Kitten Space Agency
Shares rank 5 of 6 space simulation games by recommenders
Seen as the Kerbal Space Program sequel fans wanted, with sandbox freedom they hope KSP2 lacked. Main caveat: the cutesy kitten theme puts some people off.
6 people recommended Kitten Space Agency in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
3 of the 6 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “'Kitten Space Agency' Is the Spiritual Successor to 'Kerbal Space Program'”.
Summary written by Claude from 9 comments.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- mixed feelings
- 1
- warn against or regret it
- 2
The record
Recommended in 3 of 12 months
In 3 different threads.
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
- Recommended in 3 threadsNeeds 5 or more, not met.
- The biggest thread supplies 50% of its recommendersNeeds half or less, met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 9 of the 9 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Seen as the KSP sequel fans wanted
“Kitten Space Agency is looking like it will be the KSP2 we deserved but didn't get”
Comment from 19 Nov 2025 in “The Cities Skylines Paradox: how the sequel stumbled” “It's looking to be in a much better direction than KSP 2”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “'Kitten Space Agency' Is the Spiritual Successor to 'Kerbal Space Program'” “In short, KSA is more of a KSP2 than what Take2 gave us.”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “'Kitten Space Agency' Is the Spiritual Successor to 'Kerbal Space Program'” - Comment from 19 Nov 2025 in “The Cities Skylines Paradox: how the sequel stumbled”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Cutesy kitten theme puts people off
“Not loving the cutesy baby kittens”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “'Kitten Space Agency' Is the Spiritual Successor to 'Kerbal Space Program'” “Neotenous fluffy mammals for collateral damage seems like an unfortunate handicap to take on.”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “'Kitten Space Agency' Is the Spiritual Successor to 'Kerbal Space Program'”
Other space simulation games people recommend
The four most recommended other space simulation games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Man's Sky | 52 | 41 | 96 | 35% | 6 | 10 yrs16 people | — |
| Kerbal Space Program | 18 | 6 | 7 | 72% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Starflight | 15 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Elite Dangerous | 10 | 5 | 5 | 67% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Kitten Space AgencyThis page | 6 | 1 | 2 | 75% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 9 opinions about it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I'd check out Kitten Space Agency by RocketWerkz.”
“In short, KSA is more of a KSP2 than what Take2 gave us.”
“That's always kind of struck me as a silly excuse.”
“Neotenous fluffy mammals for collateral damage seems like an unfortunate handicap to take on.”
“I’m pretty happy where these devs are going with the sandbox and level of freedom they plan on giving users.”
“It's looking to be in a much better direction than KSP 2”
“Not loving the cutesy baby kittens”
“hoping this is finally the sequel KSP1 deserves”
“Kitten Space Agency is looking like it will be the KSP2 we deserved but didn't get”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.