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Games like Kerbal Space Program

What to play if you like Kerbal Space Program

Start with Planet Zoo, WorldBox - God Simulator, People Playground. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with Kerbal Space Program, then show where the experience changes.

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These are anonymous game-to-game comparisons, not personal recommendations or player-behaviour claims.

Planet Zoo cover82% shared experience

Planet Zoo

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Changes: Strategic depth

WorldBox - God Simulator cover79% shared experience

WorldBox - God Simulator

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

People Playground cover76% shared experience

People Playground

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Don't Starve cover74% shared experience

Don't Starve

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Resource management

Changes: Experimentation

Prison Architect cover74% shared experience

Prison Architect

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Changes: Strategic depth

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 cover73% shared experience

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Changes: Isolation

Dyson Sphere Program cover71% shared experience

Dyson Sphere Program

Preserves: Sandbox freedom and Complexity

Changes: Strategic depth and Build crafting depth

Age of Empires II (Retired) cover71% shared experience

Age of Empires II (Retired)

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Changes: Strategic depth

RimWorld cover71% shared experience

RimWorld

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Changes: Strategic depth and Experimentation

XCOM® 2 cover70% shared experience

XCOM® 2

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Changes: Strategic depth and Experimentation

The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome cover69% shared experience

The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Changes: Strategic depth and Progression

Noita cover69% shared experience

Noita

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Changes: Progression

The Sims™ 4 cover69% shared experience

The Sims™ 4

Preserves: Resource management and Exploration

Changes: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Oxygen Not Included cover69% shared experience

Oxygen Not Included

Preserves: Complexity and Resource management

Changes: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Cookie Clicker cover68% shared experience

Cookie Clicker

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Complexity

Changes: Strategic depth

This War of Mine cover68% shared experience

This War of Mine

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Resource management

Planet Coaster cover67% shared experience

Planet Coaster

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Complexity

Changes: Strategic depth

BeamNG.drive cover66% shared experience

BeamNG.drive

Preserves: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

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