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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: September 13, 2016

egrojogre

Games: 130 Reviews: 1

After 1.0 release absolute fun.

I have played Starbound since the initial release. Every time an major update comes through, I enjoy the game more. Since the 1.0 release and the addition of vehicles, i have had more fun exploring and building colonies on many worlds. There is now a storyline to follow with mods aplenty, if one is so inclined. Play on, Explorers.


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Posted on: November 7, 2016

CuroAmarSalus

Verified owner

Games: 280 Reviews: 1

Lots of fun.

Not so sure what all the negative reviews are about. I've been involved with development builds for a couple years and the game has never been empty or a shell. Maybe the GOG version, but certainly not the Steam version. The game's complete. It's full of life, quests, and quite frankly, is so much fun it's eaten a great deal of life. It's a lot more challenging that it used to be, but at the same time, it's so much fun. It adds an actual feeling of danger of diving deep into a planet or into a laser dungeon.


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Posted on: December 22, 2020

Sarxis

Verified owner

Games: 266 Reviews: 52

I did not like Terraria,

but I like Starbound. I don't know if it's the differences in the interface, the fact that there's space travel, the variety of alien player character choices, or some other factors that make me want to play Starbound while shunning Terraria. But Starbound just works for me, and I'm enjoying it immensely.


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Posted on: June 19, 2021

mamorph

Verified owner

Games: 191 Reviews: 2

Starbound

I have lost my heart to it.


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Posted on: November 13, 2016

fierysonic9

Verified owner

Games: 114 Reviews: 5

Amazing!

I love Starbound, it is a great game, a wonderful storyline (which I can't belive that they did it with randomized worlds) I totaly recomend this game to anyone who likes tereria!


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