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Games like Next Space Rebels

  • 20 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Next Space Rebels also play

The closest matches to Next Space Rebels: Kerbal Space Program, Spaceflight Simulator, Breathedge, Mars Horizon, and Juno: New Origins. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Science and Space, like Next Space Rebels.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Space and Crafting, like Next Space Rebels.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2021
  1. Rank 04

    Mars Horizon

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Next Space Rebels

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Kerbal Space Program

    Also Science and Space, like Next Space Rebels.

    • 96% of 77,731 reviews
  2. 2
    Spaceflight Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Early Access

    • 97% of 5,173 reviews
  3. 3
    Breathedge

    Also Space and Crafting, like Next Space Rebels.

    • 73% of 5,309 reviews
  4. 4
    Mars Horizon

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 1,445 reviews
  5. 5
    Juno: New Origins

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 89% of 1,983 reviews
  6. 6
    Nimbatus - Drone Creator

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 92% of 181 reviews
  7. 7
    Rocket Science

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 87% of 82 reviews
  8. 8
    Universe Sandbox

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 97% of 18,850 reviews
  9. 9
    When Ski Lifts Go Wrong

    Same comedic mood as Next Space Rebels.

    • 87% of 230 reviews
  10. 10
    Archean

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Early Access

    • 89% of 190 reviews
  11. 11
    Aviassembly

    Also Science and Crafting, like Next Space Rebels.

    • 97% of 5,915 reviews
  12. 12
    InfraSpace

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 1,000 reviews
  13. 13
    Not For Broadcast

    Also FMV and Interactive Fiction, like Next Space Rebels.

    • 95% of 5,212 reviews
  14. 14
    Spacebase Startopia

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 50% of 234 reviews
  15. 15
    Kosmokrats

    Genres: Indie

    • 88% of 52 reviews
  16. 16
    Hardspace: Shipbreaker

    Genres: Simulation

    • 90% of 15,871 reviews
  17. 17
    Space Engineers

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 90% of 67,178 reviews
  18. 18
    Space Mechanic Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 62% of 68 reviews
  19. 19
    Imagine Earth

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 77% of 484 reviews
  20. 20
    Crashlands

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 1,596 reviews
  21. 21
    Content King

    Also Modern and Interactive Fiction, like Next Space Rebels.

    • 97% of 232 reviews
  22. 22
    Rover Builder

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 65% of 55 reviews
  23. 23
    Main Assembly

    Genres: Simulation

    • 84% of 745 reviews
  24. 24
    Goat Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 90% of 30,042 reviews
Next Space Rebels — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Studio Floris Kaayk
  • Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 82% of 234 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Liquid fuel requires balancing oxidizer
  • Physics driven rocket chaos
  • Satirical take on space privatization
  • Challenging
  • Comedic
  • Funny

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About Next Space Rebels

The closest matches to Next Space Rebels: Kerbal Space Program, Spaceflight Simulator, Breathedge, Mars Horizon, and Juno: New Origins. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Next Space Rebels is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kerbal Space Program, Spaceflight Simulator and Breathedge — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, comedic and funny, and single out its 2d rocket design and dialogue driven story. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Next Space Rebels: SPACE IS FOR EVERYONE. In Next Space Rebels, you will develop from a naive rocket hobbyist into an experienced space activist by designing, building, and launching rockets of increasing complexity.

Is Next Space Rebels worth buying?

  • 82% of 234 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Game would be a nice take on rocket construction, simpler than Kerbal Space Program but more goofy-oriented. But the game is 50% talking to people, and immerges you in the political views about space ownership and freedom of information in…”
2 h played
“Not a lot of rocket sims out there. Its a visual novel. So much anti-capitalist propaganda that I'm finding it hard to believe they actually charged for this game. In addition, it takes forever to have these scripted conversations with…”
4 h played
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People who play it also play: Kerbal Space Program, Spaceflight Simulator, Breathedge

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Frequently asked about Next Space Rebels

Can I run it?

Is Next Space Rebels verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Next Space Rebels is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Next Space Rebels cost?

Next Space Rebels is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Next Space Rebels?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Next Space Rebels are Kerbal Space Program, Spaceflight Simulator, Breathedge.

Who developed Next Space Rebels?

Next Space Rebels was developed by Studio Floris Kaayk and published by Balor Games.