Games like Rocket Science
If Rocket Science is your kind of game, the closest matches are Meco Rocket Simulator, Juno: New Origins and Kerbal Space Program — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Rocket Science: Take part in a space program. Design spacecrafts and send them off to explore the vast expanses of space. Experience the real scale of the Solar system and the size of its celestial bodies.
Players who liked Rocket Science also play
Steam players who put hours into Rocket Science also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Meco Rocket Simulator
WHY THIS
Top pick for Rocket Science fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Rocket Science.
Meco Rocket Simulator is a realistic physics game where you play as an underpaid rocket scientist working for Mecodyne to design and test rocket engines without regard for your safety.
Juno: New Origins
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rocket Science.
Second-strongest match for Rocket Science fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
Bring to life anything you can imagine from rockets and airplanes to cars and more. Automate them with a visual programming language. Explore 3D planets and make your own. Share your creations online. Complete contracts, conquer milestones, and unlock technology in the newly added Career Mode.
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rocket Science.
Third-strongest match for Rocket Science fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
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.
StarbaseSim
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Rocket Science.
Ranked #4 for Rocket Science fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Rocket Science.
Operate the Starship space launch system and learn how to catch a rocket to understand what it takes to colonize Mars in this ever-evolving simulation of SpaceX Starbase Texas.
SpaceEngine
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rocket Science.
Ranked #5 for Rocket Science fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Rocket Science.
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
Take On Mars
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rocket Science.
Ranked #6 for Rocket Science fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet.
Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rocket Science.
Ranked #7 for Rocket Science fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rocket Science.
Do you have what it takes to become an astronaut? Reentry is a realistic space flight simulator inspired by the early NASA space programs, from orbiting Earth in Mercury and Gemini, to the moon landing in project Apollo. Learn the procedures. Operate the spacecraft. Complete the mission.
X3: Terran Conflict
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rocket Science.
Ranked #8 for Rocket Science fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rocket Science.
It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Rocket Science
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Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rocket Science.
Reviewers of Rocket Science cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
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.
Kerbal Space Program 2
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Rocket Science.
Reviewers of Rocket Science cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Rocket Science.
Kerbal Space Program 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed space-flight simulation game Kerbal Space Program. Enter the next generation of space adventure with exciting new parts, stunning visuals, fully revamped UI and Map View, and rich new environments to explore.
Juno 06
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Rocket Science.
Reviewers of Rocket Science cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Rocket Science.
Complete fast turn-based battles in any order you like as you rise to the top in a psychic battle arena on the moon.
Escape from Tarkov
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Rocket Science.
Reviewers of Rocket Science cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rocket Science at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rocket Science on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rocket Science on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Rocket Science.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rocket Science on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Rocket Science on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Rocket Science.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Rocket Science on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Rocket Science.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rocket Science.
Priced ~50% under Rocket Science on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
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.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under Rocket Science on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Rocket Science.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Rocket Science on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Rocket Science.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Rocket Science.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Rocket Science.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
South Scrimshaw, Part One
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Rocket Science.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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Frequently asked about Rocket Science
- How much does Rocket Science cost?
- Rocket Science is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rocket Science?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rocket Science are Meco Rocket Simulator, Juno: New Origins, Kerbal Space Program.
- Who developed Rocket Science?
- Rocket Science was developed by unbeGames.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Rocket Science.
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