The WhatsNext verdict
If you enjoy studying procedures and operating historically modeled Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft, Reentry delivers a hands-on spaceflight simulation. It suits patient simulation fans who welcome checklists and retries, not players seeking casual or freeform spacefaring.
What it does best
A deeply believable simulation of early human spaceflight
You learn the astronaut’s job for real
A cockpit where every switch matters
The dream of the Space Race made tangible
What might put you off
A brutally steep learning curve
Checklist-heavy, mission-focused structure
The setup
What you are walking into
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Reentry is a realistic space flight simulator based on NASAs space programs; from the first American human spaceflight in Project Mercury, the rendezvous and EVAs of Project Gemini to the Moon landing in Project Apollo.