What games are like Kerbal Space Program?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Kerbal Space Program by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Kerbal Space Program 2 (27,701 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Kerbal Space Program" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Kerbal Space Program, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Kerbal Space Program

Looking for games like Kerbal Space Program? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Kerbal Space Program is a indie game from 2015; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Kerbal Space Program 2 with 27,701 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Kerbal Space Program 2

2023 · Indie

27,701 reviews · 26% positive

SpaceSandboxExploration

Same: shares Space and Sandbox. Different: leans more into realistic.
Oxygen Not Included

2019 · Indie

132,230 reviews · 97% positive

BuildingSingleplayerSimulation

Same: shares Building and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into colony sim.
Spaceflight Simulator

2022 · Indie

9,144 reviews · 97% positive

SandboxSpace SimSpace

Same: shares Sandbox and Space Sim. Different: leans more into 2d.
Juno: New Origins

2023 · Indie

3,447 reviews · 89% positive

BuildingScienceSpace Sim

Same: shares Building and Science. Different: leans more into programming.
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game

2015 · Indie

17,356 reviews · 94% positive

SimulationBuildingSandbox

Same: shares Simulation and Building. Different: leans more into management.
Gold Mining Simulator

2017 · Indie

16,166 reviews · 73% positive

SimulationSingleplayerOpen World

Same: shares Simulation and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into mining.
Space Haven

2026 · Indie

10,638 reviews · 86% positive

SpaceSimulationStrategy

Same: shares Space and Simulation. Different: leans more into base-building.
The Last Starship

2026 · Indie

1,523 reviews · 75% positive

StrategySandboxSimulation

Same: shares Strategy and Sandbox. Different: leans more into base-building.
Universe Sandbox

2015 · Casual

27,041 reviews · 96% positive

SandboxSpaceSimulation

Same: shares Sandbox and Space. Different: leans more into destruction.
RimWorld

2018 · Indie

203,546 reviews · 98% positive

StrategySandboxBuilding

Same: shares Strategy and Sandbox. Different: leans more into colony sim.
My Summer Car

2025 · Indie

105,334 reviews · 95% positive

SimulationOpen WorldBuilding

Same: shares Simulation and Open World. Different: leans more into automobile sim.
Dyson Sphere Program

2021 · Indie

82,685 reviews · 97% positive

SpaceBuildingOpen World

Same: shares Space and Building. Different: leans more into automation.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Kerbal Space Program?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Kerbal Space Program by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Kerbal Space Program 2 (27,701 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Kerbal Space Program" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Kerbal Space Program, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.