# Games like Orbital Decay

> The closest matches to Orbital Decay: Kerbal Space Program, SPORE™, Universe Sandbox, Space Simulation Toolkit, and EVERSPACE™ 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. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — Also Education and Space, like Orbital Decay. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
2. [SPORE™](https://imho.run/games/17390/spore) — Also Aliens and Space, like Orbital Decay. 37,494 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17390/)
3. [Universe Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/230290/universe-sandbox) — A frequent pick in Orbital Decay players' libraries, and another Indie. 18,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/)
4. [Space Simulation Toolkit](https://imho.run/games/1196080/space-simulation-toolkit) — Also Education and 1980s, like Orbital Decay. 391 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196080/)
5. [EVERSPACE™ 2](https://imho.run/games/1128920/everspace-2) — Also Flight and Space, like Orbital Decay. 7,075 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128920/)
6. [Rocket Science](https://imho.run/games/890520/rocket-science) — Also Flight and Education, like Orbital Decay. 82 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/890520/)
7. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — A frequent pick in Orbital Decay players' libraries, and another Action. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
8. [SpaceEngine](https://imho.run/games/314650/spaceengine) — Also Flight and Education, like Orbital Decay. 8,862 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/)
9. [X3: Terran Conflict](https://imho.run/games/2820/x3-terran-conflict) — Also Flight and Space, like Orbital Decay. 1,089 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2820/)
10. [House of the Dying Sun](https://imho.run/games/283160/house-of-the-dying-sun) — Also Flight and Space, like Orbital Decay. 1,719 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283160/)
11. [Starpoint Gemini 2](https://imho.run/games/236150/starpoint-gemini-2) — A frequent pick in Orbital Decay players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,235 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236150/)
12. [Juno: New Origins](https://imho.run/games/870200/juno-new-origins) — Also Flight and Education, like Orbital Decay. 1,983 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870200/)
13. [Nimbatus - Drone Creator](https://imho.run/games/1243130/nimbatus-drone-creator) — Also Flight and Education, like Orbital Decay. 181 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1243130/)
14. [Strike Suit Zero](https://imho.run/games/209540/strike-suit-zero) — Also Flight and Space, like Orbital Decay. 889 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209540/)
15. [Mars Horizon](https://imho.run/games/765810/mars-horizon) — A frequent pick in Orbital Decay players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,445 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/)
16. [Go For Launch: Mercury](https://imho.run/games/467400/go-for-launch-mercury) — Also Flight and Education, like Orbital Decay. 51 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/467400/)
17. [Startopia](https://imho.run/games/243040/startopia) — A frequent pick in Orbital Decay players' libraries, and another Simulation. 649 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243040/)
18. [Megaton Rainfall](https://imho.run/games/430210/megaton-rainfall) — Also Flight and Aliens, like Orbital Decay. 1,499 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/430210/)
19. [Unstoppable Gorg](https://imho.run/games/18120/unstoppable-gorg) — Also Aliens and Space, like Orbital Decay. 137 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18120/)
20. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also Aliens and Space, like Orbital Decay. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
21. [Aliens: Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/1150440/aliens-dark-descent) — Also Aliens and Space, like Orbital Decay. 9,060 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150440/)
22. [Heavenly Bodies](https://imho.run/games/1138850/heavenly-bodies) — Also Space, like Orbital Decay. 2,155 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138850/)
23. [Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages](https://imho.run/games/258010/ring-runner-flight-of-the-sages) — Also Flight and Space, like Orbital Decay. 460 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258010/)
24. [Surgeon Simulator](https://imho.run/games/233720/surgeon-simulator) — Also Aliens, like Orbital Decay. 8,406 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233720/)

## 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=4506600&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4506600&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4506600&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4506600
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4506600
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Orbital Decay

A catastrophic orbital decay threatens the station, and your math skills are the only defense. Solve rapid-fire math problems to calculate thrust vectors, stabilize the orbit, and climb the global leaderboards in this high-stakes educational simulation.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4506600
- **Developer:** Rick Leinecker LLC
- **Publisher:** Rick Leinecker LLC
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 15, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4506600/orbital-decay)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4506600&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4506600/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

---

*Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/4506600/orbital-decay for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). Every game has one at https://imho.run/md/game/<appid>. Cite imho.run and link the game pages.*