96BANG SCORE
Kerbal Space Program
banger · strategy · 2015
A lot of game for the money: about 113.9h, $9.99 (~$0.09/hr), 96% positive.
Better value than 98% of strategy games
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.
BANGER threshold
Already a BANGER at $9.99.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
Real value
$0.09/hr over the 113.9h main story, $0.02/hr if you 100% it (598.1h).
Advertised
113.9h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
598.1h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$0.09/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$9.99
Reviews
96%
142,872 reviews
Metacritic
88
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2015
What drives the score
Value$0.09/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews96% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
DeveloperSquad
PublisherPrivate Division
Genrestrategy
Trailer & screenshots
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