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Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
76 months, June 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Hardspace: Shipbreaker was released on 24 May, 2022.
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Hardspace: Shipbreaker - PC Launch Trailer
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Hardspace: Shipbreaker - Gameplay Overview Trailer
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50 developer announcements, Feb 2020 to May 2026 · times in UTC
Important Edit: The contest is now officially closed! Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their fond memories with us -- we had an absolute blast reading through all of your responses. We will begin the process of selecting and…
[BBI] StevenHello Shipbreakers,Last year we announced that we had re-acquired full ownership of the Hardspace: Shipbreaker IP and would be taking over publishing responsibilities from its previous publisher, Focus Entertainment.Today, we have published…
Patch notesTo our esteemed Shipbreakers,You have spent countless shifts in the salvage yard, slicing and dicing ships in relentless pursuit of profitability. But, today, we’d like to offer you the opportunity to make wrecks instead of salvaging them!…
[BBI] StevenTo our valued Shipbreakers,We have an important announcement to share with you:LYNX Salvage and Hardspace is now under new management: Blackbird Interactive!That's right! Today, we're revealing that Blackbird Interactive reached an…
[BBI] Steven📣 Attention, space adventurers! We're thrilled to announce an exciting new game bundle that brings together Hardspace: Shipbreaker with the amazing game Void Crew! Why settle for one adventure when you can have two?…
HecateHello everyone! For those who haven't had the time to get their hands on it, the 🌟 double vinyl edition 🌟 of the game's OST is back on the Focus Entertainment store! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/0e05ef22233dac412a889e7608f7c482368d1b3d.png…
GevilSoooo... we know a LOT of you are fond of Hardspace Shipbreaker’s laid-back Americana music… well same. And we have good news for you! The ✨double vinyl edition✨ of the game's OST is back on the Focus Entertainment store!…
HecateMeet the team behind Hardspace: Shipbreaker for a celebration of the game's one year anniversary! Thanks to our amazing community for supporting us from Day 1 and making this adventure in space possible! It means the galaxy to us! ☄️
HecateHardspace: Shipbreaker is an immersive zero-g, spaceship-salvaging workplace simulator, playable through a gripping, story-driven campaign, or while relaxing to the sound of laid-back Americana and synths in free play mode. The Steam Awards…
borisknIn-Game Update We at Lynx are happy to announce the latest iteration of our Everwork Program firmware. This firmware patch makes new spares 0.12% more resistant to excessive caffeine intake, which in our calculations will reduce caffeine…
Patch notesPatch Notes Changes & Updates Added 17 new Achievements/Trophies which can now be unlocked across all platforms Optimization Optimized several object meshes to improve overall game performance Optimized shaders to improve overall game…
mzulftnaLynx Corporation takes the health and safety of our workforce seriously, and to that end we are proud to announce a new Firmware patch for our EverWork Program. We are offering a 0.0025% bonus to any worker who successfully makes it through…
Patch notesSoooo... we heard a LOT of you are fond of Hardspace Shipbreaker’s laid-back Americana music… well same. And we have good news for you! To celebrate the game's PC release, you can now preorder a ✨double vinyl edition✨ of the OST on the…
HecateToday marks a major milestone in the six-year saga of Hardspace: Shipbreaker: the day the game hits version 1.0 and leaves Early Access. The project that started as a humble little five-day “game jam” here at Blackbird Interactive is…
HecateGreeting Shipbreakers, Dust off your mag-gloves and charge your split-saw, we’ve got some great news! The date for Hardspace: Shipbreaker’s 1.0 Update, and its full release from Early Access, is set. Your first shift in the full version…
HecateImportant update from Game Director Elliot Hudson {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/fd8e8b83047e9864741d001b031a182a282d1114.jpg Happy New Year, Shipbreakers! We hope all of you had a great, good, or at least tolerable December (and if not…
HecateGreetings Shipbreakers, The Atlas Tugged Update (0.7.0) is LIVE! While the star of the show is certainly the new Atlas-class of starship to salvage, there are a huge variety of other improvements and changes to get excited about, such as an…
HecateGreetings Shipbreakers, The Atlas Tugged Update (0.7.0) comes on Dec 20! While the star of the show is certainly the new Atlas-class of starship to salvage, there are a huge variety of other improvements and changes to get excited about…
HecateHello Shipbreakers! The Admin Oversight update (0.6.0) is finally here! And the game is 33% off! This update is truly massive, and some of the features in it have been in the works for many, many months. We’re extremely happy and excited…
HecateHello Shipbreakers! As always, a massive thank you to everyone who jumped in to play the 0.5.0 update! In particular, thank you to the Players who took the time to provide us with detailed and constructive feedback on the update. We always…
NetheosHello Cutters! Our 0.5.0 update is now live! Here’s everything you can expect from this Pretty Rad Update. New Element: Radiation HAB Screen Updates Weekly Race Updates Sticker Collection V2 Javelin Updates…
Patch notesHello Shipbreakers! Our latest update is available, and it's a major one! Actually, it's the biggest one we've launched yet. 💥 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/6162c22e2fb3a87230a3625da10a469a2a09f178.jpg Experience a revamped campaign and meet…
Hecate{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/bd73aacb00c071308a1e65f668db2d5d5d766668.jpg Hello Shipbreakers! Our new update is now available! Start your new shift to discover the brand new barge revamp as well as our new railgate and bay animation…
RaibibiTo all employees, We are back with a new update spicing up your daily life at LYNX Corp! On top of our brand new Javelin-Class, cutters can now use a new tool: the Demo Charge! To celebrate with every employee out there, new stickers have…
RaibibiHello shipbreakers, https://i.imgur.com/jpTg91P.gif It’s now been 7 months since the beginning of our adventure in zero-g! Thanks to your support and feedback, we are constantly improving the game. We are extremely grateful for all the love…
Raibibihttps://i.imgur.com/TInN8jn.gif Hello Cutters! Today we released a hotfix for version 0.2.3. This hotfix adds localization for a bunch of the content added during our last patch and also includes fixes for four pesky bugs: Fixed an issue in…
RaibibiTo all LYNX Employees, This new Haunted Frontier Update brings stories from the very fringes of civilization to Salvage Station Morrigan. It presents unique challenges and dangers to Shipbreakers, from a place outside the bounds of human…
Raibibi{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/311c71c2c240bd97ea87db7ae9efd5fe96786eb5.jpg Greetings Shipbreakers! We are back today with a new hotfix fixing some issues that appeared in our latest update. The original issue was that the bonus in our Weekly…
Raibibi{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/8e53a9f6cf5a2951d966e198514b80bdf63500d0.jpg Greetings Cutters! We are back this week with a new update introducing our Salvage Runner as well as adding new voice options, cloud saving, and fixing numerous bugs…
Raibibi{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/46a21090a4056df5505ff6994af59e804021f68e.jpg Dear Cutters First of all, we’d like to thank all of our hard-working employees for the love and support we received since EA launch! Your devotion towards LYNX Corp’s…
Raibibi{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/46a21090a4056df5505ff6994af59e804021f68e.jpg Greetings Cutters! We’d like to give an update regarding our ongoing research into rewards for working hard and in accordance with all five-thousand and nine Articles…
Raibibi{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/311c71c2c240bd97ea87db7ae9efd5fe96786eb5.jpg Hello Cutters! Today we released a hotfix for version 0.2.0. This fix addresses two very important stability issues: A very common crash that mostly occurs when…
Patch notesGreeting Cutters, This week, we are back as promised with a new update introducing to you R.A.C.E. (Rapid Acquisition Competence Exercise)! The Weekly R.A.C.E. is a new initiative from LYNX where Cutters can compete against each other for a…
RaibibiHello everyone, Following the reception of our first dev vlog, we’re happy to be back this week with our second vlog! This week, we’re disclosing more info on our upcoming update! We’d like to thank everyone once more for supporting us and…
Raibibi{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/22af81defde703e62b4f7347521e5be079e93551.png Greetings Cutters, We are back this week with an important update bringing to you the new Science Gecko, Traditional Chinese localization as well as Configurable…
Raibibi{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/e144ae025c7c77801c4d9c10db7d84c36ed741fd.jpg Hello LYNXCorp family! LYNX Corp’s Materials Acquisition Department has been working hard on finding new ships to keep our Cutters active, ready to grow, and become a…
Jellyfoosh{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/311c71c2c240bd97ea87db7ae9efd5fe96786eb5.jpg Greetings Cutters, We are back this week with an update full of additional employee-suggested content! For this update, we focused on bringing more variety to the…
Raibibihttps://i.imgur.com/5rngLLg.gif Hi everyone, It's been exactly a month since we released Hardspace: Shipbreaker in Early Access! We'd like to extend once again a huge thanks to all of you who played it and posted feedback on the forums…
Netheoshttps://i.imgur.com/kWmFpE3.jpg Hello Space Cutters, We are back this week with a new hotfix, following our update from last Thursday! This small hotfix should enable all space cutters to enjoy ship scavenging to the fullest. Our teams are…
RaibibiGreetings Cutters! We are back with a new update featuring a lot of bug fixes and quality of life improvements as well as our take on addressing a “timely” request that some verify passionate players have been asking for! We are incredibly…
Raibibi{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/46a21090a4056df5505ff6994af59e804021f68e.jpg Dear Lynx Corp Talent Pool, We are excited to release our first post-EA update! As we announced this week, the new update is based entirely on the excellent community…
Patch noteshttps://i.imgur.com/JZTFIYx.jpg Hardspace: Shipbreaker has launched on Steam Early Access, with a tremendous response from press and players alike - thank you so much! Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve and slice spaceships to…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/46a21090a4056df5505ff6994af59e804021f68e.jpg Hardspace: Shipbreaker is now available in Early Access on Steam. We are extremely honored by the reception so far and we would like to thank our amazing community of…
RaibibiOur space sandbox salvaging game Hardspace: Shipbreaker is now available on Steam Early Access! Our team can’t wait for the community to discover the universe of Hardspace: Shipbreaker and tell us all about it. Equipped with cutting-edge…
Raibibi{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36862559/46a21090a4056df5505ff6994af59e804021f68e.jpg Hello Shipbreakers! The big day has arrived! Earth is behind you, and Morrigan Station grows ever larger in the small window of your shuttle. An expensive trip, but…
JellyfooshHardspace: Shipbreaker launches into Early Access on June 16. Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve and slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion…
RaibibiWe are excited to bring Hardspace: Shipbreaker, a brand new IP and space sandbox salvaging game, to PC via Steam Early Access in less than a month, on June 16. With the new Gameplay Overview trailer, future players will learn everything…
Raibibihttps://i.imgur.com/VxX4BMw.jpg Our space sandbox salvaging game Hardspace: Shipbreaker launches into Early Access on June 16! Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your…
Raibibihttps://i.imgur.com/YWs0E9L.gif We are delighted to announce that Hardspace: Shipbreaker launches into Early Access on June 16. To celebrate the announcement, dive into the first episode of the official webseries for Hardspace: Shipbreaker.…
Raibibihttps://i.imgur.com/MYutR5a.jpg Blackbird Interactive, the studio behind Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and the upcoming Homeworld 3, and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to announce Hardspace: Shipbreaker. With true-to-life physics and…
RaibibiEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Hardspace: Shipbreaker - Digital Artbook | Windows | 01 Feb 2023 |
| Hardspace: Shipbreaker - Original Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 21 Dec 2020 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | Shipbreaker.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Hardspace: Shipbreaker (Vulkan Renderer) | Shipbreaker.exe | -force-vulkan | windows 64 | branch shelf_test2 |
| Hardspace: Shipbreaker (Vulkan Renderer) | Shipbreaker.exe | -force-vulkan | windows 64 | branch next_staging_debug |
| Hardspace: Shipbreaker (Vulkan Renderer) | Shipbreaker.exe | -force-vulkan | windows 64 | branch next_staging_release |
| Artbook | open.bat | windows | needs DLC 2237360 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Blackbird Interactive/Hardspace_ Shipbreaker/Saves | *.* and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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