Rank 01Why this
Also Turn-Based and Historical, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager also play
The closest matches to Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager: Mars Horizon, Qvadriga, Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition, Vietnam ‘65, and Space Empires V. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares pbem multiplayer with Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- $49.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
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Vietnam ‘65
Why this: Also Cold War and Turn-Based, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
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Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Why this: Same immersive mood as Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
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Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
Why this: Also Historical and Space, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
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- 1Mars Horizon
Also Turn-Based and Historical, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 83% of 1,445 reviews
- 2Qvadriga
Also Turn-Based and Strategy RPG, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 86% of 202 reviews
- 3Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition
Shares pbem multiplayer with Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 88% of 148 reviews
- 4Vietnam ‘65
Also Cold War and Turn-Based, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 82% of 292 reviews
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- 7Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Same immersive mood as Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 88% of 2,188 reviews
- 8Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
Also Historical and Space, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 97% of 960 reviews
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- 10Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
Also Cold War and Strategy RPG, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 91% of 265 reviews
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- 16ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Same atmospheric mood as Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 79% of 4,276 reviews
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- 18Maestro's Cold War 2
Also Cold War and Historical, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 93% of 180 reviews
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- 20Pandora: First Contact
Same challenging mood as Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
- 63% of 420 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Polar Motion
- Price: $29.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 75% of 262 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 62
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Authentic audio and cutscenes from real programs
- Buzz aldrins direct involvement in design
- Pbem multiplayer is intuitive and unique
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager at current Steam store prices.
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
Why this: Also Cold War and Strategy RPG, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
Maestro's Cold War 2
Why this: Also Cold War and Historical, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Strategy RPG, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
Stellar Monarch
Why this: Also Cold War and Turn-Based, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Historical, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
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Why this: Also Turn-Based and Historical, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Historical and Turn-Based Strategy, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
Why this: Also Historical and Space, like Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Same challenging mood as Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager.
About Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
The closest matches to Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager: Mars Horizon, Qvadriga, Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition, Vietnam ‘65, and Space Empires V. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mars Horizon, Qvadriga and Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its agency management and budget and prestige tracking. 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 Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager: Space Program Manager (SPM) is the ultimate game of space exploration. It is the mid 1950s and the race for dominance between the US and the Soviet Union is about to move into a new dimension: space.
Is Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 262 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 29 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 41 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Authentic audio and cutscenes from real programs
- Buzz aldrins direct involvement in design
- Pbem multiplayer is intuitive and unique
- Rewrite history with real missions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Very frustrating - based way too much on probability and very difficult to recover from crashes. The game would be much better if a failed launch led to a reliability [i] increase [/i] as your engineers figure out what went wrong, rather…”
“I REALLY want to like this game but it plays like a cheap port. You lack the ability to do common things like turn down the volume through the game and the interface often doesn't work. On top of that the gameplay is somewhat unbalanced…”
People who play it also play: Mars Horizon, Qvadriga, Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition
Frequently asked about Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
Can I run it?
Does Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager run on Steam Deck?
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager cost?
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager are Mars Horizon, Qvadriga, Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition.
Who developed Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager?
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager was developed by Polar Motion and published by Slitherine Ltd..