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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 13.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 4.06€ on Gamivo.
The Steam community has classified Starbound into these genres:
System requirements
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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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a game made from broken promises and unpaid labor. incredibly boring "chosen one" story line. has been abandoned by its developer for years with no new content in sight. still fun though the mods save this game
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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.
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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.
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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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As a beta tester, even though I joined late into development I knew this game would be great. Built-in modding environment and Workshop support, a massive collection of Items, Blocks, Weapons and Furniture, a unique array of 7 races to play as, and more planets than you know what to do with. However, despite Chucklefish abandoning this game and going on to other projects this game remains active. Why? There is no simple answer: It stems from the fact that this game did what other, similar games (such as Starfield and No Mans Sky) could not by virtue of being a 2D sidescroller, and the aforementioned modding support. But that's the basics of why this game is good from an objective standpoint, here's my reasoning why: For one, as mentioned before, being a 2D sidescroller drastically reduced the processing power required to run it, I was literally able to run this at 60fps on a Windows XP Laptop. Besides that, many of my old friends (Who I have long since disbanded with) were made over a love for Starbound. The last and most important reason why I love this game is quite personal: It was always there for me. I had a terrible childhood, relegated to Special Education in 2nd Grade (and stayed there until Graduation) and my late Mother was an alcoholic and smoked. I played games to help me forget just how out of control my situation was, and it made me feel terrible. I was missing out on life, all around me, because I could not convince her she needed help. In the end, it ended up killing her 16 or so months ago at the time of writing, complications during an operation to treat pneumonia made her suffocate on tar from years of nicotine abuse. But no matter how bad things were or how terrible my PC or Laptop was, it could run Starbound. As of writing, I have been away from my Mom's house for 4 years, been out of school for about 3 weeks and am about to get my COMPTia Liscence, so my Father can get me a job at one of his friend's offices as a Tech Desk Assistant. Thank you Starbound, you have brought happiness to my life where there was none to be found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Starbound is currently priced at 13.99€ on Steam.
Starbound is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 13.99€ 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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Game modes
Multiplayer
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Online players
1,016
Developer
Chucklefish
Publisher
Chucklefish
Release
22 Jul 2016
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