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Starbound

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3.8/5

( 153 Reviews )

3.8

153 Reviews

English
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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...
Genre:
Action - Adventure - Sandbox
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Indie, Atmospheric, 2D, show 10 more... Exploration, Science, Pixel Graphics, Open World, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Survival, Space, Relaxing, Crafting
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

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

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:
Recommended system requirements:
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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 length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Action - Adventure - Sandbox
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Indie, Atmospheric, 2D, show 10 more... Exploration, Science, Pixel Graphics, Open World, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Survival, Space, Relaxing, Crafting
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 ' }}
Company:
Chucklefish / Chucklefish
Size:
1.7 GB
Links:
Forum discussion
Game features
Co-op
Multi-player
Overlay
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
Critics reviews
85
Top Critic Average
88 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
IGNby T.J. Hafer
9.1/10
Starbound excels as a crafting and exploration game, as a 2D platformer with varied and engaging combat, and as a Zelda-esque story RPG with a detailed world and memorable alien cultures to interact with. The sheer volume of different kinds of locations to discover, items to craft and build great structures with, and flashy ways to vanquish aliens prevent any part of the experience from getting boring quickly.
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Game Informerby Daniel Tack
8.5/10
If you’re a fan of games like Minecraft and Terraria, Starbound is not to be missed. It can keep you enchanted for hours, whether you’re playing solo or on a server with friends
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PC Gamerby Christopher Livingston
84/100
A charming space sandbox that will keep you busy and entertained for hours.
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User reviews

Posted on: January 30, 2016

lordertz

Verified owner

Games: 147 Reviews: 1

Unfinished for years

I bought this game almost 2 years ago. I played it every day and was obsessed with it. Every few days the game would change and the devs would change something and you would have to start over. It's 2 years later and there's no difference. If you like an open sandbox platformer without any real purpose, then you could play this until you die without a finished game.

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Posted on: January 29, 2016

mike_fantastic0

Games: 698 Reviews: 29

Disappointed.

GOG, please don't go down this rabbit hole of unfinished software. I bought this nearly a year and a half ago via Steam and it's still not a complete game today. And that was at (unfortunately) full price then. Not worth it now.

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Posted on: January 30, 2016

Jethroblipblip

Games: 122 Reviews: 3

Will this ever be finished?

I bought it on steam over a year ago. Very unfinished, with no promise of it ever being done. I'd strongly recommend you pass. GOG, bad move adding unfinished games. This is a mistake.

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Posted on: April 27, 2016

foodtrain

Verified owner

Games: 976 Reviews: 1

Good New Game

Awesome!

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Posted on: January 29, 2016

Grymsdottir

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 5

Incredibly Boring

I picked up SB a long while back and I wish I could say it's gotten more interesting. There is simply nothing to do. At least nothing compelling. This game really needs a lot more work before it's going to be worth it.

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