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You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...

Starbound is a open world survival craft, sandbox and survival game developed and published by Chucklefish.
Released on July 22nd 2016 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 164,906 reviews of which 152,150 were positive and 12,756 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam with a 50% discount, but you can find it for 2.42€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Starbound into these genres:

Open World Survival Craft Sandbox Survival Space Adventure Crafting Pixel Graphics Online Co-Op Multiplayer Open World Exploration Relaxing Indie 2D Action Building Co-op RPG Atmospheric Sci-fi

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP or later
Processor: Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpu
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available space

MacOS

OS: OS 10.9 or later
Processor: 64 bit Intel CPU
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available space

Linux

OS: Debian Stable or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or later
Processor: Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB graphics memory and opengl 2.1 compatible gpu
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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April 2025

An extremely great Terraria meets No Man's Sky RPG with great base building and story. Sadly, the game has been effectively finished or abandoned by the devs which means no new effective bug fixes or updates for base vanilla. Mods hold this game afloat and there are a ton of them from adding additional races to entirely new storylines and revamps of the game itself, the amount you'll find is near endless. It's definitely single player oriented with all the mods at your disposal and is more akin to Minecraft in that you install mods and go on a weeks long play session before you put it down until the feeling comes back. Is base vanilla good? yes, but you'll do way better with mods helping cut down on the grind and allow freer exploration.

Dec. 2024

Ah Starbound. A game i can say is one of my favorites even to this day but with knowing that this game might never get another update ever. I just can't help but feel bad for this game it had a lot going for it and it is a great game. And yes i do know of the stuff that happened with the devs. Even then i still have this strong wish to just see this game get updated again. Because if there was ever a game that really needs a second chance it is this game. And i want to just say thanks to the devs of this game and the mod devs and Cutis Schweitzer for making some of my happiest moments in my life. And another thank you to the playerbase of this game because without all of you Starbound would have never become like this. So to the universe of Starbound merry christmas and a happy new year. And here is hoping that next year will be another year of people having fun playing what they want.

Nov. 2024

This game has every reason to become a great sandbox game on a par with "Terraria" and "Minecraft", but it didn't. Due to the internal management problems of the developer, this game was shelved and abandoned, and is entirely sustained by the enthusiasm of the player community. For someone who loves and yearns for outer space and at the same time feels sad and sorry for all the misfortunes happening in the world nowadays, this game is just like a metaphor for the contrast between the booming interstellar exploration in the late last century and the current declining situation—— “Why is it like this? We could have had a better world.”

Oct. 2024

I definitely recommend this game if one enjoys 2-D, sidescrolling survival-craft (similar but not the same as Terraria), and sci-fi space exploration. While vanilla should be played through to grasp the basic mechanics, the modding scene is where the game really shines. Explore new planets, biomes, vast lore and quests (and additional content with new mechanics). One can hire crew, build a settlement on any planet, build their ship in any way they like (using something like the BYOS system in FU, for example). I put together a collection called [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2697239658]A Modicum of Universal Intrigue and Complexity that I have tested extensively for stability and errors and is what I use in my play-throughs now. There is a constant progression that unlocks more quests and content as the player advances and it is such a treat.

Sept. 2024

Note: This game itself isn't the best without mods, in many ways like a bethesda game. However, its got a massive host of mods that ultimately expand on it, some, such as frackin universe, are essential albeit a mixed bag, but in the end are worth it. The huge combination of planets you can find and mods that expand on that, the base building imo is actually cooler than terraria in a number of ways even(more furniture and decorations overall), and the expression players can put in is up there. Great game in which mods make this game truely shine and feels complete.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Starbound is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam.

Starbound is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 6.99€ on Steam.

Starbound received 152,150 positive votes out of a total of 164,906 achieving an impressive rating of 9.11.

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Starbound was developed and published by Chucklefish.

Starbound is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Starbound is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Starbound is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Starbound offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Starbound offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There is a DLC available for Starbound. Explore additional content available for Starbound on Steam.

Starbound is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Starbound does not support Steam Remote Play.

Starbound is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Starbound.

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