Kerbal Space Program

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 147k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Squad · Space · Apr 27, 2015

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99−75%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles0 of 9

Should I buy Kerbal Space Program?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 147k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
30% of themes are praise30% are divided40% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
New planets, better visuals, new parts, realistic systems, QOL improvements, entire gameplay overhauls... the community has basically kept building on top of an already solid foundation.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
New planets, better visuals, new parts, realistic systems, QOL improvements, entire gameplay overhauls... the community has basically kept building on top of an already solid foundation.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
☑ Just do it as you play normally (PvP)

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics14 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Multiplayer6 reviews
Divided opinion
Story and characters
60% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
97% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Monetization
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$9.99$39.99−75%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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