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 (27,818 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 27,818 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Kerbal Space Program 2

2023 · Indie

27,818 reviews · 26% positive

SpaceSandboxExploration

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

2019 · Indie

142,787 reviews · 97% positive

BuildingSingleplayerSimulation

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

2022 · Indie

9,531 reviews · 97% positive

SandboxSpace SimSpace

Same: shares Sandbox and Space Sim. Different: leans more into 2d.
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Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game

2015 · Indie

16,518 reviews · 94% positive

SimulationBuildingSandbox

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

2017 · Indie

15,011 reviews · 73% positive

SimulationSingleplayerOpen World

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

2026 · Indie

10,128 reviews · 86% positive

SpaceSimulationStrategy

Same: shares Space and Simulation. Different: leans more into base-building.
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Planetbase

2015 · Indie

9,494 reviews · 80% positive

SpaceStrategySimulation

Same: shares Space and Strategy. Different: leans more into colony sim.
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Universe Sandbox

2015 · Casual

27,434 reviews · 96% positive

SandboxSpaceSimulation

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

2018 · Indie

243,385 reviews · 98% positive

StrategySandboxBuilding

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

2025 · Indie

106,838 reviews · 95% positive

SimulationOpen WorldBuilding

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

2021 · Indie

83,095 reviews · 97% positive

SpaceBuildingOpen World

Same: shares Space and Building. Different: leans more into automation.
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FTL: Faster Than Light

2012 · Indie

62,406 reviews · 95% positive

SpaceStrategySci-fi

Same: shares Space and Strategy. Different: leans more into rogue-like.

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 (27,818 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.