Kerbal Space Program

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Kerbal Space Program

Short description

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.

Developer
Squad
Publisher
Private Division
Release
Mon, Apr 27, 2015
Price
$39.99
Reviews
121,587
Positive
96%
Followers
303,758
Owners (estimated)
2M – 5M
Concurrent players
1,844
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Features
Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support
Tags
Space Simulation Sandbox Physics Science Space Sim Building Moddable Indie Education Open World Singleplayer Exploration Funny Sci-fi Difficult Adventure Replay Value Strategy Comedy
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$157msomewhere between $76.5m and $157m · roughly 2.4M–5M copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by $31.47, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $39.99 launch price. That is 21% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

30 data points since Oct 2, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$157m → ~$157m
Reviews 121,048 → 121,587
Followers 303,213 → 303,758
Concurrent players 1,844 → 1,844
Price $9.99 → $39.99
Positive reviews 95.8% → 95.8%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

Lowest recorded price: $3.99 on Jun 26, 2025.

How crowded is this niche?

How full the niche around Kerbal Space Program is — measured on the tags it leads with, against every other combination on Steam.

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