Kerbal Space Program

Apr 27, 2015IndieSimulationPlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacWii U

About Kerbal Space Program

In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics. Launch your Kerbal crew into orbit and beyond (while keeping them alive) to explore moons and planets in the Kerbol solar system, constructing bases and space stations to expand the reach of your expedition.

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Kerbal Space Program on Wikipedia

Kerbal Space Program is a 2015 space flight simulation video game developed by Mexican studio Squad for Linux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. In the game, players direct the space program of a species of green humanoid aliens known as Kerbals. The game features a pseudorealistic orbital physics engine, allowing for various real-life orbital maneuvers such as Hohmann transfer orbits and orbital rendezvous.

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Game details

Developer: Squad
Publisher: Private Division
ESRB rating: E
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Science fiction, Sandbox, Educational, Open world
Official site: Visit

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Reception

Steam reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

142,041 reviews · 96% positive

Metacritic

88/100

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IGDB rating

86/100

from 205 ratings

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Kerbal Space Program player count

Kerbal Space Program has 6,540 players in-game on Steam right now — up 11% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 7,093 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

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