What this Scrap Mechanic guide is for
The site is designed for players who need a usable answer while planning a Survival world, checking a component, solving a quest, comparing build requirements, or returning after a major update. Pages begin with a player decision and then connect the values, restrictions, and related systems needed to act on it.
Coverage currently centers on Scrap Mechanic 1.0.3. The site was last reviewed across its current-version content on July 31, 2026. Version labels matter because recipes, progression, quests, object behavior, and mod compatibility can change between releases or Steam branches.
How information is organized
The guides explain complete player routes and the order in which decisions matter. The wiki connects individual items, parts, blocks, bots, locations, recipes, trades, quests, and game mechanics. The build pages translate part choices into working vehicle and machine plans, while the browser tools turn published crafting and raid rules into repeatable calculations.
This structure is intentional. A recipe value is more useful when a player can also reach the required station, understand the unlock condition, estimate the material total, and see where the crafted part fits into a practical build.
What we check
Structured pages use concrete fields where the game data supports them, including recipe inputs and outputs, craft time, station requirements, trade costs, unlock conditions, object properties, and compatibility notes. Guides add player-facing context such as preparation order, failure conditions, and checks that can be repeated in a normal world.
Exact values and observed behavior are kept separate from tactical advice. A material quantity, station requirement, or quest condition should be stated as a checkable fact; a recommended route or build choice is presented as practical guidance that may change with play style, world state, or multiplayer roles.
Version boundaries and update policy
Scrap Mechanic changed substantially at full release, and later patches can alter progression, recipes, compatibility, or expected behavior. Relevant pages identify a version, patch, or review marker so players can judge whether an instruction fits their current game. The updates section records the release context used by the rest of the guide.
When a material error is identified, the affected value or instruction is reviewed against the page's version boundary and connected content. Corrections should update every dependent route, calculation, or link rather than changing one sentence while leaving conflicting advice elsewhere.
Corrections and editorial accountability
Useful corrections include the exact page URL, the disputed statement or number, the game version and Steam branch, whether mods were active, and steps another player can repeat. This detail helps distinguish a site error from a branch difference, multiplayer-state issue, mod conflict, or save-specific condition.
Send corrections to the address on the contact page. The goal is to make material fixes clearly and consistently, without inventing certainty when a mechanic is version-dependent or cannot be reproduced.
What the site does not provide
The Scrap Mechanic Field Guide is not an official support channel. It cannot recover accounts, restore saves, moderate multiplayer servers, approve mods, or speak for the developer. Players should keep their own backups before changing game versions, enabling mods, or testing unfamiliar build and world instructions.
Independent status
This is a fan-made player guide operated independently of Axolot Games. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the developer. Scrap Mechanic names, imagery, and other protected game assets remain the property of Axolot Games and their respective rights holders. Ownership and reuse rules are explained in the copyright notice.