Spaceflight Simulator
2D space sandbox for building rockets and mastering orbital flight
Team Curiosity ✦ · Released Feb 17, 2022 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 9,789
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 130 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 81
- peak 24h 108
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 months ago
- Apr 11, 2026
What is Spaceflight Simulator?
A 2D single-player spaceflight sandbox where you assemble rockets from components, plan launches, manage staging and burns, and attempt orbital flights and landings. Its persistent solar system lets you deploy payloads and build satellites, rovers, and space stations across multiple missions.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning orbital mechanics through trial and error
- +you want a sandbox for designing multistage rockets
- +you prefer a simpler, two-dimensional space simulation
Not for you if...
- −you want a detailed three-dimensional space simulation
- −you prefer structured progression over open-ended sandbox play
What players say
97% of 9,789 reviews are positive · 94% of 130 in the last 30 days
Players praise the approachable orbital mechanics, creative rocket construction, and trial-and-error launches. Common complaints cite freezes and crashes in the current PC version, along with limited long-term depth and repetitive destinations.
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Spaceflight Simulator system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or Newer
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Dual core
- Graphics
- Integrated Graphics (512MB)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or Newer
- Processor
- 2.5+ GHz Quad core
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 660 or Better, ATI 7950 or Better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Sandbox
- Space Sim
- Space
- Simulation
- 2D
- Exploration
- Singleplayer
- Science
- Crafting
- Spaceships
- Early Access
- Building
- Physics
- Atmospheric
- Indie
- Open World
Recent updates
- Apr 11, 2026 · 1.6 Full Solar System Update
- Apr 10, 2026 · Development Update on Spaceflight Simulator 2 + Face reveal
- Mar 31, 2026 · 1.6 Update
- Jun 6, 2023 · 1.5.10 Update
- Jun 6, 2023 · 1.5.10 Update
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