 19:20:00 UTC ()

osarch

empty string

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Simulation (28)

Store Genres

Indie (23), Simulation (28)

Steam Release Date

2 March 2011 – 21:50:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

29 October 2022 – 19:03:23 UTC () (1667070203)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	56.89863327056158
height_pct	47.62080457223733

osextended

macos64

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Ogg SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 11 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 5484159

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

14 February 2013 – 08:20:27 UTC (), in changelist #180841

Supported Languages

8 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes
French	Yes
German	Yes
Russian	Yes
Italian	Yes
Japanese	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes
Spanish - Latin America	Yes

Assets

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clienticon

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clienttga

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

5ffbf030cd3e3af293e0509df7be6f9b2a159ca8_thumb

LinuxClientIcon

2c377a10ae1860c533d2ddeb0fdd01698129cd67

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	56.89863327056158
logo_position/height_pct	47.62080457223733

Assets

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small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
hero_capsule	hero_capsule.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
community_icon	29b26fc0eb22ebbeeeed1e4658dcbc6b837279c7.jpg
page_background_path	app/92800
timestamp	29 October 2022 – 19:36:22 UTC

Trailers

80609 ↴
trailer_name	SpaceChem How To Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	80609/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	80609/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	80609/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	80609/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	92800/4682/df41fb0d8dffacad98285b5dc887f27bb8886f89/1750480955/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	92800/4682/df41fb0d8dffacad98285b5dc887f27bb8886f89/1750480955/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	80609/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	4682
all_ages	true
timestamp	1667072174
80608 ↴
trailer_name	SpaceChem Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	80608/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	80608/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	80608/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	80608/movie_max.mp4
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microtrailer/video/mp4	92800/4681/0caece1a71394af4b7f51deef550488646095357/1750480955/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	80608/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	4681
all_ages	true
timestamp	1667072180

Bundles

ID	Name	%	Set	Created
2925	The Zachtronics Puzzle Pack	-20%	No	11 March 2017 – 10:09:15 UTC
3533	Summer Sale Puzzles Bundle	-50%	No	26 June 2019 – 20:03:24 UTC
39205	Molecular Marvels	-15%	No	27 February 2024 – 01:19:03 UTC

Store Packages

SubID	Name		Billing Type	Last Update
7388	SpaceChem		Store	5 June 2025 – 17:00:10 UTC

Packages

SubID	Name	Billing Type	Last Update
7345	Zachtronic Comp	CD Key	27 November 2024 – 00:35:52 UTC
7514	SpaceChem Retail	CD Key	4 November 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
11829	SpaceChem Humble Indie Bundle	CD Key	4 November 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
12915	SteamDB Store Package 12915	No Cost	29 May 2025 – 12:04:04 UTC
15385	Ticket to Ride	Store	19 November 2024 – 01:59:05 UTC
15735	SpaceChem plus 63 Corvi Bundle	CD Key	4 November 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
16131	Humble Bundle for Android 3	CD Key	19 November 2024 – 01:59:05 UTC
17230	Linux Test Comp Internal	CD Key	19 November 2024 – 01:59:05 UTC
18646	ValveTestSub18646 Retail	CD Key	15 May 2025 – 21:03:23 UTC
31322	SpaceChem	Gift	30 June 2021 – 18:22:03 UTC
44084	Ironclad Tactics, SpaceChem, and SpaceChem: 63 Corvi	CD Key	4 November 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
283506	SpaceChem (Giveaway: Science Planet)	No Cost	21 June 2018 – 20:18:31 UTC

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