Steam app 2162800 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 07:13 UTC
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Design sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle progressively challenging automation goals at your own pace, without the threat of enemies.
720 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
26 months, August 2024 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, 209 hourly samples from 23 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
22 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 511 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
shapez 2 - Factory was released on Apr 23, 2026.
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83 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Jul 2024 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
We're super excited to announce puzzlez - a shapez game!This is a standalone game that focuses more on the puzzle aspect of the shapez franchise, and is an evolution of the puzzle DLC for shapez 1!We originally planned this as a DLC for…
Chris_TobSprHello everyone! Update 1.2 is now available, bringing a large update to the game engine, Blueprint Migration and several minor changes. Do continue reading after the patch notes, as we're also hosting a Screenshot Contest and have another…
JelleHello everyone!Today, we're ready to share the winners of the shapez 2 modding contest! We got a surprising amount of submissions and we were really impressed by the quality! Aside from the modding contest, we also have some fun things to…
JelleWe all know the feeling – you're working on your factory and everything is going smoothly, then suddenly a shortcut you took or temporary setup you made hours ago comes back to haunt you. Maybe your ratios are off, a belt goes the wrong way…
JelleHello everyone!Update 1.1 just released, bringing Manufacture Hard Mode and its badge, quality of life improvements and a bunch of smaller bug fixes. Additionally, this update is accompanied by a new cosmetic DLC: the Hyper Skin DLC!Note on…
JelleHello everyone!We're really excited to announce that the 1.1 update for shapez 2 is releasing on June 25th, along with the first skin DLC! Update 1.1This update brings a new scenario: Manufacture Hard Mode! As you might expect from the…
JelleHello everyone!Today we'd like to briefly go over some of the things we're working on and what you can still expect for shapez 2 this year.Update 1.1The next update for shapez 2 is coming very soon! We'll properly announce the release date…
JelleHello everyone!We've been loving seeing you discuss and share your experiences playing shapez 2. It's interesting to see what features people pick up on and which are more easily overlooked. We've previously made a blog with some beginner…
JelleHello everyone!Today, we'd like to showcase more of the modding features introduced to shapez 2 with the launch of 1.0. As we eluded to before, the game now fully supports mods through the Steam Workshop, but there's more to it! And to get…
JelleHello everyone!Enjoying shapez 2 so far? We've seen a great amount of you who picked up the game during Early Access take it for another spin with the 1.0 release, and we're really excited to have you back. If you're new here, welcome! This…
JelleWe hope you're having a great time with the 1.0 release so far! The game seems to be very stable, so there seem to be no major / widespread issues so far.However, this is a quick post-launch patch, that addresses a few reported issues:Fixed…
Patch notesThe 1.0 release of shapez 2 is NOW AVAILABLE with a whole new game mode, modding support, achievements, new visuals & much, much more. Vortex LTD is expecting you.ImportantSavegame & Blueprint Compatibility DisclaimerUnfortunately, pre-1.0…
Jelle1.0 is coming TOMORROW!! Less than 24 hours until the 1.0 release - we're so excited!! (one of the rare cases where I think a double exclamation mark is appropriate)There's been such a huge amount of effort put into the release, we can't…
JelleThe 1.0 release of shapez 2 is only a week away, coming on April 23rd at 2pm CEST! To make sure you didn't miss any important information on what's coming with 1.0, here's a summary of all the bigger changes you can expect.While this is…
JelleWIth the release of 1.0 on April 23 being less than a month away, we wanted to look back at the journey that was shapez 2 Early Access. Before we get to shapez 2 however, we need to go back further – to shapez.io!Development of shapezIn…
JelleWe're just over a month away from the 1.0 release of shapez 2 on April 23rd. While a lot of attention has been put on the new kid on the block, the Manufacture Mode, the classic shapez experience is also seeing some changes. Before we get…
JelleOnly 2 days ago we announced the 1.0 release date of shapez 2 to be April 23rd. Thank you for all the kind comments you left and we're glad you're as excited as we are!Today we'd like to highlight some of the changes that are smaller, but…
JelleToday, we're beyond excited to announce the release date of the long-awaited 1.0 release and the 'official' launch of shapez 2!That's right, the 1.0 release of shapez 2 arrives on April 23rd, 2026! After over a year and a half of Early…
JelleHello everyone! When shapez 2 released to Early Access in August 2024, it shipped with the visuals we were satisfied with at the time. We’re always looking to improve and refine the player’s experience, and the visual design is a big part…
JelleHello everyone!With the lead up to release we wanted to talk about the new game mode that will be making it's way into 1.0 and also follow up with a little more news regarding 1.0's release date and further questions and suggestions.At this…
JelleHello everyone!We collected a bunch of your questions from Steam and our socials, and Tom (aka TotalXclipse) is here to answer them for you!Not every question got an answer, as there are a couple major points we can't quite talk about yet…
JelleHello everyone!We're excited to introduce a new face, someone who will focus on bringing the shapez 2 devlogs to YouTube! You may already have seen him around if you frequent the factory or management game communities, but we'll let him…
JelleHey everyone!It's been a few weeks, so here's another update on where we're at and what we're cooking up. If you're interested in how we work on and polish the art for shapez 2, this one's for you. Improved visual fidelityWe are constantly…
gamedrivenlHi there!We've been more quiet than usual since we're working really hard on the 1.0 update of the game right now! I have to admit that with all the workload, I haven't found enough time to keep up the devlogs at a more regular pace.…
tobspr GamesHey everyone!Alice here again for this little status update whilst the rest of the team are still recovering from Gamescom and working hard on 1.0. Let’s jump right in :)Gamescom recapAs mentioned in our last devlog and across socials, the…
gamedrivenlHey everyone! Alice here for this devlog.Whilst the team is hard at work with 1.0, here are some updates. We’ve had a lot going on lately, including an unexpected musical twist!First of all:shapez 2 & the tobspr team are heading to…
gamedrivenlHey everyone,Game Designer Ce here!I happily joined the tobspr team this April, still catching up on the long history of shapez 1 and 2 though.Before we go into the meat of this Devlog, we have an announcement:Games Forged in GermanyShapez…
gamedrivenlHey everyone!I wanted to give you an update on what we are currently working on and what our plans for the future are!First of all, the TL;DR:Next update will be 1.0 and we are aiming for November this year, but not sure we can make itIt…
tobspr GamesThis is a small patch to fix some of the issues that slipped through, as well as some missing QoL features for the Dimension Update.The Dimension Update was very well received, and it was great to hear all of your questions in the AMA and…
tobspr GamesThe wait is finally over... The shapez 2: Dimension Update is now live! An in-depth overview of the changes can be found in the old announcement devlog and this post from last week. This update is huge! If you're more of a visual learner…
gamedrivenlOne week to go... The Dimension Update is coming on June 2nd, 3PM CEST (2pm BST // 7am PDT // 9am EDT // 9PM CST), just one short week away! (Reminder: Overview here) We already shared the meat of the update, but we've snuck in a few extra…
tobspr GamesShapez 2 will have a booth at PAX East in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from May 8 - 11. Come check us out at booth 19098. You'll be able to try the game (if you haven't already) and get your hands on some exclusive merch! As a…
gamedrivenlHey there! We can finally reveal what we've been working on these past few months! Because we've partnered exclusively with Triple-i to bring you this news, we couldn't share it in advance as we usually do. TL;DR: The next BIG shapez 2…
tobspr GamesHey everyone! Big news - shapez 2 will be part of the Triple-i Initiative on April 10th, at 6pm CEST / 9am PDT. Be sure to save the date! It'll be 45 ad-free minutes of announcements from 30+ games from other studios like us - with world…
tobspr GamesHey everyone! Development on Shapez 2 is moving forward, and today we're excited to share a little progress update on what the team has been working on. Bear in mind, that this is a work in progress, and nothing below has been released yet.…
StefanTSGHey everyone! We're still working on the first major update for shapez 2, Update 0.1.0. While development is going ahead just fine, we're not quite ready to show what exactly we're working on. Though if you haven't already, be sure to check…
JelleHello everyone! Update 0.0.9 is now available, which introduces a lot of the improvements and changes we mentioned in the past couple months! Most of you will see some major performance improvements, especially if the reason for poor…
JelleHey everyone! We got a lot of feedback on the performance on of shapez 2 since the Early Access launch. There are a couple of areas where significant improvements could be made. A portion of these – including multithreading – will arrive…
Jelle{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43169810/43c63cec123ddc67f5b985118c059f406711c2d4.jpg Done building your space factory and looking to harness the power of the stars? Need a break from spoiling resources? Well, we may have a deal for you! We've partnered…
JelleBeen meaning to pick up shapez 2, or just missed out on the launch discount? You can now pick up the game with 25% off, the deepest discount so far! Discount is available until November 25th.…
JelleHey everyone! It's been quite a while since the last proper devlog! We haven't been sitting idle though (we've been playing Factorio) and we want to show you what we're currently working on. While we're preparing Update 0.0.9 – which will…
JelleHello everyone! The Early Access launch of shapez 2 went exceedingly well, so to celebrate the first month we thought it'd be fun to share some stats and share what we are already working on behind the scenes! PS: Be sure to also check out…
JelleHello everyone, We just released update 0.0.8, which includes a bunch of improvements and fixes based on your initial feedback already. Thank you for taking the time to help us out! This does not yet include anything from the Roadmap…
JelleHello everyone! As we mentioned before, we didn't want to start Early Access with a static roadmap. As a developer, it can be easy to focus on things that we think might be super important, but are actually minor while there might be other…
JelleThank you! The launch has been amazing and the initial reception of the game is far beyond our expectations (over 600 99% positive reviews!!) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43169810/75928d185aff485c6919a0d3de8972f802d26478.png This wouldn't have been…
JelleIt's here! Shapez 2 is officially available! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2162800/shapez_2/ Shapez 2 is finally out in Early Access and we couldn't be more excited to see you all play it! We'd like to thank everyone involved with…
JelleHello everyone! We’ve shared a lot of information the last couple months, so we’d like to recap everything you should know for the Early Access release of shapez 2 tomorrow. Launch time…
JelleHey guys! Before shapez 2 releases on August 15 (that’s less than a week!) I wanted to do a personal post about the history of shapez 2 and what to expect during early access. We’ve been super transparent in the development process so far…
JelleHello everyone! We’re super excited and proud to announce that shapez 2 will release into Early Access on August 15th, 2024! Almost exactly a year after the Reveal Trailer, you’ll finally be able to play the Early Access of shapez 2. Watch…
JelleHello everyone! We’re getting very close to wrapping up development on the shapez 2 Early Access release build. At the end of last week we released Alpha 23 with 23.1 and 23.2 – the last Patreon-exclusive Alpha build – following shortly…
JelleEverything 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 |
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| shapez 2 - Hyper Skin DLC | WindowsmacOSLinux | 25 Jun 2026 |
| shapez 2 Supporter Edition Upgrade | WindowsmacOSLinux | 15 Aug 2024 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch shapez 2 (DirectX 11) | shapez 2.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Launch | shapez 2.app | macos | ||
| Launch | shapez 2.x86_64 | linux 64 | ||
| Launch shapez 2 (Vulkan - experimental) | shapez 2.exe | -force-vulkan | windows 64 | |
| Launch shapez 2 (DirectX 12 - experimental) | shapez 2.exe | -force-d3d12 | windows 64 |
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 | tobspr Games/shapez 2/savegames | *.spz2 and below |
WinAppDataLocalLow | tobspr Games/shapez 2/blueprints | *.spz2bp and below |
WinAppDataLocalLow | tobspr Games/shapez 2/blueprints | toolbar.json |
WinAppDataLocalLow | tobspr Games/shapez 2 | achievements.bin |
WinAppDataLocalLow | tobspr Games/shapez 2/Shared | *.json |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
![1.0 Gameplay Trailer [EN]](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/257312662/b88492b67468bddc915b3017a87eb2fdc06ee792/movie_600x337.jpg?t=1776943002)
![1.0 Reveal Trailer [EN]](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/257294952/d339b11396ac537982e726e3eec3728d7f559e96/movie_600x337.jpg?t=1776928345)
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