Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to SimpleRockets 2
Sim for building/flying 3D rockets and planes on PC & mobile
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SimpleRockets 2 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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I (17y/o) have been developing a rocket launch simulation that allows the user to explore what it's like launching a rocket from earth and putting it into orbit. This idea originally started as an educational simulation but as i've gone more down the rabbit hole the more i've wanted to make it realistic. The problem is that I've never had a formal orbital mechanics class or anything like that so I don't know what I'm missing, what I currently have implemented is: Variable gravity Variable Atmospheric drag (US Standard Atmosphere 1976) Multi-stage rockets Closed-loop guidance /…
Jan 2026 · donutthejedi.com · its alternatives →
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Inspiring the next generation of spaceflight, interactively
2021 · its alternatives →
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2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I got pretty good at (and very addicted to) the lunar lander game from a few days ago... so I decided to make an autopilot for the lander based on what I felt like was the best strategy! Now I can have perfect landings every time without lifting a finger :D Writing the autopilot code was a lot more fun than I expected! It felt a bit like programming a robot. Source code: https://github.com/szhu/lunar-lander-autopilot Original lander HN post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35032506
2023 · szhu.github.io · its alternatives →
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I built this with Claude cause I always wanted to tinker with a simulation economoy and I love space themes. A space-economy sim where nothing is scripted. A few hundred autonomous ships each run their own planner. Some chase the best trade route, take a delivery contract, refuel, retrofit at a shipyard, or dock so the crew can rest before morale tanks. Markets price everything off supply with shortage-urgency multipliers, factions tax and subsidize, populations migrate when they're unhappy, and stations that go broke get abandoned and rot. It started as an Elixir/Phoenix prototype, but…
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2022 · rocket-drone.lol · its alternatives →
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2020 · johnjonesfour.com · its alternatives →
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Pilot the SpaceX Dragon 2 vehicle to the ISS!
2020 · its alternatives →
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Did this a few years ago. Seems apropos. Sources and more here: https://github.com/EngineersNeedArt/Mooncraft2000
Apr 2026 · mooncraft2000.com · its alternatives →
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Blast off to outer space in augmented reality
2025 · store.octagonstudio.com · its alternatives →
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Autogenerate a complete mobile CI/CD pipeline in minutes
2023 · its alternatives →
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Delightful game in which you throw a paper plane and watch
Feb 2026 · paperplanesimulator.com · its alternatives →
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