# Games like Space Launch Engineer

> The closest matches to Space Launch Engineer: FTL: Faster Than Light, Kerbal Space Program, Universe Sandbox, Rebel Galaxy, and Objects in Space. 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. [FTL: Faster Than Light](https://imho.run/games/212680/ftl-faster-than-light) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 46,262 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/)
2. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — A frequent pick in Space Launch Engineer players' libraries, and another Indie. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
3. [Universe Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/230290/universe-sandbox) — Also Space, like Space Launch Engineer. 18,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/)
4. [Rebel Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/290300/rebel-galaxy) — A frequent pick in Space Launch Engineer players' libraries, and another Action. 5,259 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/)
5. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
6. [House of the Dying Sun](https://imho.run/games/283160/house-of-the-dying-sun) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 1,719 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283160/)
7. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
8. [Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander](https://imho.run/games/799600/cosmoteer-starship-architect-commander) — A frequent pick in Space Launch Engineer players' libraries, and another Strategy. 7,424 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/799600/)
9. [Hardspace: Shipbreaker](https://imho.run/games/1161580/hardspace-shipbreaker) — A frequent pick in Space Launch Engineer players' libraries, and another Simulation. 15,871 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/)
10. [Starpoint Gemini Warlords](https://imho.run/games/419480/starpoint-gemini-warlords) — A frequent pick in Space Launch Engineer players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,888 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/)
11. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
12. [Strike Suit Zero](https://imho.run/games/209540/strike-suit-zero) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 889 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209540/)
13. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Also Space, like Space Launch Engineer. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
14. [Children of a Dead Earth](https://imho.run/games/476530/children-of-a-dead-earth) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 651 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476530/)
15. [Mars Horizon](https://imho.run/games/765810/mars-horizon) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 1,445 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/)
16. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
17. [ΔV: Rings of Saturn](https://imho.run/games/846030/v-rings-of-saturn) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 2,309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846030/)
18. [Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator](https://imho.run/games/882140/reentry-a-space-flight-simulator) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 960 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/882140/)
19. [X3: Terran Conflict](https://imho.run/games/2820/x3-terran-conflict) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 1,089 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2820/)
20. [Vector 36](https://imho.run/games/346460/vector-36) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 206 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346460/)
21. [Heavenly Bodies](https://imho.run/games/1138850/heavenly-bodies) — Also Space, like Space Launch Engineer. 2,155 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138850/)
22. [SpaceChem](https://imho.run/games/92800/spacechem) — Also Space, like Space Launch Engineer. 1,904 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/)
23. [ШП - ShP](https://imho.run/games/727640/-shp) — A frequent pick in Space Launch Engineer players' libraries, and another Indie. 71 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/727640/)
24. [Deliver Us The Moon](https://imho.run/games/428660/deliver-us-the-moon) — Also Space Sim, like Space Launch Engineer. 3,390 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428660/)

## 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=785680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=785680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=785680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=785680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/785680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Space Launch Engineer

The year is 2023, and you are a head of private space launch company. You are driven by the only ambition: to reach the stars. Build rockets from wide variety of components, improve them, study new technologies to forge more and more powerful spacecraft.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 785680
- **Developer:** Simulators Live
- **Publisher:** Simulators Live
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 27, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/785680/space-launch-engineer)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=785680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/785680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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