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Starbound

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3.8/5

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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
163.5 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
163.5 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: July 5, 2019

TheBuyerJustin

Verified owner

Games: 25 Reviews: 2

Good but can be better

Starbound is of course similar to Terraria, if you want more of that you can find it here with a Sci-Fi paint across it, while i do enjoy my time with it, i cant help but to say it feels a bit clumsy. for example i really dislike how the first mission starts you on a planet to go and dig up stuff.. this was honestly quite boring and i kept dying, i became so sick of it i just used Admin mode, it really doesnt introduce the game with vast galaxies to explore very well


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Posted on: October 12, 2022

Wolvenblod

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 8

A great game.

Maybe it's because i already played this game a long time ago and it gives me nostalgia, or maybe it is actually a very fun game. I love how the game can be expanded easily, and simple mods are easy to make with just JSON. (some require LUA) I really like it's graphic style, it's got a bit higher resolution than terraria for example, enough to make it detailed, and not too high. Here are some advices for new players: - Always make sets from new ores on the planet - Before opening the Archaic Energy Source have atleast 10 copper bars, 10 silver bars, 10 gold bars and full iron set - After opening it go to Elliot (an apex that gives you a quest) and do all his quests to unlock techs - Always upgrade workstations if you can


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Posted on: November 9, 2016

mudplayerx

Games: 179 Reviews: 31

Go Buy Terraria Instead

Do yourself a favor and avoid this game at all costs regardless of how interesting the screenshots or videos may seem. I bought this game on Steam and got a refund after the first day. If you are looking for a game of this genre then get Terraria. It is easily 10 to 20 times better with infinate more depth, number of items, and charm. I believe it is even made by the same people so I am not being biased at all. This is truely just a horrible game. Blurry graphics (not in a retro way), horrible combat mechanics, boring worlds, and tedious mechanics. Terraria also has servers that you can play multiplayer, while this game does not.


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Posted on: December 2, 2024

George0rw377

Verified owner

Games: 26 Reviews: 1

Comfy sci-fy game

Crafting, survival, fighting and space travel. Thumps up.


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Posted on: June 15, 2025

FrikkieVDM

Games: 8 Reviews: 1

Technical issues

Nice game so far but host of technical glitches. Freezes sometimes when quitting, sound source doesn't change in game when plugging in or removing headphones... Feels unfinished / unpolished... Hoping it gets resolved then I'll up it to more stars....


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