Kerbal Space Program

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  1. apokalipto
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  2. Zuprnova
    May 12, 2023
    4
    this game is good but it has alot of bugs and is not very polished so i cant give it more than a 4
  3. NaelumAnacrom
    Apr 20, 2023
    10
    Si je devais choisir un jeu pour partir sur une ile isolée ce serait Kerbal Space Program.
    Un des jeux les plus intelligents que je connaisse.
    Le seul jeu qui m'amuse encore après 7 ans et plus de mille heures de jeu...
  4. MelkerG6
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    I love space and planes, this game has both. It's easy to get in to, but hard to master. You can build basically whatever you want with the tools the basegame offers. But I must say, the game does become boring after a few hundred hours. The graphics are not good and without a proper pc it runs like s**t. But that's where the mods come in. The game has a huge modding community that isI love space and planes, this game has both. It's easy to get in to, but hard to master. You can build basically whatever you want with the tools the basegame offers. But I must say, the game does become boring after a few hundred hours. The graphics are not good and without a proper pc it runs like s**t. But that's where the mods come in. The game has a huge modding community that is active and makes quality mods. If you want it in the game they have it. Combining the graphics mods with gameplay mods makes the game fun again, I would say I know since I have above 500 hours in the game, and none of it would have been possible without the mods.… Expand
  5. Elias1750
    Jan 29, 2023
    3
    Looks like fun but why is there no tutorial, I don't know what to press nor what to do.
  6. JustSingleGamer
    Jan 27, 2023
    6
    It's a really good game for who wants to be an astronaut since I was a kid. But terrible controls (in editor). I'm waiting for KSP 2.
  7. dmitry_ti
    Jan 16, 2023
    0
    игра сильно переоценена. скучный геймплей, убогая графика. не стоит потраченного времени.
  8. ArtSnow
    Jan 13, 2023
    0
    Was stolen by Epic Games before I start this game. 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 rate.
  9. Stein8989
    Jan 13, 2023
    0
    Games in not politics? democracy? No, you haven’t heard ... you probably think that the game will be buying more? Or will they begin to respect you somehow? How did you manage to make the game ... Russophobes and fascists...
  10. bingusCoder
    Sep 19, 2022
    9
    It's a very good game, it even taught me enough to be able to make my own space program in real life, but, it's a quite basic game without mods. If you want to play this game, make sure to install mods using CKAN (Comprehensive Kerbal Archive Network)
  11. WindCloak
    Aug 30, 2022
    9
    Отличный ракетостроительный симулятор, своя солнечная система. Много возможностей для постройки ракет. Достаточно большой игровой мир. Только графика оставляет желать лучшего.
  12. astronut
    Aug 14, 2022
    10
    To make it short and simple, if i could only play one game for the rest of my life it would be this one (with a few mods).
  13. Snowstreams
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    I've often heard of this game & thought it might feel too much like school physics work while playing it. I finally got it recently & Im disappointed with myself for not getting it sooner. It's great fun & has far more to it than I thought. I'd recommend following a few YouTubers like Scott Manleys career mode guides to get started & it will be very enjoyable.
  14. KerbalFan69
    May 31, 2022
    9
    Kerbal Space Programm is a creative, well-made and succsess-deserving quality game with a lot of good points:
    The planets in the custom system are not too difficult to get to and creative and well-made.
    The rocket-building UI is easy to use, but also provides advanced tools for experienced players. The parts are diverse and creative. And the physics are very realistic. The only flaw    Kerbal Space Programm is a creative, well-made and succsess-deserving quality game with a lot of good points:
    The planets in the custom system are not too difficult to get to and creative and well-made.
    The rocket-building UI is easy to use, but also provides advanced tools for experienced players.
    The parts are diverse and creative.
    And the physics are very realistic.

    The only flaw I have seen so far is:
    The phystics engine cas be finnicky and unresponsive, doing something many players call "awakening the kraken."

    The mods are also very well made, other than the high quantity of troll mods in games like minecraft.    … Expand
  15. roten
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    this product is not available in your region
    "games out of politics" right?
  16. Wrathzo
    Mar 24, 2022
    6
    Kerbal Space Program is a space flight simulation video game developed by Mexican developer Squad. In the game, players direct a nascent space program, staffed and crewed by green humanoid aliens known as "Kerbals". The game features a realistic orbital physics engine, allowing for various real-life orbital maneuvers such as Hohmann transfer orbits and orbital rendezvous.
  17. werevolf
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    There are some games after you play and finish them, you remember, miss and want to play again. This is one of them. Whenever i see this game i'm thinking of playing it again.
  18. Fallofboots
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    ksp is a game that you never stop learning in and if in the off chance you get board of it you can always install mods!
  19. jhongams2014
    Oct 20, 2021
    10
    it is one of the best games about there it is vary fun and interesting what you can do to the kerbals
    I alose have learned so much from this game about rockets and other things
  20. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
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  21. marijn2112
    May 10, 2021
    8
    A fun game, however it is a bit disappointing that it hasn't expanded too much aside from parts through its updates, the game is basically seen as sandbox, but it is kind of disappointing that the available Campaign mode isn't fully polished, with many of the same missions, you also don't really get rewarded too much aside of a couple of milestones for experiencing with your own planes andA fun game, however it is a bit disappointing that it hasn't expanded too much aside from parts through its updates, the game is basically seen as sandbox, but it is kind of disappointing that the available Campaign mode isn't fully polished, with many of the same missions, you also don't really get rewarded too much aside of a couple of milestones for experiencing with your own planes and space stations… Expand
  22. clem666
    Mar 16, 2021
    7
    'Kerbal Space Program' may seem like a peaceful casual funny game but rather appears as a complete simulator. You won't have the courage to play it more than one hour if you don't stop sufficiently at the tutorials. And just when you think it can't be that hard to reach the stars, you suddenly realize that there are an impressive amount of parameters required just to visit the stratosphere'Kerbal Space Program' may seem like a peaceful casual funny game but rather appears as a complete simulator. You won't have the courage to play it more than one hour if you don't stop sufficiently at the tutorials. And just when you think it can't be that hard to reach the stars, you suddenly realize that there are an impressive amount of parameters required just to visit the stratosphere without landing anywhere.

    The game strangely manages to give you the impression of total freedom when it doesn't allow you to go anywhere without following and understanding an incredible amount of rules. Each step you will achieve in order to reach an objective will demand you to dig deeper into the game mechanics. 'Kerbal Space Program' tries to be funny but I think its humour is totally obliterated by its incredible difficulty. Graphics seems effortless and do not help to truly get involved in the game.

    It is important to highlight the fact that 'Kerbal Space Program' benefits from a huge community that is hyper-active. Play it on Steam and you will easily disover plenty of crazy-original mods.    … Expand
  23. WCM320
    Feb 6, 2021
    10
    Honestly, one of the most clever games ever made.
    It's a shame about KSP2.
  24. miguelsgamingch
    Jan 27, 2021
    10
    This is A Game Where You Can Make Rockets, And I Love It.
    I Learned So Much And Became A Space Fan With This.
    And With The KSP Community, You Can Make Mods In KSP.
  25. V7q
    Nov 24, 2020
    8
    Good game. The gameplay is not very good, this is the main disadvantage of the game. Acceleration works poorly in the game, problems with bugs. Interesting career, about 100 hours in the game. A career has marketing, missions, science. It seems to me that I want to become a space engineer. In this game, you need to learn a lot, helpers read books. The game is about 5 years old, but soGood game. The gameplay is not very good, this is the main disadvantage of the game. Acceleration works poorly in the game, problems with bugs. Interesting career, about 100 hours in the game. A career has marketing, missions, science. It seems to me that I want to become a space engineer. In this game, you need to learn a lot, helpers read books. The game is about 5 years old, but so little additional content, I would like more. The game is not perfect, there are many problems.… Expand
  26. Bloodnes
    Nov 6, 2020
    5
    На любителя, задумка классная, но реализация так себе, сидеть тыкать кучу мелких окошек ну такое себе 5/10
  27. aberro
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    This one is one of my favorite games ever existed. I've played ~2000 hours, thanks to modding, and it never becomes too boring, there's always some new achievements to achieve and things to try, and there's a lot of things to learn about our world and orbital mechanics in this game, which can be understood intuitively, rather than memorizing some equations.
  28. SeanD
    Sep 11, 2020
    6
    A good game with a novel concept that's bogged down by an extremely poorly designed UI. The art style is a bit inconsistent in some places. However, it has a very vibrant community of competent modders that help the PC version immensely.
  29. touchofheaven
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Отличный симулятор исследования космоса, песочница, генерирующая множество разнообразных и интересных ситуаций. В игре присутствуют некоторые минусы, но многие из них прекрасно исправляются модами.
  30. JohnyBananaman
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    Such a interesting take on the sci fi gameplay. I love the crafting aspect of the game where ur given full reigns of what you can create out of somewhat realistic choices. Enjoyed it thoroughly, had a hard time in the beginning tho can't lie, just play the tutorial if you dont wanna bumble (even the bumbling is fun) around like me !
  31. nicholasluigi
    Jun 13, 2020
    10
    Nearly perfect. In most other games, glitches can ruin the experience because you have a set objective, but in this game you can make crazy stuff with certain glitches and the quick save feature lets you go back in time to try to combat the glitch.
  32. Minigad
    Jun 13, 2020
    1
    Awful game, terrible in-game guides, terrible physics, without soft you cant flight even to Dune
  33. nevo12e
    May 18, 2020
    10
    Oyun Mükemmel Çünkü Size Her Özgürlüğü Tanıyor Sanki bir Açık Dünya Oyunu Gibi Herşeyi Yapmanıza Olanak Var
  34. PeakZach
    Apr 14, 2020
    8
    Replayability at it's best. This game could be played for hundred of hours exploring and developing and thinking. Obviously this isn't a game for everyone and not all would enjoy the complexity or general overhead. Overall, a great game.
  35. Wiebe
    Feb 27, 2020
    4
    Very basic game, not for everyone, and not for me, if you like a slow construction building mad scientist kind of thing this is for you, if not just stay away
  36. Averycrosslin
    Nov 3, 2019
    10
    This game is amazing. The ability to build your own spaceships and fly them is just awesome. I love exploring and landing crafts and building bases and SO much stuff. I also love the mod support and the ability to use mods to get so much more content out of the game. This game is pure fun.
  37. IndeecJoe
    Nov 1, 2019
    9
    It's unique and if you are motivated by seeing a goal and going for it step by step by learning the mechanics of the game, you will like it.
  38. RustyJames
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    True masterpiece. Most realistic and addictive space program simulator. Cons only related to game performance and few bugs.
  39. GurmpyCoolCat
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    This game taught me the basics of Rocket Science, how orbits work and how to plan. It has given me an appreciation for Space Exploration. This is one of my favorite games, ever.
  40. verdammte
    Sep 2, 2019
    0
    Kerbal Space Program is a must have game for anyone who enjoys space exploration or physics. You build, test, and fly space and aerospace ships. There's a creativity mode with no financial aspect and a campaign that challenges your budget and design skills.

    I would simply push anyone questioning this game to give it a try. It's not for everyone, but I've never met a person who dislikes it.
  41. ShnizelInBag
    Aug 1, 2019
    10
    Probably one of the best games of all time.

    You can create anything you want and mod the hell out of this game. I have almost 800 hours and I still haven't seen most of the stuff in this game
  42. Lancelust
    May 29, 2019
    10
    Best game ever!!! Es el juego más adictivo que conozco. Eso si en pc y con los addons
  43. cableguy3333
    Apr 30, 2019
    9
    A fantasticaly hard game and by hard I mean brain power, this game is made for the interlectuals out there. There is no guidance and you can build pretty much anything you can think of, but will it fly ? probably not but the explosions are a joy to watch
  44. inopinatus
    Mar 16, 2019
    6
    Eight years on from its first appearance, KSP would clearly benefit from a rewrite or replacement by something more polished. The rocket building and physics simulation are still a superb education in orbital mechanics, but it was never a great-looking game, was (and still is) plagued by bugs, and never really had a sense of game progression even in career mode.

    Visually and in    Eight years on from its first appearance, KSP would clearly benefit from a rewrite or replacement by something more polished. The rocket building and physics simulation are still a superb education in orbital mechanics, but it was never a great-looking game, was (and still is) plagued by bugs, and never really had a sense of game progression even in career mode.

    Visually and in gameplay, the modding community has far surpassed the original. Unfortunately installation and management of mods is complicated and poorly supported; few players will bother.

    KSP proved that there's demand for a gamified simulation of rocketry and orbital mechanics. The alternatives such as Orbiter and SimpleRockets are either extremely specialised or massively simplified, so for now it's your only option.    … Expand
  45. Bloov
    Feb 17, 2019
    9
    Одна из лучших песочниц про космос. Очень затягивающая во всех аспектах, интересно строить корабли, интересно планировать миссии, интересно взрываться на старте потому что потому) В наличии огромное количество модов на любой вкус и цвет.Одна из лучших песочниц про космос. Очень затягивающая во всех аспектах, интересно строить корабли, интересно планировать миссии, интересно взрываться на старте потому что потому) В наличии огромное количество модов на любой вкус и цвет.
  46. Maximilian666
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    Kerbal Space Program is certainly in my top 5 games of all time. It was so refreshing to play a game that made me think and was incredibly fun at the same time, rather than the generic crap that just gets thrown in our faces all the time. The way the game incrementally pushes your thought to achieving milestones in space exploration is brilliant - just learning how to get a ship into orbitKerbal Space Program is certainly in my top 5 games of all time. It was so refreshing to play a game that made me think and was incredibly fun at the same time, rather than the generic crap that just gets thrown in our faces all the time. The way the game incrementally pushes your thought to achieving milestones in space exploration is brilliant - just learning how to get a ship into orbit felt like a real achievement and gave me a better understanding of spaceflight. Then through to orbital rendezvous, fly by the moon, lading on the moon, going to Duna etc. all gave me a sense of accomplishment that I had solved how to overcome these challenges without much help at all.… Expand
  47. NotBanMePLZ
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    Замечательная игра, но одной солнечной системы уж слишком мало, были хотя бы еще пару звезд и это была бы твердая десятка.
  48. TOmeiTO
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This is possibly the best simulator you can buy right now. The physics engine is very impressive and the graphics are ok with the help of some mods. Furthermore there are many easy to install mods to keep you playing.
  49. Taylord99
    Aug 15, 2018
    10
    This game is the most played game in my steam library and is my favorite simulator game of all time. The amount of things you can do in this game is incredible and the physics are incredibly realistic. I have never been so addicted to a game before.
  50. TwistDjokR82
    Mar 27, 2018
    2
    Kerbal space program has the potential to be on the top of my favourites list. However not speaking for the PC version. The console version is nearly unplayable. Countless bugs and crashes, and worst of all corrupted save files. I’ve lost numerous hours of progress because of corrupted saves. And nearly about to request my money back. I can’t suggest KSP to fellow gamers, let alone toKerbal space program has the potential to be on the top of my favourites list. However not speaking for the PC version. The console version is nearly unplayable. Countless bugs and crashes, and worst of all corrupted save files. I’ve lost numerous hours of progress because of corrupted saves. And nearly about to request my money back. I can’t suggest KSP to fellow gamers, let alone to children. Game is brilliant, and enjoyable besides the software issues though. But so many issues it’s disappointing. And I am hoping there is future attempts to remedy those issues, till then I don’t see it being worth anything over ten dollars. March 2018.… Expand
  51. gracjanski
    Feb 27, 2018
    6
    The beginning is perfect: In the long tutorial you get a great feeling of the perfect physics and complex gameplay. The setting is very unique, where did you ever manage a space center?
    After some hours the problem begin: The last tutorials are not very clear. There is no manual -> so many informations are hidden. You can loose your free time of your life to play the trial and error game,    The beginning is perfect: In the long tutorial you get a great feeling of the perfect physics and complex gameplay. The setting is very unique, where did you ever manage a space center?
    After some hours the problem begin: The last tutorials are not very clear. There is no manual -> so many informations are hidden. You can loose your free time of your life to play the trial and error game, but I hate it. Or you can search in internet for more informations. But overall this is frustrating. Another big problem ist the missing localization. I understand english well, but I need to understand everything in a complex game.
    Somehow the atmosphere is boring and not motivating. The boring graphics fits into that feeling.The campaign is a good idea: you get contracts and get science and other points to develop your space center. But the contracts are very similar. I have the feeling, the campaign needs improvements to be funny.    … Expand
  52. SaviorGaming
    Dec 7, 2017
    8
    Kerbal is one of those games people will love or hate, not because there is anything wrong with it, but because of what you have to put into it. Sure you can sit down and play it for 5 minutes or 5 hours, that really isn't the issue. The game just has a HUGE learning curve. Running a space program takes a lot of work and a lot of trial and error. The tutorials will be a god send and willKerbal is one of those games people will love or hate, not because there is anything wrong with it, but because of what you have to put into it. Sure you can sit down and play it for 5 minutes or 5 hours, that really isn't the issue. The game just has a HUGE learning curve. Running a space program takes a lot of work and a lot of trial and error. The tutorials will be a god send and will help, but you will fail a lot aiming for the stars and success. Failure is actually half the fun.… Expand
  53. Hallahan
    Nov 13, 2017
    9
    A lovely game for all ages, teaching what you need to be to go into space and getting people interested on the idea of space travel, it has it flaws a like any game like no multiplayer but there are mods for these exact reasons.
  54. scrap104
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    I learned so much from this game than I would from school. I have an appreciation of rocketry, orbital mechanics, and space exploration in general. After looking at game-play videos and trying the demo, I bought it on the day it was made available for Steam in 2013. Lots and lots of hours played and still playing to this day, I can safely say it's money well spent unlike certain $60 games.I learned so much from this game than I would from school. I have an appreciation of rocketry, orbital mechanics, and space exploration in general. After looking at game-play videos and trying the demo, I bought it on the day it was made available for Steam in 2013. Lots and lots of hours played and still playing to this day, I can safely say it's money well spent unlike certain $60 games. Learning curve is steep and YouTube videos help but you still have a lot to learn. I love it.… Expand
  55. Scarzthekid
    Oct 12, 2017
    10
    This game is really diverse and interesting, and makes you feel like a smartass once you get somewhere or suddenly get something. It is really educational as well, gravity assists, shuttles, bases, the limits are the universe. If you are a space guy, this is what you want to play.
  56. auditbadger
    Jul 30, 2017
    6
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  57. TheMetaGamer
    Jul 5, 2017
    10
    You can do anything you want in this game, sure it has a steep learning curve but once you know what you're doing it is really rewarding. I rarely experience crashes or bugs and the game has great mod support.
  58. firehazard42
    Mar 16, 2017
    9
    It's a funny thing, a game like this. It's so rare to find a game that so perfectly encapsulates a simple idea. That idea of course is to be a part of a space program. And just like a real space program, your journey is filled with tragedy and loss, daunting odds, and impossible goals. You will crash, make no mistake. You will try and you will fail.

    But still you rise from the ashes of    It's a funny thing, a game like this. It's so rare to find a game that so perfectly encapsulates a simple idea. That idea of course is to be a part of a space program. And just like a real space program, your journey is filled with tragedy and loss, daunting odds, and impossible goals. You will crash, make no mistake. You will try and you will fail.

    But still you rise from the ashes of your defeat. You learn from every mistake, you know how to change yourself to get closer to your goal. You know that you can make it, and you know that you can figure out exactly how you will. And you will; you will make it. It's brilliant how a game so simple and childlike can so seamlessly speak on a human level like that. It's lighthearted tone will never get you down: The game is encouraging every step of the way, and your motivation carries that idea through: "You can make it, it can be done."

    Failure may be inevitable, but success is closer than you think. If Kerbal space program does nothing else, it does that perfectly: Encourage you to keep going. Keep trying. Never, ever, EVER give up. To judge KSP is to judge the human nature, our spirit and curiosity. Our determination, and our will to keep reaching a little higher. Our desire and yearning for the infinity of the stars.    … Expand
  59. polandball
    Feb 20, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Is a Great Game That Can Be Modified And You Can Explore Space Without Being In Space So 10/10 Will Play Again So i Recommend This Game Spoilers This Game Is To Awesome… Expand
  60. Skulb
    Feb 2, 2017
    10
    A very impressive game. In fact it is not so much a game as a quite realistic space exploration simulator. The physics are amazingly well done, including aerodynamics, propulsion, heating, gravity and orbital vectors. It is a difficult proposition to get anywhere though, except perhaps directly into the nearest mountain if you can`t get your rocket to work. Just getting successfully intoA very impressive game. In fact it is not so much a game as a quite realistic space exploration simulator. The physics are amazingly well done, including aerodynamics, propulsion, heating, gravity and orbital vectors. It is a difficult proposition to get anywhere though, except perhaps directly into the nearest mountain if you can`t get your rocket to work. Just getting successfully into orbit took me about nine serious launches once I had the technology I needed to even try. And once I finally got there I ended up an obscenely eliptical orbit with no fuel, leaving my kerbal lost in space. Try again! And again and again...
    There are some bugs still, as you might expect. The silliest one happens if you go EVA at the surface of your home planet. The game actually behaves as if you`re in orbit and the Kerbal astronaut will levitate above the landed craft as if he`s weightless. In fact, kerbal EVA behavior is one of the least compelling parts of the game, because it`s at the moment both buggy and fiddly. But these small issues will be fixed shortly I`m sure. There is also a lack of a more hardcore option to enable life support for even more realism. As far as I know a kerbal can stay on the Moon forever with nothing but his space suit while waiting for a rescue mission. It`s forgiving but not exactly immersive. At least not for me.
    But the game is weirdly addictive all the same. Every launch can teach you something if you`re paying attention; either about how not to build rockets and ships or about the ideal angle to go for to find stable orbit and just loads of other things. Success feels very rewarding because of all this trial and error and because the game doesn`t cheat you. If you build a good ship you`ll probably get things done. Build a bad one and you`ll explode in a fireball or indeed get lost in space.
    There are also an absolute ton of components of various kinds to research and build, astronauts to train and things to see; if you can get there. The game takes place in a solar system with several planets and many many moons. And everywhere you go you do science, which is a sort of currency to unlock more gear for your ships. Every planet has several biotopes and you can do many experiments in each one. It also matters at what altitude you do the experiments and completionists may develop aneurisms trying to keep track of what they have missed and not in this complex web of research objects. All in all it`s deep and excellent fun. It is also a rewarding learning experience for people who want to find out about physics, astronomy (Made up astronomy in a fictional solar system mind you.) and aviation. The quality of both the physics simulation, the economic simulation and the science simulation can`t be overstated. It is all absolutely magnificent. And still you can see room for improvement all over the place. Not because the game is really missing anything but because the scope is such that you could add to it forever. More details on planet surfaces, more variation of missions for you to complete in the campaign mode, more ship parts, more types of astronauts and of course life support features. There is an endless potential here for as long as the developers are able to keep it going with patches and expansions. If they do then Kerbal Space Program could well become an all time classic. In fact it`s almost there already.

    And the interface is superb to go along with all this, including the intuitive and brilliant ship designer. You can do absolutely anything you want with it, including deliberately putting all your engines off center so you crash into the nearest building or placing engines upside down or at weird angles. You can even put kerbals in separate components and jettison them in sub orbit so they crash and die. None of that will get you to the moon of course, or anywhere else for that matter. But it`s such great game design to allow you to do it anyway. If you want to open your parachute and decouple the capsule before launch and then fire your engine so everything disintegrates in a shower of exploding fuel containers right above the launch pad you can. If you want to make a plane with one wing so you careen into the grasslands and explode when you fire up the engine, you can. The amount of ways you can fail in this game is staggering, but this freedom of choice is to a large degree what makes KSP such a pleasure to play.
    Having said all this, the game is certainly not for everyone. Unless you enjoy solving problems, a certain degree of meticulous planning and unless you have a lot of patience and perseverance then you might become very frustrated with Kerbal Space Program. Learning how to do everything right here is a tall order for anyone, and failure is inevitable. Lots and lots of failure. For everyone else though I can`t recommend it highly enough. To those who like all of this, as I do, KSP is a perfect game.    … Expand
  61. Mxz
    Jan 26, 2017
    10
    Best game I've ever played, very steep learning curve, even steeper withdrawing curve! This is the only game I've been playing for more than 2 years and I'm sure everyone who has the passion for space and the patience to chew through many tutorials will absolutely love it too!
  62. Broyax
    Jan 8, 2017
    1
    Un simulateur de programme spatial qui consiste à lancer des nains verdâtres dans l'espace... une sorte de plaisanterie pour ingénieurs de la NASA entre midi et deux, vu que les béotiens terre-à-terre que nous sommes n'y entravent que dalle malgré les didacticiels de ce "jeu" qui se veut aussi humoristique et cynique qu'incroyablement hermétique.

    Il faut dire que l'interface générale,    Un simulateur de programme spatial qui consiste à lancer des nains verdâtres dans l'espace... une sorte de plaisanterie pour ingénieurs de la NASA entre midi et deux, vu que les béotiens terre-à-terre que nous sommes n'y entravent que dalle malgré les didacticiels de ce "jeu" qui se veut aussi humoristique et cynique qu'incroyablement hermétique.

    Il faut dire que l'interface générale, les commandes et les menus, qu'il s'agisse de la construction des fusées ou du pilotage en lui-même, sont aussi absconses que les principes de la thermodynamique ou autres lois cinétiques newtoniennes (où est le levier pour décoller et passer en hyperespace, bordel ?).

    Bref, l'interface est à dégueuler, les graphismes (jeu indé oblige) sont à gerber et bien évidemment, tout est en anglais très intégral. La construction avare en statistiques ou autres informations qui pourraient servir se limite ainsi à jouer avec des légos par essais et erreurs et s'il est "amusant" de voir sa fusée exploser, le manque d'accessibilité et le caractère très rugueux de ce foutoir scientifique lasse rapidement.

    Un programme à revoir donc entièrement tant sa lourdeur l'écrase de son propre poids et de sa prétention de pseudo-jeu qui se la joue intello à gogos.    … Expand
  63. SAFJFA-F1-Team
    Sep 24, 2016
    10
    I'm Aerospace Engineer, so it's the perfect game for me. It's amazing! I have Space Stations orbiting over the Moon and others planets, and some bases with Kerbals.

    It's like a virtual Meccano, but with space theme. You have some parts, and you have to design a space ship with these parts. And the whole of parts have to work properly to have a successful mission, and it isn't easy.    I'm Aerospace Engineer, so it's the perfect game for me. It's amazing! I have Space Stations orbiting over the Moon and others planets, and some bases with Kerbals.

    It's like a virtual Meccano, but with space theme.

    You have some parts, and you have to design a space ship with these parts. And the whole of parts have to work properly to have a successful mission, and it isn't easy. There are a lot of things that could go wrong.

    10/10    … Expand
  64. Voldie
    Sep 5, 2016
    10
    This is probably the best and the most useful sandbox game ever. Get your understanding of space flight and orbital mechanics in one evening.

    Modding community is awesome too. From stronger struts to warp drives and nuclear explosion-powered engines – they've got it covered. :-)
  65. azgoodaz
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    Kerbal Space Program (I have the Steam version) is a fun game to bring out the inner LEGO child in you and build a spaceship. What is your goal? Your goal is to get to the Moon, land on the moon, plant a flag and get back to earth. Within this time of building, you might cuss out the spaceship for losing fuel too fast or even cuss it out when it doesn't go to the path you want it to go.Kerbal Space Program (I have the Steam version) is a fun game to bring out the inner LEGO child in you and build a spaceship. What is your goal? Your goal is to get to the Moon, land on the moon, plant a flag and get back to earth. Within this time of building, you might cuss out the spaceship for losing fuel too fast or even cuss it out when it doesn't go to the path you want it to go. Maybe even when you land on the moon, you completely ran out of fuel? Well, now it's time for planning so that you can build a better spaceship, plan accordingly and save those Kerbals that you left on the moon so you can get them back to the launch station.

    You can spend hours on this game and no matter the cause, you will actually have fun in this game.

    Note: If you find it difficult. You can always download mods to help the spaceship fly better, get a better spaceship or even update the visuals if you want a better detailed galaxy.    … Expand
  66. Chlodwig
    Aug 1, 2016
    10
    Have you ever wondered if it's possible to make an "educational game" that is actually fun? Here's your answer. This game will make you WANT to learn about orbital mechanics, because that's how you get your rockets to stay up. That's how you can get them to meet in space so you can dock. And build space stations. And land on other planets and moons.

    Getting something off the ground is    Have you ever wondered if it's possible to make an "educational game" that is actually fun? Here's your answer. This game will make you WANT to learn about orbital mechanics, because that's how you get your rockets to stay up. That's how you can get them to meet in space so you can dock. And build space stations. And land on other planets and moons.

    Getting something off the ground is easy. Even getting something out of the atmosphere isn't that hard yet. And then you start to learn. Because you want that to succeed. You start calculating how much delta-V you need for orbit. You start to understand why single-stage to orbit (i.e. no dropping of spent stages) is but a wet dream. You start to wrap your mind around complicated formulas for the sake of building better rockets. Not because it is easy, but because it is hard.

    We're not talking about a "serious" simulation here, mind you. It's still heaps easier to get anything done in KSP than in reality. The planet is much smaller and easier to launch from. Your launch site is exactly at the equator and the "Mun" (the moon orbiting the planet) is on an equatorial orbit. That makes some things easier.

    And once you managed to deal with all that, you start to add one of the hundreds of (free) mods. That will improve the aerodynamic of the game. And add new challenges. There is now even a mod that changes the game to the point where you are essentially dealing with our real solar system. And communication delay. And, and, and.

    If you enjoy games that challenge your mind in a scientific (or at least pseudo-scientific) way, download the demo and give it a spin. Don't blame me if you lose sleep over it, though!    … Expand
  67. TheMrJack87
    Jun 5, 2016
    10
    The Best space exploration game ever made.

    If u like space
    if u dont like space
    if u like space exploration
    if u dont like space exploration

    BUY IT

    if u just like sand box BUY IT AND LOVE IT

    if u dont like sand box with achievements and ur own story to write well..... **** you
  68. Winterspark
    May 14, 2016
    8
    I hate Kerbal Space Program... No wait, I'm just angry because I spent 3 hours building and flying a ship to Minmus and the sodding thing crashed because I let the new girl drive it. Jesus, what was I thinking, she was the same girl that somehow survived last years docking crash. Brilliant game. Needs a few little tweaks to make idiots like me understand what the hell I am doing sometimesI hate Kerbal Space Program... No wait, I'm just angry because I spent 3 hours building and flying a ship to Minmus and the sodding thing crashed because I let the new girl drive it. Jesus, what was I thinking, she was the same girl that somehow survived last years docking crash. Brilliant game. Needs a few little tweaks to make idiots like me understand what the hell I am doing sometimes (see docking, above) but otherwise brilliant.… Expand
  69. baris697
    May 1, 2016
    8
    This game is for everyone, who like space, rockets, physics, build strategy and fun in great mix. It takes some time, before you fully understand how to play, but it is fun. You are a leader of the space program and you are able to do everything what is somehow connected with space like create space-tourist vessels, space stations, explore asteroids, moons or other planets, build planesThis game is for everyone, who like space, rockets, physics, build strategy and fun in great mix. It takes some time, before you fully understand how to play, but it is fun. You are a leader of the space program and you are able to do everything what is somehow connected with space like create space-tourist vessels, space stations, explore asteroids, moons or other planets, build planes for planet explore and a lot of more. There is a whole solar system with many planets, moons, asteroids and also a star. And the star is not just some source of light, it is real object, that you can explore. You can build a vessel like you want, but you have to thing about real physics like aerodynamic, weight, thrust, breaking devices,, vessel protection and many other things. It Is a fiction space, but it is similar with the real. Everything works great, game looks good and although it looks like some comedy thing, the game works with real physics and do it well.
    Problem could be random bugs (dancing airplane, problem with visibility of UI in the administration building, strange crashes - when symmetrical rocket is turning after start...) . But developers still working on patches and game is periodically updated.
    Summary it is a great, funny and science based game with a face, but with some smaller bugs and still visible space to improve.    … Expand
  70. 71stMastiff
    Apr 20, 2016
    10
    Space the final frontier, to boldly go where no Kerbal has gone before. The most wonderful physics and gravity and space tool you can have fun in a virtual sand box to explore not only space but Kerbin itself.

    I give this game a 100+++
  71. Ciecieji
    Mar 21, 2016
    10
    Does space even exist? Dead Kerbals don't write reports so I might never find out, but in the mean time I'm having great fun scattering bits and pieces of rockets and Kerbal around. The game is missing only two things; the option to leave crashed rockets lying around and cities to fly my ICBMs... erm...I mean accidentally crash my spaceships into.
  72. Kaux
    Mar 6, 2016
    8
    An interesting space simulation game which has developed massively over the many months which I have owned this game.
    With the official release version, I did expect more issues to be fixed and for some graphical improvements to certain things, however not enough was changed in my opinion. KSP is not quite as user friendly as I had expected with the official release, however the game    An interesting space simulation game which has developed massively over the many months which I have owned this game.
    With the official release version, I did expect more issues to be fixed and for some graphical improvements to certain things, however not enough was changed in my opinion. KSP is not quite as user friendly as I had expected with the official release, however the game still provides an enjoyable set of mechanics and great gameplay.    … Expand
  73. Alex_T
    Feb 29, 2016
    10
    This game is definitely up there with Spore and Minecraft. It's very similar to them too, and has a unique lego-esque building setup not before seen anywhere else. It's a space flight simulator with a 3 game modes: Sandbox, Career, and Science. Science mode has you start with a couple parts, which you throw together in the shape of a rocket, blast off, and do reports, collect surfaceThis game is definitely up there with Spore and Minecraft. It's very similar to them too, and has a unique lego-esque building setup not before seen anywhere else. It's a space flight simulator with a 3 game modes: Sandbox, Career, and Science. Science mode has you start with a couple parts, which you throw together in the shape of a rocket, blast off, and do reports, collect surface samples and read gauges. These readings and samples when returned to Kerbin, equivocally Earth, award you science points. The Research and Development dept. takes these in return for better parts of your desired category, effectively upgrading your supplies. Career mode is this with a monetary feature. Agencies offer contracts, like "test this part at this altitude", and fulfilling them gives you Kerbfunds. These in turn allow you to upgrade facilities, and also have more parts to a ship, because parts cost cash. There's also a trade-in type thing, where you can exchange one type of thing for something else, with one strategy being outsourcing RnD to exchange Reputation for Science points. Reputation, by the way, is something you get for NOT crashing your ship and catastrophically ending the mission. Sandbox mode is my favorite because you don't need to worry about going overbudget or not having enough science. You're free from the start to build the biggest things you can. This is where it all ties together, because far enough into the game and it doesn't matter what mode you use. You can do anything at all, like land on the Mun, (a play on Moon), send a rover to Duna, (In-game mars) even fly a jumbojet to the north pole! Or, for the rather unorthodox, you can build boats and submarines, exploit glitches, and go easter-egg hunting, because there's a fair share of things everywhere. Gameplay is essentially "Grab a command module. Put on a fuel tank of your size choosing. Add an engine that fits the job. Press the green button. BLASTOFF!" and away you go! If you want you can end up saying "I'll add 6 Saturn V's on the edges for thrust and a couple space shuttles with soyuz launch vehicles... maybe a skylab on there too." There's just about all the parts you could need. Docking ports allow you to build space stations and bases anywhere you want, and if there isn't any parts for it in game there's probably a mod for it. The modding community is huge, with things like Spacedock.info and Curse.com. Some mods, like EVE (clouds in game) aren't, but then again there's google... so far I've built a Munar base, 2 space stations, tons of satellites, etc. If you're wondering how popular it is you can no longer use google images for a space mission and not see a screenshot somewhere of KSP. The community is the friendliest out there and its reputation cannot be rivaled by any other flight sim :hailprobe: If you have any doubts about buying just remember that you'll thank yourself for it tenfold afterwards. Even if you don't like rockets it's for you, because (someone built a train) there's so much more besides rockets. It's an entire solar system for you and only you! You actually learn orbital mechanics as you play! Practice makes perfect, and it's not hard to get with this game. It even offers pre-made tutorials for you! Don't want to have to design your own rocket? There's premade scenarios of things like landing on the Mun, where you're already set up in orbit around it, or redirecting an asteroid from hitting the planet, or even an entire space station! I still play on the tutorials because every aspect is equally fulfilling. It's always under active development, even after the official release. As of now there's a 1.1 update coming in probably a week, and then a 1.2 after that! Once an update is release they're already talking about the next. Buying the game is universal, meaning just log into your account online, download, and you own it! It works for any computer (not ANY... Apple 2, Eniac, altair 8800, but I think there's a patch for TI-84...) and they're even porting it to Xbox, PS4 and Wii. You can copy it to other computers you own, it's not web-reliant. Want it to be? Download the multiplayer mod! You can actively talk to the developers on the forum (unlike Spore the forums are open to people wondering about the game) and even share files of your ships. Want your ship in a particular moment? You can quicksave, which is comparable to taking a picture of your solar system and loading it later. Bugs are practically nonexistent, and fixes happen all the time. Just read the reviews here, you won't regret buying it!… Expand
  74. ReviewGuy21
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    This game ia fun. Nuff said. It is one of those few gamea out there that is both fun and educational at the same time. I have played over 1000 hours of this game, and there is still heaps to do! People complain about the graphics, but I think they have done a good job when you consider what they are working with.

    Overall, this is a great game for a space nerd like myself, or someone who    This game ia fun. Nuff said. It is one of those few gamea out there that is both fun and educational at the same time. I have played over 1000 hours of this game, and there is still heaps to do! People complain about the graphics, but I think they have done a good job when you consider what they are working with.

    Overall, this is a great game for a space nerd like myself, or someone who just wants to experiment and blow stuff up. I recommend it!    … Expand
  75. arnolddanko
    Jan 23, 2016
    3
    Months after release this game is still buggy. Literally every aspect of it has so many bugs and glitches that it is almost impossible to complete even the simplest tasks - your navball glitches, nodes disappear, quest tracking stops, your ship goes through surface and explodes underground, I could go on and on. And all these bugs are present in the latest version! This game would beMonths after release this game is still buggy. Literally every aspect of it has so many bugs and glitches that it is almost impossible to complete even the simplest tasks - your navball glitches, nodes disappear, quest tracking stops, your ship goes through surface and explodes underground, I could go on and on. And all these bugs are present in the latest version! This game would be amazing and I would give it 10/10 cause I am a huge space nerd, but endless steaks of problems just make this game unplayable.… Expand
  76. Pannon
    Jan 14, 2016
    6
    I hate to be a party pooper, but I liked everything, up to 1.00. My problem is, the game is the same, as it was 10 versions ago. Since this supposed to be the "release" version (1.0 +) , I expected more things being fixed and the game tuned better, more bugs taken out, and more gamer friendly.
    Despite I know almost everything how to build rockets and balance it right, a newcomer will    I hate to be a party pooper, but I liked everything, up to 1.00. My problem is, the game is the same, as it was 10 versions ago. Since this supposed to be the "release" version (1.0 +) , I expected more things being fixed and the game tuned better, more bugs taken out, and more gamer friendly.
    Despite I know almost everything how to build rockets and balance it right, a newcomer will struggle. There should be at least ballon help for the parts and easier mechanics for assembly.
    I understand this is an indie title (and probably the best one out there), but I don't see any real progress from alpha to final. It's like, the developers themselves got bored of it and just kicked it out the door with a price attached to it.
    As I said, as an alpha indie game, it's fantastic, but I hoped to see more.
    The interface in the hangar is mediocre. There is hardly any explanation of what is what and how it comes together.
    Text doesn't scale, so people with 1080 resolution will either have to stick their heads to the monitor or get glasses. Forget about 4K people, they will need a microscope.
    Sounds continuosly cuts out periodically, as the loop of the sound effect ends and restarts.
    I have 32GB of memory and an upper midrange card (960 GTX 2GB) , and yet I still feel like there are performance issues, especially in orbit. And that, considering the fact, that the game isn't really pushing textures and visual quality to begin with.
    The gameplay could have used more TLC. The missions are fun, but it gets hard from easy really fast. People should not rely on youtube to know a game. This goes for all games here, not just this. I found this an unacceptable practice, that gone haywire and now developers just cut the whole introduction and tutorials out of the game. I know Kerbal has a tutorial, but it's hardly enough. It's more like just an excuse.
    So to sum it up, my dislike isn't about whether the game is good or bad, but more about lack of polish and lack of content added to the final version.
    As an alpha or an early access, it's an exemplary game and goes fully recommended to everyone, but as a final product - considering what it was in alpha- I can't give a thumbs up.
    I know, I am going against the flow here, and I understand that many will not like my review, but I'm not here to please people, but give my fair share of thoughts and my opinion.    … Expand
  77. Hersir
    Dec 10, 2015
    6
    The game allows you to be Sergei Korolev, Wernher von Braun, Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard and Neil Armstrong all at the same time, and many more. You can build aircraft, rockets, spaceplanes, satellites, landers, rovers and etc. and use them to travel around an imaginary star system similar to our own and this all features real-life-esque environments, physics and equipment.
    .
    Even more    The game allows you to be Sergei Korolev, Wernher von Braun, Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard and Neil Armstrong all at the same time, and many more. You can build aircraft, rockets, spaceplanes, satellites, landers, rovers and etc. and use them to travel around an imaginary star system similar to our own and this all features real-life-esque environments, physics and equipment.
    .
    Even more possibilities are introduced in various mods that add anything from new parts to whole new layers of gameplay like inventory system and ability to exchange resources on the fly, and even multiplayer synchronisation.
    .
    Unfortunately this all comes with a serious downside - the technical implementation part of the game is abhorrent. Most game assets are pre-loaded instead of loaded on demand (and unloaded when not needed), I feel like I'm in the 90's or something. But even worse, combined with absence of fully functional 64-bit exe file this means game always crashes because of memory limits and the situation gets even worse if you naturally want to mod your game. The game also lacks some optimization as quite sometimes I experience frame drops for no fair reason - the graphics or physics in this game isn't something that anyhow should fully load your CPU or GPU even if they're not top of the line.
    .
    So, for now I'm giving it a 6. I will change my mind when devs move KSP to Unity 5.2 with some proper 64 bit support.    … Expand
  78. gamer_krang
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    Reviewing after 200 hours played.

    Kerbal Space Program is a great computer game. Sure, there are things to be improved upon and the game does not realize its full potential without third party mods. However, this game has been developed on a small budget and achieves what so many huge titles fail to do time and time again. KSP delivers a unique and immersive experience of the kind that    Reviewing after 200 hours played.

    Kerbal Space Program is a great computer game. Sure, there are things to be improved upon and the game does not realize its full potential without third party mods. However, this game has been developed on a small budget and achieves what so many huge titles fail to do time and time again. KSP delivers a unique and immersive experience of the kind that got me hooked on computer games to begin with. Seldom, maybe never, will you receive the same sensation of accomplishment or experience the same delight in exploration as KSP offers. KSP is computer game design at it's best, pioneering, bold and impressive. I can't wait to see what SQUAD can do with a bigger budget.    … Expand
  79. saltcomb
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    If you are looking for any of the flowing in a game buy it:

    A game that tests your knowledge
    A game that is fun
    A game that lets you do what ever you want as long as it does not defy physics (Oh wait you can defy physics)
    A game that has thousands of mods.
    a game that updates frequently and gives you more to do constantly.
  80. Drackonic
    Nov 6, 2015
    9
    Its a very fun game where you can make just about anything that has wings or engines and put it anywhere in an entire solar system. Although at times it can get boring, but considering this game has a massive mod base that problem is fairly easy to fix. Do keep in mind though if you don't like simulators or games like them this wont be the game for you. But if you like space sims , flightIts a very fun game where you can make just about anything that has wings or engines and put it anywhere in an entire solar system. Although at times it can get boring, but considering this game has a massive mod base that problem is fairly easy to fix. Do keep in mind though if you don't like simulators or games like them this wont be the game for you. But if you like space sims , flight sims, or even just designing Air/space craft then you will certainly like this game.… Expand
  81. richturner
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    The Game MIND BLOWING the tutorial is actually helpful sometimes a bit boring until you realise you wouldn't of been able to do anything its educational also funny and ridiculously funny bugs you can make anything(in sandbox mode with infinite fuel and invincible on) you can make rockets planes space planes tanks bombs nukes etcetera. you can download mods and creations and its still inThe Game MIND BLOWING the tutorial is actually helpful sometimes a bit boring until you realise you wouldn't of been able to do anything its educational also funny and ridiculously funny bugs you can make anything(in sandbox mode with infinite fuel and invincible on) you can make rockets planes space planes tanks bombs nukes etcetera. you can download mods and creations and its still in EARLY ACCESS AND ON THE 27/10/15 (today) THE 40% OFF OFFER ENDS TODAY on steam so instead of it being £29.99 its £17.99 ($27.6101) 1000/1000… Expand
  82. JebReviews
    Oct 14, 2015
    10
    Amazing, without this game I wouldn't have my name.
    +5 Modding support!
    This game can have 87+ mods!
    No Mods:
    perfect, no mods = minimal crashes, and stock feeling.
    Youtubers:
    we have Macey Dean, Scott Manley, HOCGaming, Roninpawn, SolarGamer, EE, BevoLG, and a couple more.
    thats what makes it great!
    it's a small community!
    thats why KSP is my favorite game
  83. geschaftsreise
    Oct 11, 2015
    10
    This is one of the best games ever made.
    Huge pros in my book:
    - Challenging: This game is as hard as Dark Souls in it's own way. When you first start out you will probably die. Alot. Because you don't know anything about rocket science - and that's ok, you'll learn. - Educational: You can't just level up and suddenly be able to insert a spacecraft into keosynchronous orbit, you have to    This is one of the best games ever made.
    Huge pros in my book:
    - Challenging: This game is as hard as Dark Souls in it's own way. When you first start out you will probably die. Alot. Because you don't know anything about rocket science - and that's ok, you'll learn.
    - Educational: You can't just level up and suddenly be able to insert a spacecraft into keosynchronous orbit, you have to actually learn how to do that. And you'll have to learn what keosynchronous means. You will learn a lot that you could actually apply in the real world. For instance, if someone gave me a proposal for sending a small craft to our moon, (with a little digging) I could probably tell you if the plan would work or not. Thanks Kerbals, for your sacrifice!
    - Actual exploration: There are planets out there! What do they look like? What is it like to be on the surface? I remember the first time landing on a moon and really feeling the thrill of what that must feel like.
    - Replay: I keep going back to this game over and over, there's so much to do.

    This game won't be for everyone (some people suck), but if you like games that I like then I highly recommend it: nethack, minecraft, dark souls, ur quan masters/starcon, etc.    … Expand
  84. paelleon
    Sep 30, 2015
    10
    A truly amazing game! Fantasy and science of the player are combined togheter to launch those funny kerbals into unknown! Very high replayability, incredible support, high number of addons will make this a long lasting one on your hard drive, beating easily the 1000 hours mark!
    Audio quality is sufficient to enjoy the unavoidable explosions of your creations and graphic... well, graphic    A truly amazing game! Fantasy and science of the player are combined togheter to launch those funny kerbals into unknown! Very high replayability, incredible support, high number of addons will make this a long lasting one on your hard drive, beating easily the 1000 hours mark!
    Audio quality is sufficient to enjoy the unavoidable explosions of your creations and graphic... well, graphic is irrelevant, this game do not need it, it's too good.    … Expand
  85. GERULA666
    Sep 28, 2015
    10
    I'm gonna write a review yup, in lots of words...what can I say only that...this is BEST game ever invented. Done myreview, now I go back to play KERBAL
  86. Axlegear
    Sep 27, 2015
    1
    Fun and educational, but most people will put it down after a half hour because it is, frankly, quite dry and dull. As an educational tool and a design game, it is good, no complaint. But it's still an educational game, and has little to draw you in.
  87. Lord_Guarriore
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    This game is a masterpiece.
    It has a realistic management and our thirst for discovery is being with mods !
    One of the best games of all those to which I have played
    No fault nothing to add.
  88. Redwarrior1up
    Sep 10, 2015
    8
    One of the best space simulators I've ever played, it offers a great mix between realities of space flight as well as a sci-fi and cartoon like charm. It also boasts a wonderful team behind the game itself who is always offering new updates as well as a pretty in depth look into their development.

    I should probably also divulge I've put over 200 hrs into this game over the years since    One of the best space simulators I've ever played, it offers a great mix between realities of space flight as well as a sci-fi and cartoon like charm. It also boasts a wonderful team behind the game itself who is always offering new updates as well as a pretty in depth look into their development.

    I should probably also divulge I've put over 200 hrs into this game over the years since its been out, so i might be a little biased.    … Expand
  89. bergfall
    Sep 3, 2015
    8
    Great game as-is, but can't wait to see this rocket building and natural laws being mimicked well in a larger setting....space conquest like. Still, great value and much fun, but it's PG-Geek, so maybe not for everyone.
  90. InFaMe
    Sep 2, 2015
    10
    This game just keeps getting better and better after each update though it has some bugs which would be removed in later versions. Apart from that this game is the real deal makes you really think that you should be an astronaut.
  91. Schweehog
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    A game that will have you playing for hours on end trying to best yourself. With so much to do and more thanks to easily installed mods, you will never run out of content. In an age where micro-transactions and DLC rules the market, it is a fresh sight to see a game for a cheap price with constant new updates adding more and more content, with one of the biggest modding communities outA game that will have you playing for hours on end trying to best yourself. With so much to do and more thanks to easily installed mods, you will never run out of content. In an age where micro-transactions and DLC rules the market, it is a fresh sight to see a game for a cheap price with constant new updates adding more and more content, with one of the biggest modding communities out there. Even if this isn't on sale, this is a 10/10 buy for me. If you are at all interested in space and building rockets and airplanes, this is a must-have game.… Expand
  92. JC0013
    Aug 10, 2015
    10
    SCIENCE! (You know, a popular KSP phrase.) I'd end there but the 150 char limit...
    "Cools"
    - Everything is awesome!
    "Bads"
    - None
    "Kerbals"
    - Crazy kerbal landings!
    Final scores
    10/10 JC0013
    90/100 IGN (real score)
    0/10 Some stupid guy that I do not know
  93. eldumloido
    Aug 8, 2015
    10
    Amazing space simulator that you cold buy cheaper in early access and has no dlc. Nice move from the game company not to punish early supporters like so many others does (frontiers elite dangerous, gearbox borderlands series, payday2).
  94. TheIndieHut
    Aug 1, 2015
    9
    Really great and surprisingly educational game! Teaches you a lot of concepts like Delta V. Not to say it doesn't get boring at times... Waiting 30 minutes to get to your destination really gets old after a while.
  95. JonnieWalker
    Jul 25, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kerbal Space Program is more than just a game. It's a virtual solar system. Unlike most space sims though, this one utilizes a physics system that is closer to the real thing than all of the most popular space sims.

    This game is truly one of a kind and completely amazing. Countless hours will be spent learning and mastering the art of building a rocket that doesn't blow up on launch, can reach space, can achieve orbit, can perform a transfer to a moon/other planet, etc. And it won't be all that stressful while learning. Some people, like myself, choose to build proper rockets... you know... ones that look like they make sense. Some choose to build massive monstrosities that look more like they were supposed to be a 60 story parking garage and have to be adjusted quite a bit to prevent them from being crushed and blowing up from their own weight... but they still fly :)

    A massive collection of mods/add-ons will keep the game fresh for a very long time. When you feel like you've mastered as much as you can... install a mod that requires line of sight to unmanned rockets using satellites to relay the signal... the signal has a delay based on distance... so fine tuned last minute corrections are going to be VERY difficult if not impossible. Too hard? Try Mech Jeb for Auto-piloting, Precise Node to make plotting your courses easier, Throttle Controlled Avionics to make even the most unbalanced rocket fly smooth by having the add-on adjust thrust on every engine to keep the center of thrust right in the middle.

    There's just about an add-on for everything.

    I have to say... building a rocket that's light enough and with enough fuel to reach the furthest planets, land on those planets, place a flag on those planets... then return to Kerbin (Home planet of the Kerbals) and successfully penetrating the atmosphere and not burning up from reentry heat, then landing via parachutes... is one of the most satisfying gaming experiences I've ever had. I've even run out of fuel and had to send out rockets to the rescue to either push the rocket the rest of the way home... or just have an extra seat, pick up the pilot, then return leaving the old rocket to float around space forever.

    I've used mods for autopilot... got bored with those so I turned them off and managed to master the art of landing a space craft on alien worlds. (I say mastered... a true master would disagree.) I've assembled space stations a piece at a time. I've sent unmanned satellites to every planet and every moon... and yet I'm still not bored with the game. I've done so much with rockets and still have yet to really mess around with the space planes...

    I could go on and on for a long time but I think I'm starting to ramble... I've fallen in love with this game because it can offer something that most games don't... a challenge.    … Expand
  96. ThEpSyChOpAtH
    Jul 23, 2015
    10
    This is the game I've been looking for the last few years!
    It is amazing to explore the space, to build new spaceships
    and to create space stations!
    I can just recommend it to anyone who likes to explore the space!
    And if the game itself gets boring, just download a few mods and
    it'll be amazing again!
  97. interlamer
    Jul 20, 2015
    10
    I'll just tell you a story that happened to me on my quest "FOR GREAT SCIENCE!". I've built a spacecraft, flew to minmus and went to go collect some samples. At the time I haven't known about minmus' very low gravity.
    So, couple minutes later I find Jeb pretty far away from the lander. With almost depleted EVA fuel. And to make it even more difficult, i was using, among other mods, TAC    I'll just tell you a story that happened to me on my quest "FOR GREAT SCIENCE!". I've built a spacecraft, flew to minmus and went to go collect some samples. At the time I haven't known about minmus' very low gravity.
    So, couple minutes later I find Jeb pretty far away from the lander. With almost depleted EVA fuel. And to make it even more difficult, i was using, among other mods, TAC life support. Few hours of walking on foot later I've barely made it back to the lander, then went home.

    I think that Kerbal space program is a great game. It's one of my all-time favorite games.    … Expand
  98. Alexlee
    Jul 5, 2015
    10
    just plain good. the physics, the endless possibility of creating stuff ...... three words, JUST PLAY IT.
    it'll take some time to at least understand how the physics work. to be honest, it took 2 days for me to understand and make a simple satellite just to orbit the earth, and 5 days to finally orbit moon.
    now I've played it for months and finally reached all planet and natural    just plain good. the physics, the endless possibility of creating stuff ...... three words, JUST PLAY IT.
    it'll take some time to at least understand how the physics work. to be honest, it took 2 days for me to understand and make a simple satellite just to orbit the earth, and 5 days to finally orbit moon.
    now I've played it for months and finally reached all planet and natural satellites (or "moons").    … Expand
  99. Road_Monkey
    Jul 2, 2015
    10
    Ist ein Schönes Spiel das ständig verbessert und erweitert wird. Das Spiel hat sich seine 10 Punkte also reglich verdient.
    Über diverse Bugs kann man an sich hinweg sehen. Mir ist bis jetzt erst einer begenet und das war in der Beta Phase. Von daher who cares. ^^
  100. TheMadGolem
    Jun 28, 2015
    7
    When I first heard about what KSP was, I was really excited. I had seen youtobe videos on it. I was really excited. Whhen I got it, I was a little dissapointed. I was expecting more parts. But when I got used to it, It became really fun :D.

    However, I don't think it is worth the £30 I spent on it. I would acceot £20 or £25 but not thirty.
    Besides from that, It's a very good game :)
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. PCWorld
    Jan 20, 2016
    100
    Kerbal Space Program isn't just a fantastic space game. It's one of those games that makes you glad you play on PC, because it could only come to exist on PC.
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  2. Power Unlimited
    Jul 24, 2015
    92
    KSP is bloody fantastic! The possibilities are endless and the feeling you get after a successful mission is the best ever. You should probably buy this video game. [Jul 2015, p.063]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 8, 2015
    80
    Neither for the impatient, nor for absolute purists this simulation although focuses to the latter significantly more. When your game is supported by NASA itself, you are just doing something exceptionally well. [Issue#253]
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