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24 alternatives to Kerbal Space Program

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

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
   Kerbal Space Program▲81

   Second only to working at Space X

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Orbiter space flight simulator 2016▲66

   A Realistic Spaceflight Simulator

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Space Engineers▲95

   Sandbox game focused on building a space station

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Interstellar Rift (Pre-Launch)▲56

   An open world starship simulator (Early Access Game)

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Space Legacy▲69

   New Space Adventure from the creators of HOOP

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Around The Moon▲70

   Ready for a space adventure?

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Out There▲91

   A simple, atmospheric FTL-like space survival game

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Space Grub▲79

   Simple and fun space shooter

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Galaxy VR▲77

    A fully immersive VR space simulator experience

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    0RBITALIS▲60

    An abstract gravitational puzzler

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spacetime▲166

    Be the first to know about space launches

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Interplanetary▲53

    Turn-based space exploration sweetness

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Out There Somewhere▲66

    Space action-puzzle-platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Black Hole Joyrider▲60

    Guide your spacecraft through the gravity

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Space Age▲137

    A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sputnik Eyes▲72

    A puzzle game that will take you on a journey across space

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Astroneer▲98

    A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Outflank▲68

    Move the spaceship to dodge the laser beams!

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ION▲57

    A physics and biology based space exploration game

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Captain Forever Remix▲67

    A bizarre, spaceship builder roguelike

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Space Age▲59

    A Game of Cosmic Adventure

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Endless Sky▲76

    A 2D space trading and combat game

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Spaceteam▲93

    Command a spaceship with your friends

    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 →