Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-06-13
- Expands vehicle engineering possibilities
- Deployable science and surface features
- DLC adds immense value
- Many bugs remain unfixed
- Robotic parts are unstable
- Content feels incomplete
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 92%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 8%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 63%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 37%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 185
- Negative points
- 167
- Gameplay points
- 74
- Perf. points
- 4
- Rec. points
- 87
- Misc points
- 0
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Expands vehicle engineering possibilities
| Players can now build complex vehicles with moving parts like folding solar panels, walking rovers, swing wings, internal weapons bays, and even a giant robotic octopus. This greatly enhances the sandbox element. | 54% |
Deployable science and surface features
| The new deployable science experiments and ground surface features (craters, cryovolcanoes, geysers) give players more reasons to explore planets, build rovers, and set up bases. Players find these features fun, polished, and they make the game world feel more alive. | 53% |
DLC adds immense value
| Many players consider the DLC essential and a fantastic expansion that adds hundreds of hours of gameplay. It revitalizes the game, especially for veteran players, and is often compared favorably to the Making History DLC. | 50% |
Enables propeller aircraft and helicopters
| Players appreciate the ability to create functioning propeller aircraft, helicopters, and drones using the new motors and blades. These builds are described as rewarding and fun, opening up new aviation possibilities. | 39% |
New science instruments are useful and fun
| The new science equipment, like the robotic analysis arm, soil experiments, seismic sensors, and weather stations, adds more depth to scientific missions. EVA deployable science is noted as both useful and entertaining. | 38% |
Great for career and sandbox
| The DLC adds significant content to both career mode and sandbox, including new science equipment, parts, and missions. It expands the possibilities for research outposts and gives more activities on planets. | 36% |
New spacesuits are visually appealing
| The addition of new spacesuits, especially the glowing suit for Jeb, is well-received. Players comment on their realistic, aesthetic look and how they add to the game's visual appeal. | 35% |
Encourages creativity and new builds
| The DLC sparks creativity by allowing players to build replicas of real NASA rovers, trebuchets, and other imaginative contraptions. The limit is the player's imagination, according to reviews. | 26% |
Automation controller is a standout feature
| The kal controller and automation features are highlighted as amazing for creating complex, automated movements with robotic parts. It simplifies tasks like managing loops and sequences. | 19% |
Enhances rover gameplay
| Surface features and deployable science give rovers a clear purpose beyond driving around. Players feel motivated to build rovers for exploration and science collection on other planets. | 19% |
Developer dedication is appreciated
| Players recognize the dedicated development team's hard work, which resulted in polished, well-integrated content that feels like a natural part of the game. | 15% |
Inventory system is well-implemented
| The inventory system for Kerbonauts is praised for being well-done and improving mod compatibility, allowing for more convenient management of parts and tools. | 15% |
Suitable for veteran players seeking new challenge
| The DLC is recommended for players who have sunk hundreds of hours into Kerbal Space Program and are looking for new challenges and expanded gameplay possibilities. | 15% |
Solves fuel and science challenges
| Some players note that the new parts help solve problems like running out of fuel and allow for farming science points more effectively, enhancing long-term gameplay. | 14% |