Rocket Science

Rocket Science

unbeGames · February 20, 2020 · Space, Exploration, Sandbox, Building, Physics

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Rocket Science price by region

Rocket Science costs $7.99 in Georgia (USD), £16.75 in the United Kingdom, €19.50 in Europe (EUR), $19.99 in the United States, CA$25.99 in Canada, NZ$28.99 in New Zealand, A$29.50 in Australia, R$59.99 in Brazil and zł91.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Rocket Science offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $7.99 $7.99 — 1
United Kingdom £16.75 £16.75 — 1
Europe (EUR) €19.50 €19.50 — 1
United Statesyour region $19.99 $19.99 — 1
Canada CA$25.99 CA$25.99 — 1
New Zealand NZ$28.99 NZ$28.99 — 1
Australia A$29.50 A$29.50 — 1
Brazil R$59.99 R$59.99 — 1
Poland zł91.99 zł91.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Rocket Science

✦ AI summary

Design and assemble rockets from over 30 parts with realistic physics, then launch them to explore the solar system's planets and moons with accurate orbital mechanics and NASA-based terrain. This space sandbox lets you experience the full complexity of real spaceflight, from atmospheric reentry to docking maneuvers, with time acceleration and a scale model of the entire inner solar system.

"Rocket Science" is a declassified Soviet Union space program that aims to conquer Mars and the entire Solar system. According to official documents that have been unearthed, it consists of the following main stages:
===== Source =====
Stage 1. From 20 February 2000 \
Transfer to a designated person control of an abandoned Soviet cosmodrome located at the coordinates 50° 35' 13" N and 130° 23' 50" E ... as well as all the stockpiled spacecraft components, so that assembly and launchpad operations can be carried out in order to find optimal configurations for putting cargo and satellites into Earth and near-Earth orbit.
Stage 2. \
Organize the building of a new-generation space center on the cosmodrome site. Restrict the construction of surface buildings so as to ensure the facility's security and secrecy. Give the go-ahead for the construction and commissioning of underground facilities. Transfer the facility from state financing to full self-sufficiency.
Stage 3. \
Conduct R&D on super-heavy rockets capable of delivering equipment, cargo and people onto the Martian surface. Start building an extraterrestrial base and ensure the continuous flow of supplies to it.
Stage 4. \
===== End Source =====
Take part in the first stage of the space program right now!

Design

Assemble spacecraft and rockets from over 30 available parts with varying physical parameters. The parts can be joined together through a system of connectors and slots. This significantly reduces the number of non-viable configurations without limiting the flights of your imagination.

Launch

Put the rockets under your direct control or make flight plans and launch automated missions. But remember that going into orbit around a real planet is far more complicated than orbiting an asteroid.

Explore

You've never been on Everest? Have you dreamed of visiting the Moon? Just send a spacecraft there and enjoy the view you'll get.

Additional game features

  • The Solar system and celestial bodies are modeled to scale (currently all inner planets and their sattelites are available for exploration).
  • A physically accurate simulation of the Earth's atmosphere with a seamless transition into space will make your game session unforgettable.
  • The planets' surfaces are generated from NASA elevation maps, and a procedural approach control is used to add fine detail.
  • Realistic rocket physics and orbital mechanics.
  • Speeding up of time by a maximum factor of 10 even while the engines are running.
  • More than 75 parts are available to design your dream spacecraft: command modules, engines and fuel tanks, control and orientation systems, structural elements, decouplers and docking ports, as well as batteries and solar panels.
  • Detailed configuration of some rocket parts and the ability to change their physical parameters.
  • The engines use real fuel pairs rather than an abstract "fuel" and "oxidizer".
And much more in future updates. You can examine the development plan in the Early Access section of the game page.

Rocket Science — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Rocket Science impresses players as a promising single-developer project with engaging sandbox gameplay and a passionate creator behind it, though some note it feels janky and could benefit from clearer tutorials and expanded rocket/plane parts. Most players find it fun and worth playing, with reviewers appreciating its realistic mechanics and noting they've enjoyed revisiting it as it improves over time.

Recommended Apr 22, 2026
Looks very promising! I do enjoy reading the Dev blogs from the Developer, it seems like he is very passionate about this game. Looking forward to seeing the progress!
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Recommended May 2, 2026
i like this game a lot! it's janky at times, but thats to be expected of a game coded by one single guy. its fun! i would love for solid fuel rockets to be added to the game, thatd be a lot of coolness. also, the tutorials are pretty confusing. perhaps add a highlighted section whre you need to add the part? also, more parts would be nice, and more plane parts too. and color! thatd be fun.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 12, 2026
its fun and 1 to 1 sale and realistic
Recommended Jul 31, 2026
good
Recommended Jul 12, 2026
when i had the game i did not like it but i decided to check back up on it i see that i missed a true gem
Recommended Jul 3, 2026
ABSOLUTE CINEMA for a single-dev game, keep it up

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