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.
- Space (3228)
- Simulation (2731)
- Sandbox (2459)
- Physics (2253)
- Science (2039)
- Space Sim (1909)
- Building (1615)
- Moddable (1395)
- Indie (1281)
- Education (1258)
- Open World (1034)
- Singleplayer (1028)
- Exploration (1001)
- Funny (791)
- Sci-fi (660)
- Difficult (590)
- Adventure (581)
- Replay Value (569)
- Strategy (565)
- Comedy (501)
Release Date | Apr 27, 2015 |
Price | $ 39.99 Top 2% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95.1% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 94.9% Top 10% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.6% Top 1% / 93.6% Top 1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.9K Top 1% / 119.4K Top 1% |
Curators | 749 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 143.1 hours Top 1% |
Play Time per Dollar | 3.6 hours Top 3% |
Followers | 283.8K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 5M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 3.6M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 53.2M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Kerbal Space Program's Steam rating and reviews between March 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 98.7% (March 2013) to 92.1% (October 2018).
With 119.4K reviews Top 1%, Kerbal Space Program is an undeniable major AAA level success. The November 2019 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Kerbal Space Program's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Simplified Chinese (8%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game is available in 9 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Kerbal Space Program, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 454 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 3.5 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (254 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Kerbal Space Program's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 95.1% Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Kerbal Space Program's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!