# Games like Nuclear Design Bureau

> The closest matches to Nuclear Design Bureau: Universe Sandbox, Sandboxels, Extinction Day, Stormworks: Build and Rescue, and Terra Firma 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Universe Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/230290/universe-sandbox) — Shares physics simulation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 18,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/)
2. [Sandboxels](https://imho.run/games/3664820/sandboxels) — Shares physics simulation and sandbox mode with Nuclear Design Bureau. 535 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3664820/)
3. [Extinction Day](https://imho.run/games/2682380/extinction-day) — Shares sandbox mode and simulation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 81 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2682380/)
4. [Stormworks: Build and Rescue](https://imho.run/games/573090/stormworks-build-and-rescue) — Shares procedural generation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 40,244 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573090/)
5. [Terra Firma 2](https://imho.run/games/3422270/terra-firma-2) — Also God Game and Science, like Nuclear Design Bureau. 97 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3422270/)
6. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — Also Science, like Nuclear Design Bureau. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
7. [Air Defender](https://imho.run/games/3985030/air-defender) — Shares resource management with Nuclear Design Bureau. 259 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3985030/)
8. [Juno: New Origins](https://imho.run/games/870200/juno-new-origins) — Also Programming and Science, like Nuclear Design Bureau. 1,983 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870200/)
9. [Archean](https://imho.run/games/2941660/archean) — Shares physics simulation and resource management with Nuclear Design Bureau. 190 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941660/)
10. [Sprocket](https://imho.run/games/1674170/sprocket) — Shares simulation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 7,638 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674170/)
11. [Nuclear Option](https://imho.run/games/2168680/nuclear-option) — Also Destruction, like Nuclear Design Bureau. 6,543 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168680/)
12. [Nucleares](https://imho.run/games/1428420/nucleares) — A frequent pick in Nuclear Design Bureau players' libraries, and another Indie. 664 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1428420/)
13. [The Bibites: Digital Life](https://imho.run/games/2736860/the-bibites-digital-life) — Shares physics simulation and simulation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 172 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736860/)
14. [Space Simulation Toolkit](https://imho.run/games/1196080/space-simulation-toolkit) — Shares procedural generation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 391 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196080/)
15. [Planetary Life](https://imho.run/games/2471970/planetary-life) — A frequent pick in Nuclear Design Bureau players' libraries, and another Strategy. 435 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471970/)
16. [World of Contraptions](https://imho.run/games/681640/world-of-contraptions) — Also Programming and Science, like Nuclear Design Bureau. 69 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681640/)
17. [Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator](https://imho.run/games/882140/reentry-a-space-flight-simulator) — Also Science, like Nuclear Design Bureau. 960 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/882140/)
18. [Flyout](https://imho.run/games/777390/flyout) — Shares physics simulation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 1,747 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/777390/)
19. [Bridge Constructor Portal](https://imho.run/games/684410/bridge-constructor-portal) — Shares physics simulation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 2,456 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684410/)
20. [ΔV: Rings of Saturn](https://imho.run/games/846030/v-rings-of-saturn) — A frequent pick in Nuclear Design Bureau players' libraries, and another Action. 2,309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846030/)
21. [Spaceflight Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1718870/spaceflight-simulator) — Shares procedural generation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 5,173 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1718870/)
22. [SpaceChem](https://imho.run/games/92800/spacechem) — Also Programming and Science, like Nuclear Design Bureau. 1,904 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/)
23. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares physics simulation and procedural generation with Nuclear Design Bureau. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
24. [Hardspace: Shipbreaker](https://imho.run/games/1161580/hardspace-shipbreaker) — A frequent pick in Nuclear Design Bureau players' libraries, and another Simulation. 15,871 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4190240&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4190240
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4190240
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Nuclear Design Bureau

Design. Simulate. Detonate. As a junior engineer at the Kurchatov Institute, you design atomic devices to satisfy the demands of the State. A hardcore physics game simulating hydrodynamics, neutron transport, and thermonuclear fusion.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4190240
- **Developer:** Design Bureau KB-11
- **Publisher:** Design Bureau KB-11
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Sep 14, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4190240/nuclear-design-bureau)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4190240&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4190240/)
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