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24 alternatives to Kerbal Space Program

Second only to working at Space X

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Kerbal Space Program launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   KerbalX▲56

   Kerbal Space Program Craft Sharing

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SPACEPLAN▲73

   Work on your spaceship while doing other stuff

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Space Engineers▲95

   Sandbox game focused on building a space station

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Orbiter space flight simulator 2016▲66

   A Realistic Spaceflight Simulator

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Interplanetary▲53

   Turn-based space exploration sweetness

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kerbal Space Program▲2

   Long-awaited 1.0 release of this bizarre space game is here.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Astroneer▲98

   A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Space Legacy▲69

   New Space Adventure from the creators of HOOP

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FTL: Faster Than Light▲85

   Spaceship Simulation

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    WTF NASA▲92

    What the f%&k has NASA done to make your life awesome?

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Space Grub▲79

    Simple and fun space shooter

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    RocketXR - Augmented Reality about Space▲71

    Inspiring the next generation of spaceflight, interactively

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Around The Moon▲70

    Ready for a space adventure?

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Out There Somewhere▲66

    Space action-puzzle-platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Spaceteam▲93

    Command a spaceship with your friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ION▲57

    A physics and biology based space exploration game

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Space AI▲88

    Control a spaceship by writing JavaScript code

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ADR1FT▲67

    The story of an astronaut in peril

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Interstellar Rift (Pre-Launch)▲56

    An open world starship simulator (Early Access Game)

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SpaceX Falcon Heavy▲32

    Rocket

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wait But Why - How (and Why) SpaceX Will Colonize Mars▲67

    The past and the future of space exploration.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Space Age▲59

    A Game of Cosmic Adventure

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Galaxy VR▲77

    A fully immersive VR space simulator experience

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Space Age▲137

    A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →