Steam Workshop::NPCs

Created by Nostrodamos

This mod adds a selection of buildings and groups of buildings that spawn on a planet with a wasteland style theme to them. All the grids are custom built and although this is a small mod, it has both hostile and neutral grids to give some variety in explo...

[MES] New Vanilla Cargo Ships Quick Fix

Created by Ghost Cat

This is a quick and dirty fix for the stationary vanilla cargo ships when using Modular Encounters Systems. Must be used in conjunction with the Suppress Vanilla Cargo Ships mod for MES. This mod then reintroduces modified versions of the Vanilla Cargo shi...

Abandoned Settlements [v2]

Created by Dan

Mining Optional Abandoned Settlements is an expansion for the Modular Encounters mod by MeridiusIX. This mod provides an alternative route to bootstrap your survival start on atmospheric planets. No longer do you need to mine for resources, you can salvage...

ACS Assertive Bunkers

Created by Pav

ACS Assertive Bunkers adds additional bases to further expand the life and challenge in your world. This mod currently include underground bases for planets, and will progressively increase in challenge as your threat increases inline with other ACS bases....

Assertive Combat Systems

Created by Splitsie

Assertive Combat Systems brings life and challenge to your world. This mod includes cargoships and bases for planets, moons and space. It will progressively increase in challenge as you grow in threat. So, how does it work? - cargoships will spawn in the l...

Assertive Combat Systems Dependency

Created by TheFinalEvent97

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Assertive Loot

Created by gruzzob

This here is a set of improved thrusters for use as loot in Splitsie's Assertive Combat Systems mod. Now with thrusters you can pickup and store in your inventory. Variants have been made of all Vanilla and DLC thrusters that produce 115% peak thrust, at 9...

Ba-Sing-Se MES Inhibitor Inhibiter

Created by Arbiter

This mod disable MES Inhibitors blocks. Basicaly, When an inhibiter is created, it's range is set to 0 and turned of so that it won't affect anything. Ps: If the mod author is sadistic, it can attach the inhibitor behavior to any block. And it won't be det...

Corruption PvE Combat

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Introduction This mod adds several new pirate drones to provide a more challenging Player vs Environment (PvE) experience. Many of the drones included make use of custom behaviors, making t...

CULT Remains

Created by Solnakar

The CULT Some know them as Worshipers of Light, but most call them simply the CULT. They come, they conquer and after some time they dissapear, leaving their automated installations and ships behind. Drones patrol star systems even when their masters are l...

Disable Combat Phase

Created by Splitsie

If added to your save this mod will disable the MES combat phase the next time you load in and will continue to do so even after a save-as. None of my mods use combat phase and I prefer to avoid HUD clutter wherever possible, unfortunately MES settings don...

Encounters YT

Created by Famili

This mod spawns ships. (it's still being created, so it doesn't have much content) We have the approval and collaboration of the following Space Engineers content creators: https://www.youtube.com/c/IkerIR4YT https://www.youtube.com/c/ZonaProGamers...

Fire Clan

Created by Black Tortoise

This is an MES NPC mod that focuses on atmospheric fleet battles, explosive dogfighting action, and phat loot. Fire Clan | Combat NPC | Modular Encounters Systems Space engineers are prohibited from operating in the skies controlled by FireClan: an evil al...

Imber Corporation

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Introduction Imber Corporation adds several NPC Grid Encounters to your game. This includes Space and Planetary Cargo Ships, Random Encounters, and Planetary Installations. Encounter Inform...

IMDC Encounters - [MES]

Created by ShootingManGold

Introduction This MES encounter mod brings JD.Horx's IMDC creations old and new into your world using Modular Encounter Systems. It features space cargo ships, planetary ships, stations, and boss encounters for players and friends to encounter. Encounter I...

Independent Contractors

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Introduction Independent Contractors adds several NPC Grid Encounters to your game. This includes Space and Planetary Cargo Ships, and Planetary Installations. Encounter Information This ta...

Invasion of Spiders

Created by Chipstix213

spawns large and small spiders everywhere!...

Legion [MES]

Created by Tokio

Work in progress modular encounters mod Current Content: 1. Storage Facility 2. Communication Tower Planned Content: 1. Drone shipyard 2. Command Base 3. Factory 4. Refuel Station 5. Security Post 6. Bunkers 7. Mines Ships will be planned upon when all the...

Legion Encounters-MES

Created by wikedsirnate

https://i.imgur.com/DOMLGhC.gif https://i.imgur.com/chac7LP.png WELCOME TO THE LEGION FLEET. ======================================================================= The table below provides information about what to expect with the encounters in this mod. ...

MES - Log: The Great Space Nation Remastered

Created by Bryan

The definitive edition to Log mod. Should still be compatible with the legacy Log mods, if you want to run them too. Not sure why you would do this, but it is an option. New Log uses a threat score system to add more challenging encounters as you progress ...

MES - The Infected

Created by Jan van Pommes

ATTENTION: This mod will get a Complete Rework, with a Different Name. I Will link the new Version as soon as ready :D __________________________________________ THE VIRUS IS SPREADING After the Space Race in 2077, a Computer Virus from an unknown Source, ...

MES Abandoned Mining Facility

Created by Gaz

An old abandoned mining facility was recently located on an asteroid. It appeared to be raided by pirates, perhaps they are still around? It seems that some systems are still in tact... MES Abandoned Mining Facility is a dungeon-type encounter mod using Mo...

MES Abominations PvE Encounters

Created by TheFinalEvent97

This mod is not designed to be easy or to be generous with resources, you have been warned. It utilises MES and Rival AI to create a horrifying and hostile faction (ABOMINATION) that often travel in pairs and show absolutely no mercy ramming if they are di...

MES Cave Systems

Created by TheFinalEvent97

This mod generates caves of varying sizes and shapes using MES by spawning in temporary grids that begin clearing the voxel inside themselves then despawning. On completely flat terrain like an ice lake these caves will be 1m-8m underground. Caves can spaw...

MES Cybernetics Invasion V1.1

Created by Jasper

Story A lone prospector, after searching the asteroid belt for weeks, finally sees something on the mass detector. This could could be just what he needs to repair his ship, pay off his debts, hire some crew, and maybe have a few space credits left over. A...

MES GLA Global Liberation Army

Created by Athunc

Now with infantry (requires AI enabled) and voice lines from the original game for each unit! Adds the GLA faction from the beloved Command & Conquer: Generals as a hostile faction to Space Engineers If you want less crashed rovers in the world, you can us...

MES Keen Space Exploration

Created by Nostrodamos

This unofficial mod for Modular Encounters adds in grids used by Keen in trailers and worlds added with updates that will spawn in a normal game. The mod adds 3 factions to a game; Keen Space Exploration (KSE), Keen Blue Team (KBT), and Keen Red Team (KRT)...

MES Lost Colony Encounters + Frostbite

Created by Bačiulis

Buildings and bunkers from Lost Colony scenario will spawn on grass type terrain in planets that has grass. Rusted buildings from Lost Colony scenario will spawn on sand. Buildings from Frostbite scenario will spawn in Snow terrain (but not on Ice). Mod re...

MES Luca Aerospace Shipyard Patrols

Created by TheFinalEvent97

This NPC mod features a hostile faction (Luca Aerospace Shipyard Patrols or LASP) that randomly patrols from their spawn point both on planets and in space. All the ships use color/skin randomisation so there can be some seriously weird combinations someti...

MES Lunar Engineering and Construction Corporation

Created by TheFinalEvent97

Lunar Engineering and Construction Corporation (LECC) are a normally neutral NPC faction that appears ususally in space and specialises in massive ships and stations. They are neutral but not particularly forgiving, reputation loss from being damaged is hi...

MES Mercenaries PvE Encounters

Created by TheFinalEvent97

Mercenaries (MERC) are a hostile space and lunar NPC faction, usually operating in the vicinity of the MERC-Helios-Waystation. They really don't appreciate any would-be trespassers and will prioritise players as targets. Mercenaries detect targets that are...

MES Mobile Merchants

Created by Gaz

MES Mobile Merchants is an NPC mod that adds friendly traveling merchant encounters that will come near you with randomized wares, which you can buy in their store block and also buy certain items from you (similar to Trading Stations). They will have a ra...

MES Never Surrender The Xenvakian Empire

Created by TheFinalEvent97

3RD JUNE 2023 CHANGES TO DIFFICULTY 3 AND 4, READ BELOW This MES mod takes heavy inspiration from the vanilla "Never Surrender" scenario but with WF2 weapons and enemy drones that can fly on planets. Unless one of the below chat commands is used no drones ...

MES Outer Independent Planets Consolidation

Created by TheFinalEvent97

Outer Independent Planets Consolidation (OIPC) are a NPC faction that appears in space and on planets. They are friendly but due to their past history of being attacked by pirates they are very quick to turn hostile if attacked. Disabling the purple remote...

MES Remaining Drone Menace

Created by Menos

Spawns several small drones occasionally to encourage players to build defensive turrets. Description Often enough players completely forget to build any form of defenses, and then suddenly there is a large, dangerous NPC in front of their base. I see two ...

MES Scavenger Encounters

Created by TheFool76

### IN BETA ### A set of MES encounters hand crafted to provide an enjoyable experience for a salvage only game. This mod should be considered to be a BETA so there may be rough edges or even sharp pointy bits. These encounters should work with any planet ...

MES Scrapyard Dependency

Created by TheFinalEvent97

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MES Shared Behaviors

Created by CaptainArthur

MES Shared Behaviors or MSB is a behavior library for Modular Encounters Systems (MES) to allow Space Engineers modders to easily create complex encounters, while not having to set up that logic by themselves. https://github.com/enenra/mes-shared-behaviors...

MES Space Pirates Enhanced

Created by TheFinalEvent97

Space Pirates Enhanced (SPRTE) are a hostile NPC faction that appears both in space and on planets/moons. The designs are either modified versions of the vanilla pirates or inspired by them. It features 4 planetary installations, 4 space stations and 5 shi...

MES Spaceman Spiff's Cargo Ships

Created by TheFinalEvent97

A small MES/Rival AI mod featuring a range of cargo ships made by Spaceman Spiff that aren't included in NPC Expanded Universe Encounters. Grids will deal 30 damage if you attempt to grind them before the RC is disabled. All cargo ships have some form of d...

MES Terran Heavy Industries Engineering

Created by TheFinalEvent97

Terran Heavy Industries Engineering (THIE) are a normally neutral NPC faction that appears both in space and on planets/moons. Reputation level with the faction will vary based on player actions, leave them alone and relations will improve over time. Act t...

MES The Xenvakian Empire

Created by TheFinalEvent97

This mod utilises MES and Rival AI to create a hostile NPC faction (The Xenvakian Empire-TXVE) Leave them alone and they will leave you alone. Antagonise them and they will up their aggressiveness in response. TXVE Aggression is affected by your reputation...

MES Vanilla Pirates

Created by Dr1ft3r

Adds Spawns for MES for the Vanilla Pirate Planet stations as well as the two space stations that is not already Default in MES from easy start game modes So go Show them some love or maybe a missile or two...

MES Wasteland Tire Thieves (Rover Encounters)

Created by V0ID

Wasteland Tire Thieves is a Wasteland themed mod which focuses on bringing small grid rover encounters. READ BEFORE USING! This mod spawns outposts and aggressive rovers around planets that have at least 0.5 G gravity and up to 1.5 G. Due to Limitations of...

MES Wasteland Tire Thieves (Rover Encounters)

Created by Ruaidhri

Wasteland Tire Thieves is a Wasteland themed mod which focuses on bringing small grid rover encounters. READ BEFORE USING! This mod spawns outposts and aggressive rovers around planets that have at least 0.5 G gravity and up to 1.5 G. Due to Limitations of...

MES Weyland-Yutani Corporation

Created by TheFinalEvent97

This mod utilises MES and Rival AI to create a hostile planetary and space faction (WLYC) that is partially inspired by Splitsie's Assertive Installations. It features 17 Planetary Installations and 22 Remote Stations, the ground bases have Hand Drill inhi...

MES Wreckage

Created by TheFinalEvent97

Mod features 668 different grids such as small drones, crashed ships, damaged outposts and rotating ring space stations. 99% of grids are damaged in some way, from light rocket damage to being pratically ripped in half. Designed for a salvage style of game...

MES YZAL Forces

Created by TheFinalEvent97

YZAL are a hostile space and planetary NPC faction, intially only the transport ship will appear but after it has sucessfully reached its despawn co-ordinates a few times their military vessels will start to appear as well. Military vessels operate similar...

MES Zebra Monkeys Mercenaries

Created by TheFinalEvent97

This mod utilises MES and Rival AI to turn all 16 ships from the Survival Unlikely Finale into an NPC mod faction, the Zebra Monkeys Mercenaries (ZMM) will attack the highest value target they can detect, having a strong dislike of anyone with broadcasting...

Metal Clan

Created by Black Tortoise

This is an MES NPC mod that focuses on tempestuous planetary battles, bunker-buster missions, missile point defense, and phat loot. Metal Clan | Combat NPC | Modular Encounters Systems Space engineering is threatened everywhere by Metal Clan: an evil alien...

Modular Encounters Systems

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. What is Modular Encounters Systems? This mod was designed to be a flexible framework that will handle nearly all spawning of NPC grids in your game world. It also includes a behavior system...

More Encounters - Content

Created by superhappyalien

This Is a Content Mod for use as a sub dependence For the More NPC Encounter Mods or for other NPC Modders to use as a sub dependence. Part of a Rework for More Encounters Mods **Done** More Encounters - Content = the Content - "This Mod" -Main Mods to Sub...

More Encounters - V10

Created by superhappyalien

This Mod Will Add other mods as needed and will show up in your mods list in the next Few days Ai Enabled and Water mod maybe more please unsub if you do not want them. i will as always do a cut down version later but do not want to update two test mods at...

More NPC Encounters - Basic

Created by superhappyalien

More NPC Encounters This Mod adds More Ground Encounters and Air Traffic for planets Defence Drones Do not spawn in this mod for that look below. If you Want Ai And Fighter Drones unsub from this mod and resub to this More NPC Encounters - Basic Ai If you ...

More NPC Encounters - Basic Ai

Created by superhappyalien

More NPC Encounters - Basic Ai This Mod adds More Ground Encounters and Air Traffic for planets If you Want No Ai And Fighter Drones unsub from this mod and resub to this More NPC Encounters - Basic If you Want Harder Ai And Fighter Drones unsub from this ...

More NPC Encounters - Hard Ai

Created by superhappyalien

This is a new Version More encounter 3.0 but with NPCs trying to kill each other as well as trying to hunt you down as well. If you Want No Ai And Fighter Drones unsub from this mod and resub to this More NPC Encounters - Basic If you Want Ai And Fighter D...

MorePirates

Created by CosmicDonut

More pirates for Pirate Revenge! This is a mod I made for Mozo, because he was having a bad day, and needed some more "interesting" pirate to kill. This mod requires The Modular Encounter System(MES) in order to work. Please place this mod ABOVE MES in you...

NPC Programming Extender

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Description This mod adds several new custom methods that NPC owned drones can use to expand their functionality. This includes the ability to assign itself to a custom faction, get all nea...

NPC Weapon Upgrades

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Introduction The aim of this mod is to increase the challenge in your PvE worlds by turning your advantages against you. This mod will randomize the weapon loadout of NPC grids, and can eve...

Orks: The Great WAAAGH!

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Description Orks: The Great WAAAGH! is a PvE mod that adds very hostile encounters to your game world. Encounter Information This table provides information about what to expect with the en...

Parallax Concepts

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Introduction Parallax Concepts adds several NPC Grid Encounters to your game. This includes Space and Planetary Cargo Ships, and Planetary Installations. Encounter Information This table pr...

Phobos bioweapon Boss Encounter (Beta)

Created by Skarrier

Much time has passed since the attacks of the colossal space creatures were stopped. However, the scale of the destruction caused by the space monsters boggled the imagination of all factions in the system for a long time to come. Long enough that attempts...

Planet Creature Spawner

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Introduction This mod is an add-on for the Modular Encounters Spawner that expands its spawning ability to be able to handle Creatures/Bots such as Spiders and Wolves. Using the features in...

Planetary Derelicts [Reworked]

Created by QBFreak

A collection of abandoned structures that spawn on planets. Requires Modular Encounters System. At present it is comprised of the vanilla economy stations typically found on planetary surfaces, as well as a few buildings from the Lost Colony scenario. Othe...

Pravda Heavy Industries

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Introduction Pravda Heavy Industries adds several large grid encounters as Space Cargo Ships. These encounters may appear neutral initially, however they will quickly become hostile if appr...

Reavers: Terror of the Verse

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Description Reavers is a PvE mod that adds hostile encounters to your game world. Encounter Information This table provides information about what to expect with the encounters in this mod....

Robot Raider Pods

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Description This mod adds NPC Drop pods that will spawn on planets. When a pod is spawned, it will attempt to land near a player. Upon successful landing, it will deploy 4 robot raiders tha...

Sarge's NPC Ships - UTC Fleet [MES]

Created by Sergeant Kelly

Introduction The UTC Fleet is a large NPC encounter mod that uses Modular Encounter Systems and adds in an entire faction of new enemy ships! It includes space cargo ships, planetary ships, stations, and random encounters. These ships have been set up to u...

Scrapyard - MES Wreckage and Ruins Mod

Created by Splitsie

This is a collection of dilapidated and rusty buildings, rovers and other bits and pieces set up for my Scrapyard scenario. They're provided as a separate mod as they're likely to be quite fun to run across in any survival scenario much like any other wast...

Smugglers

Created by Solnakar

Smuggler - someone who takes goods or people into or out of a country illegally. - Cambridge dictionary This mod adds hostile faction SMUGGLERS that consists of cargo ships filled with legal cargo, but also some more rare goods in hidden contraband compart...

Steel Demons: True evil of the Verse darkness

Created by _Destroer_

Приветствую всех. Описание от: 18.10.2025 =========================================================================== Начну с предупреждения: 1. Стальные Демоны это хардкор НПС мод. Я знаю, как вы все не любите терять свои корабли, станции и все прочее. Та...

Suppress Vanilla Cargo Ships

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Description This mod will attempt to suppress the appearance of Vanilla Cargo Ship Encounters. It sets their spawning frequency to 0.001 (the default values are usually between 1-5), so it'...

Suppress Vanilla Encounters

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Description This mod will remove all vanilla Random Encounters (mayday signals, etc) from the Spawning Roster in MES. If another mod adds the vanilla encounters back however, this mod will ...

Teo Encounters

Created by Thedevilsrose

A MES Encounters mod with 3 bases and 3 drones work in progress Attacked bases will spawn drones Drones will self detonate if out of ammo or can't shoot Wasp drone can spawn in the world and will call for aid. You will not see it untill 2500km and target a...

The Hierarchy

Created by Mrcalzon02

Adds two factions to the MES spawns -The Hierarchy, HEIR Hostile to all life. -Interspecies Dominion, IDOM, Simple traders, farmers, and fighters. This will Be UNFAIR, PUNISHING and even "Brutal" the forces of The Hierarchy spare none. This Mod is Inspired...

The Borg - Infinity

Created by Red_S_Games

From the creator of "The Borg - Modular Encounters Systems" get ready to experience lag like nothing you've ever seen before! The Borg - Infinity is a modification to my original borg mod that disables the one time spawn for the borg cubes. This means you ...

The Borg - Modular Encounters Systems

Created by Red_S_Games

Get ready to be assimilated, because the Borg from Star Trek have found their way to the SE universe! This mod uses MaridiusIX's Modular Encounters Systems mod to spawn Borg Cubes that will hunt you down, rip your ships to shreds, and then I guess eat what...

Trade Operators Coalition

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Introduction Trade Operators Coalition adds several Economy-Driven Neutral NPC Grid Encounters to your game. This includes Space and Planetary Cargo Ships, and Planetary Installations. Enco...

Victims of Clang

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Description This mod adds spooky zombies and ghosts to planets. These undead engineers tempted the wrath of clang by building vehicles with wheels, using rotors and pistons, and trying to u...

Void Clan

Created by Black Tortoise

This is an MES mod that focuses on gratuitous space battles, small grid dogfights, point defense, and phat loot! Void Clan | Combat NPC | Modular Encounters Systems Space Engineers beware: Void Clan are an evil alien race made of dark energy that is determ...

WAL Fleet

Created by Nostrodamos

Story Western Augmented Logistics (WAL) is a corporate entity aiming to explore and settle new star systems. Their latest mission ended in failure however. Causing them to abandon most of their ships and stations across the star system. The remains of thei...

WAL Ship Builders Store V1.0

Created by Nostrodamos

Story WAL Ship Builders (WSB) is the ship and vehicle construction and sales subsidiary of the WAL organisation. They produce and sell all the ships and vehicles used by WAL and also provide private sales to interested parties and civilians. Their outlets ...

Wasteland

Created by warpdave

This mod is using modular encounters spawner to spawn buildings in wasteland. ...

Wasteland Encounters V2 Continued

Created by ECTOPLASIM

Wasteland Encounters V2 is a continuation of Wasteland Encounters made by Kobb. https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2345298530 This mod spawns wrecks randomly around the map each having their own loot randomly spawned in their containers...

Wave Spawner (Space)

Created by Meridius_IX / Lucas

Meridius_IX has retired from modding. Click Here for more details. Introduction This mod is an Add-On for the Modular Encounters Spawner that enables a new spawn mode called the Wave Spawner. How It Works The Wave Spawner sets a random timer that goes off ...

WEC - Encounters Reborn [MES]

Created by YoshiWoof22

WEC - Encounters Reborn - Ver. 1.4.2 / Oct. 2024 Introduction: WEC - Encounters Reborn is a PvE mod that adds neutral-hostile encounters to your world. Is the mod alive? Yes - please don't comment asking if the mod still works. It does! WEC Encounters Rebo...