Choose Kerbal Space Program
Choose Kerbal Space Program if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 77,731 reviews.
Kerbal Space Program vs Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Kerbal Space Program and Hardspace: Shipbreaker both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Kerbal Space Program (2015) is 7 years older than Hardspace: Shipbreaker (2022). Kerbal Space Program scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Hardspace: Shipbreaker (89.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Choose Hardspace: Shipbreaker if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 15,871 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Kerbal Space Program and Hardspace: Shipbreaker sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kerbal Space Program |  Hardspace: Shipbreaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (77,731 reviews) | 89.9% positive (15,871 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squad | Blackbird Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Kerbal Space Program (2015) is 7 years older than Hardspace: Shipbreaker (2022).
- Kerbal Space Program scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Hardspace: Shipbreaker (89.9% positive).
- Kerbal Space Program is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Hardspace: Shipbreaker (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Kerbal Space Program is Deck Playable, Hardspace: Shipbreaker is Deck Verified.
Kerbal Space Program vs Hardspace: Shipbreaker — FAQ
- Which is better, Kerbal Space Program or Hardspace: Shipbreaker?
- On Steam reviews Kerbal Space Program scores higher (95.9% positive) than Hardspace: Shipbreaker (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kerbal Space Program is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kerbal Space Program or Hardspace: Shipbreaker first?
- If you want chronology, Kerbal Space Program (2015) came out before Hardspace: Shipbreaker (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Kerbal Space Program and Hardspace: Shipbreaker similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.