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 11 players at 14 October 2026 - 21:09:01 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:
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.
