2026-09-07 12:58 UTC · Community Announcements · Chris_TobSpr
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 shapez 2, but had so many ideas that we figured it would make a lot more sense as it's own product.We also listened to you and learned from the past, so we will launch with 75+ official puzzles. As always, you will also be able to create & share your own puzzles!Before we dive into more details, here's the trailer:We’re excited to share more about puzzlez soon.
2026-04-23 11:58 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
The 1.0 release of shapez 2 is AVAILABLE NOW, bringing a whole lot of new features and improvements to the table – especially compared to shapez 1! Much of the feedback and untapped potential of the first shapez has been addressed in shapez 2, so let's take a look at why we highly recommend you check it out now that it's officially released.Bigger factoriesshapez 2 allows you to scale up your factories many times more than in shapez 1 without the game slowing down. You can now also build in the third dimension with three building layers at factory level, but also three building layers at platf
2024-11-11 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Been 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! shapez 2 uses many of the game elements of shapez, but with tons of new features and ways to play. Build in 3D on space platforms and connect everything by Space Belt or Train. See exactly what's going on inside the buildings and make a larger factory than ever before! There are many options for difficulty and map generation, an all-new Hexagon mode and big updates in the works. Check it out! Discount is available until November 25th. https://stor
2024-08-15 11:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
It'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 development and of course the community for all your thoughts and feedback. Be sure to share your builds and blueprints through the channels below! We'd love to see what all of you are building :) What to expect from Early Access https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2162800/view/4357881096234065558 Questions? Check out the FAQ! Reporting bugs/issues The best
2024-08-14 14:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hello 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 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43169810/ef8316a86df9e37f549d8047f9624c05fdf282f0.png What to expect Last week, Tobias talked you through some of the history of how shapez 2 came to be and what you should expect from Early Access tomorrow and the first few months. It’s a fun read so check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2162800/view/4357881096234065558 If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out th
2024-08-08 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hey 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, and thus I thought it would be a great opportunity! This post is a bit longer, but I tried to include a bunch of images and interesting insights! If you'd like to skip to the Early Access expectations part, click here. TL;DR Shapez 2 releases August 15, 13:00 CEST It should be polished & enjoyable and basically bug-free No roadmap; Instead we will survey aft
2024-07-23 13:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hello 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 the shapez 2 Gameplay Trailer here: Shapez 2 will cost $24.99 / €23.99 / £19.99*. If you’re looking to support us further, consider the Supporter Edition! This would really help us out with the development of the game. The shapez 2 Supporter Edition (which includes the base game) will be $34.99 / €33.49 / £27.99*. If you’d first like to give the base game a
2024-07-16 13:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Whether you’re looking for something similar to shapez or just can’t decide between shapez and Mini Metro, we have something for you. We’ve partnered up with our friends over at Dinosaur Polo Club to bring you the ‘Subways and shapez’ bundle, allowing you to pick both games with a sweet discount. After all, why not get both? Mini Metro is all about seeing to the needs of your city’s commuters. As more stations appear, it’s up to you to connect them by subway with the limited resources available. You’ll need to adapt and redesign the system with the new assets you unlock every week. It’s in you
2024-07-11 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hello 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 after. We’re moving to Beta builds where Patreons can test the release candidate and report any remaining issues they find. In two weeks, we’ll officially reveal the exact release date (which is set in August) of shapez 2. If you don’t want to miss out, be sure to follow and wishlist the game here on Steam and join the Discord! https://store.steampowered.com/ap
2024-06-27 14:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hello everyone! With the Early Access release of shapez 2 set for August, we’re creeping ever closer to finishing development. Our current focus lies on remaining visuals and polish, especially when it comes to the UI. However, we still have some exciting new content additions to show you, so today we’ll walk you through what we’ve been working on lately. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2162800/shapez_2/ News Alpha 22 Last week we released Alpha version 22 for our Patreon supporters, which includes most of what we'll cover in this blog. If anything here makes you want to check out the game
2024-06-13 14:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hello everyone! Put it in your calendar, our Early Access release should be in Mid-August! We’re 97% sure we’ll make that, so while the odds are very good it’s not completely impossible that we’ll still need to reschedule. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2162800/shapez_2/ What can you expect from the Early Access version of the game? We’re glad you asked! Early Access Release Status Update Generally, we think the game is in great shape with plenty of polish already! There are so many improvements over the first game that shapez 1 now feels more like a prototype for shapez 2. In no particula
2024-05-30 14:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hello everyone! We got quite a few requests in our devlog feedback survey to talk about Fluids! It's a subject we haven't really talked about much before, mostly in passing and progress. So, let's have a look through what we're working with right now! As always, a lot you’ll see in the devlog is work in progress. The mechanics are there and almost at 100%, but the visuals are in various stages of development. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2162800/shapez_2/ What are fluids? Fluids are what you’ll use to give shapes different colors. If you’ve played the first shapez, you’ll remember mining
2024-05-16 15:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hello everyone! It's been a little while since we've done a progress devlog! We have a couple of bigger changes and various small improvements across the game, so let's take a look. As a side note, thank you to everyone who filled in the devlog survey! Based on the responses, we've made two changes to this devlog. First up, more images! We'll try to show off as much of the game as we can in blog format, though gifs didn't make much sense for today's topics. Secondly, we've tried to keep our writing a bit more to-the-point. Let us know what you think! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2162800/
2024-05-02 15:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hello everyone! Last devlog we talked about trains, so let's look at your other option today: Space Belts. You'll likely be using these a lot, so let's take a look at what we're working with. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2162800/shapez_2/ News Devlog survey We're really interested to learn if there are ways for us to improve the quality of the devlogs and/or align them more with what you'd truly like to know about shapez 2! This survey includes questions about quality, usage of visuals, your interests as well as a suggestion box where you can suggest topics for future devlogs. So whether
2024-04-18 15:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Jelle
Hello everyone! It's finally time to talk about possibly the most anticipated feature of shapez 2: Trains! We'll keep the intro short, but please remember to wishlist shapez 2! There's a high chance you already have (in which case, thank you very much!), but every single wishlist helps out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2162800/shapez_2/ Disclaimer Please note that the vast majority of train visuals are placeholder or early concepts. The mechanics and balancing explained in this blog are also subject to change, depending on community feedback. To read more about how we implement new conte
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