5 Games with a space setting like Kerbal Space Program that you should try

If Kerbal Space Program worked for you because of a sandbox world, a space setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is resource management.

It shares the essentials of what Kerbal Space Program does: open world exploration, a space setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression — its own ground is resource management.

Genre puts it alongside Kerbal Space Program, and so does open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 3D presentation.

Same family as Kerbal Space Program: open world exploration, a space setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and 3D presentation.

On paper it is what Kerbal Space Program is — open world exploration, a space setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and world: strong narrative focus and horror setting.