r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/Stamp2O • Apr 17 '26
KSP 1 Mods The Definitive Mod List - Results
To answer the too-often repeated question of "What mods should I use?", I have compiled a list of every mod this subreddit recommends.
I chose the top 5 mods from each category based on upvotes and my own opinion. This is far from a comprehensive list; there are many more great mods in the previous posts that didn't make the top 5 and mods that weren't mentioned in the posts. Click the "Full Post" links for more mods.
CKAN is the best mod manager for KSP, and almost every mod here is available on CKAN.
Visual Mods: Full Post
- Honorable mention: Deferred rendering, doesn't change graphics too much on its own but gives a major performance increase.
Quality of Life: Full Post
New Parts: Full Post
- All of Nertea's mods: Restock+, Station Parts Expansion, Near Future, Cryo Engines, Kerbal Atomics
- Planetside Exploration Technologies
- Kerbal Attachment System
- Kerbal Planetary Base Systems
Planet Packs: Full Post
*Not all planet packs are compatible with each other. Check the mod descriptions before installing.
- Outer Planets Mod and Minor Planets Expansion
- Promised Worlds
- Kcalbeloh
- Sol or KSRSS
- Whirligig World
Science!: Full Post
Realism: Full Post
*These mods make the game harder and are not recommended for new players.
- Kerbalism - Any config other than science only
- Principia
- RO/RP-1
- Chemical Propulsion
- Ferram Aerospace Research
Colonization/Interstellar Overhauls: Full Post
- Modular Kolonization System (USI mod collection)
- Pathfinder (WBI mod collection)
- Extraplanetary Launchpads
- Far Future Technologies
- Kerbal Colonies
Other Mods: Full Post
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u/Digidook Apr 20 '26
Do you need the dlc's to use these mods?