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6 Games like Kerbal Space Program on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Kerbal Space Program down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Roblox, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Telling Lies top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kerbal Space Program.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
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HardcoreSolo
Year 2015Dev Squad

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Kerbal Space Program is Roblox — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Telling Lies follow close behind.

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The best games like Kerbal Space Program on Mobile

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kerbal Space Program. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Roblox

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Roblox
Closest overall match
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2006Dev Roblox CorporationOn PS4 · Android · PC

Its point of contact with Kerbal Space Program is exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

It predates Kerbal Space Program by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Visuals78Progression70Game mode35
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationIsometric
Year 2009Dev Rockstar Leeds · Rockstar GamesOn Android · iOS

The genre is the same as Kerbal Space Program’s, and with it exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100World100Progression70Game mode55Visuals53
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Telling Lies

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Telling Lies
Closest on game mode
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonNarrative
Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

Shelved next to Kerbal Space Program for good reason: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus.

Released 4 years after Kerbal Space Program.

Genre100Game mode100Progression73World58Visuals52Tone0
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Scribblenauts Unlimited

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Scribblenauts Unlimited
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMagic
Year 2012Dev 5th Cell · WB GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

Shelved next to Kerbal Space Program for good reason: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression66Tone0Setting0
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The Witness

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The Witness
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloHardcoreOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Kerbal Space Program for good reason: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and world: strong narrative focus and procedural generation.

Genre100Game mode100Progression71Visuals53Tone47Setting43
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Obduction

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Obduction
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

Shelved next to Kerbal Space Program for good reason: open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Progression72Visuals53World46Setting36

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