The PC version is better, but Xbox is still an option
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been fascinated by everything to do with Artemis 2’s mission to the moon over the past few days. I’ve been watching livestreams, I’ve been checking out documentaries about the old Apollo missions, I’ve been watching the NASA videos on YouTube… and now I want to try something similar in an Xbox game!
The first thing that comes to mind is definitely Kerbal Space Program (referred to as KSP by some), which is an extremely popular and challenging PC game that tasks you with flying into space and navigating realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics. It’s a classic on PC, but it’s also full price on Steam as things stand.
Alternatively, Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition is heavily discounted in the Xbox Spring Sale 2026, currently sitting at just £6.55 / $7.99 on the Xbox Store (and just a little bit more for the Complete Edition with extra content). Is it worth it? That depends on who you ask. The general consensus amongst KSP fans is that the PC version is much better than the console one, but that’s not to say you won’t get any enjoyment out the Xbox version.
Something to keep in mind with Kerbal Space Program on Xbox is that, although it was optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2021, there’s also a mention of “Console Keyboard & Mouse” on the Xbox Store that doesn’t seem to paint the full picture. From what we’ve spotted online, people have had difficulty getting keyboard and mouse controls to function correctly overall, so it’s probably not worth buying for KBM support alone.
The other thing is that you don’t get mod support here, which is understandable but still a little disappointing if you’re the kind of person who wants to tinker with the crazy creations accessible via the Steam version.
Nevertheless, I’m personally going to take a punt on this one and see how I get on, and I’d love to hear from you in the comments if you’ve personally played KSP on Xbox. Did you get your money’s worth? Tell me down below.
Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.
