Games like Approximately Up

Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly recommend this physics-based ship-building sandbox, mainly for its satisfying wiring and design challenges, with the lack of mirroring and mid-mission repairs as the main complaints.

Many players describe the game as a deep ship-building sandbox where every component must be placed and wired by hand. They enjoy designing and testing vehicles, solving mission puzzles in several ways and flying realistic physics, and many say the game is especially fun in multiplayer, where one player builds and another crews the ship. Some players call the developer responsive, with frequent updates and an active Discord. Common complaints are the inability to mirror parts, which makes symmetrical builds tedious, and the lack of repairs during a mission, so a crash means rewinding or rebuilding. Some players find the missions vague, the late game repetitive, the underwater missions slow, and the flight physics or graphics weaker than expected. Several reviewers from the last year say the recent updates, such as faster time skipping, have improved long flights.

Who it suits

Suits players who enjoy engineering puzzles, wiring circuits and designing their own vehicles, especially with friends.

Who should skip it

Players who want quick, scripted missions, mid-flight repairs or easy symmetrical building should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours mostly raise the lack of mirroring and mission tedium, while newer players focus on the building fun.

Summarised by AI from 68 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.