Kerbal Space Program system requirements

Kerbal Space Program System Requirements for Steam and Epic - minimum and recommended PC specs list

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Full minimum and recommended system requirements for Kerbal Space Program
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CPU Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 Intel Core i5-650 Upgrade CPU
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT Upgrade GPU
RAM 4 GB 8 GB RAM deals
File Size 3 GB 4 GB SSD deals
OS Windows 7 64-bit Windows 10 64 bit

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CPU GPU RAM FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 16 GB 466
Intel Core i7-14650HX Intel Iris Xe 16 GB 60
Intel Core i7-14650HX Intel Iris Xe 16 GB 519
Intel Core i7-10700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 32 GB 943
Intel Atom N2600 AMD Radeon RX 580 OEM 16 GB 59
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Can I run Kerbal Space Program?

Kerbal Space Program system requirements are set pretty low, as the game originally came out in 2015.

Provided that you have at least an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS graphics card you can play the game. Futhermore, an NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT is recommended in order to run Kerbal Space Program with the highest settings. The minimum Kerbal Space Program size for download is 3 GB for installation. The recommended requirements from the developers suggest you have 4 GB space in order to install the game. All the best Kerbal Space Program mods do not increase the minimum requirements, but may require additional storage. To play Kerbal Space Program you will need a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core 2 Duo U7600. However, the developers recommend a CPU greater or equal to an Intel Core i5-650 to play the game. The minimum memory requirement for Kerbal Space Program is 4 GB installed in your computer. Additionally, the game developers recommend somewhere around 8 GB in your system.

Next Kerbal Space Program game

The new game launches in 2023 - check our guide to the Kerbal Space Program 2 system requirements and KSP2 release date.

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What is Kerbal Space Program?

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.

Kerbal Space Program info
Player Count 3,509 Players (Last 24 Hours)
Review Score 88 / 100
Download Free via Epic Games Store
Developer Squad
Publisher Private Division
Categories Indie, Simulation, Space
Kerbal Space Program PC price today $39.99
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