Simulation · May 24, 2022
Hardspace: Shipbreaker (2022)
Welcome to LYNX, the solar system’s leader in spaceship salvaging! We offer you the privilege of helping turn humanity’s past into its future by salvaging ships in zero-g. Each one is a puzzle, and how you solve it is up to you! Carve your way in, salvage everything, and maximize your profit. Our cutting-edge LYNX tech helps you do the job. Slice metal with the laser cutter and use the grapple tool to move salvage with ease. Earn upgrades, such as demo charges, sensors, and safety gear. Careful where you point those tools! Hazards include explosive decompression, fuel, electricity, and radiation. Your life is protected by our EverWork™ technology, but our profits aren’t. Your LYNX adventure starts now! Account balance owing is: 1,252,594,441.92 Credits Start paying that debt! Good luck, shipbreaker! Experience daily life as a blue-collar spaceship salvager Cut and destroy at will in a next-gen physics sim Salvage through a compelling campaign, relax in freeplay, or compete in timed challenges Explore a variety of ship types with unlimited variations Upgrade tools and gear to take on bigger and harder ships
Position in Simulation
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 20.4k Steam reviews | Top 24% in Simulation |
| Positive rating | 89% positive | Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 29% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 | Genre average 75 — top 24% of Simulation titles |
| Concurrent peak | 270 players | Top 39% in Simulation by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 22 h average | Top 52% for session depth among Simulation |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Space · 248
- Sci-fi · 235
- Simulation · 230
- Physics · 210
- Singleplayer · 196
- Destruction · 185
- Sandbox · 174
- Puzzle · 143
- First-Person · 138
- Space Sim · 129
- Strategy · 123
- Futuristic · 112
- Dystopian · 111
- Building · 85
- Early Access · 80
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
89%Very Positive · 20.4k reviews
18.2k positive · 2.2k negative
Metacritic
83/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
18.5k
Peak concurrent players
270
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Simplified Chinese
- Russian
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
Press Quotes
“Turning spaceships into scrap has never been more satisfying” 9/10 – PC Gamer “May just be the most important game you’ll play this year” 5/5 – The Gamer “like no other game out there” 9/10 – God is a Geek
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
22h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
6h
Current engagement
Achievements
27
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 24, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Blackbird Interactive |
| Base price | $10.49 -70% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
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