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Starbound

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3.8/5

( 153 Reviews )

3.8

153 Reviews

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Starbound
Description
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 and gather the resources you need to repair your ship and set off to explore the vast, infinite universe… In Starbound, you create your own story - there’s no wrong...
Critics reviews
88 %
Recommend
IGN
9.1/10
Game Informer
8.5/10
PC Gamer
84/100
User reviews

3.8/5

( 153 Reviews )

3.8

153 Reviews

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Product details
2016, Chucklefish, ...
System requirements
Windows XP or later, Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpu, B...
Time to beat
24.5 hMain
58 h Main + Sides
162.5 h Completionist
52 h All Styles
Description
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 and gather the resources you need to repair your ship and set off to explore the vast, infinite universe…

In Starbound, you create your own story - there’s no wrong way to play! You may choose to save the universe from the forces that destroyed your home, uncovering greater galactic mysteries in the process, or you may wish to forego a heroic journey entirely in favor of colonizing uncharted planets.

Settle down and farm the land, become an intergalactic landlord, hop from planet to planet collecting rare creatures, or delve into dangerous dungeons and lay claim to extraordinary treasures.

Discover ancient temples and modern metropolises, trees with eyes and mischievous penguins. Make use of hundreds of materials and over two thousand objects to build a sleepy secluded cabin in the woods, a medieval castle, or an underwater arcade.

Starbound has been built from the ground up to be multiplayer and easily moddable. You have the tools to make the universe your own and modify the game to suit your play style - add new races, biomes, dungeons, and quests - the possibilities are limitless.
  • Choose from one of 7 playable races and customize your character
  • Save the universe in a story campaign featuring unique characters, bosses, dungeons and quests!
  • You're the captain of your very own starship! Decorate it, expand it and use it to explore a procedurally generated universe
  • Colonize uncharted planets and collect gifts from your tenants - if they like you, they may even ask to join your ship crew!
  • Three game modes - Casual (no need to eat), Survival (eat to survive/drop items on death) and Hardcore (permadeath)
  • Craft thousands of objects - building materials, armor, weapons, furniture and more
  • Capture unique monsters to fight alongside you
  • All content is available in online drop-in/drop-out co-op
  • Built from the ground up to be easily moddable. You have the tools to make the universe your own - add new races, biomes, dungeons, and quests
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
24.5 hMain
58 h Main + Sides
162.5 h Completionist
52 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.9.0+)
Release date:
{{'2016-07-22T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
1.7 GB

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Posted on: March 12, 2018

Spellsweaver

Verified owner

Games: 337 Reviews: 34

More than it used to be

When I saw this game last time, it was basically "yet another procedurally-generated sandbox". Since then, it became so much more. Since then, it acquired an actual plot and lots of places designed by people. It acquired space travels and lots of things to complete. There is a multitude of things to do in this game, and that's what makes difference between "yet another procedurally-generated sandbox" and something more than that.


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Posted on: June 7, 2021

Antlion_Guard54

Verified owner

Games: 67 Reviews: 3

My experience

Not the best game i've played but far from worse, had some problems with the gameplay but to summarize id say its a better option to wait for a real nice deal first. Not worth it full price as far as i've played this game, Fun but kinda dull, hopefully if the game is still under development they might add more stuff and fix some of the weird issues i've had with the game, if so id be willing to raise the review score


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Posted on: December 21, 2016

Nenaisu

Games: 380 Reviews: 2

Awesome game, worth even full price.

Been playing this at a friend's house for a while now. A most excellent game (now) - ignore those crappy reviews from people whining about development versions - the latest as of this typing is already a complete experience, and extremely fun. There are quite literally more places to visit than you'd ever see even if you spent an entire lifetime playing, and no two, even of the same overall biome (desert planet, ice planet, so on and so forth) will ever be the same, and there will be times you'll need to visit multiple of the same planet type to find what you need, because not each will have everything - but there are limits. There's a finite pool of resources each planet type 'can' start with, but it's still a huge undertaking to see EVERYTHING the game has to offer. And you're free to build your own planet(s), stations, or anything else, at any time - provided you can survive the hostiles and find the materials.


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Posted on: June 19, 2017

F4rtB0mb

Verified owner

Games: 89 Reviews: 21

1.3 problems

I was excited for the mech update, watched the youtube videos, and read the wiki. I installed it as soon as I could but when I launch the game it refuses to run, all I get is the chucklefish logo then it closes itself. I've used all off the work-arounds I could find but nothing helps.


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Posted on: August 21, 2018

Bob_Richard

Verified owner

Games: 135 Reviews: 2

Just get it!

I can't remember the last time I had this much fun with a game. The best big sandbox I have ever played in and a beautiful one on top of that!


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