Starbound
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...
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About This Game
Starbound is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Chucklefish and released in 2016. With an estimated 5.1 million copies sold, it is considered one of the best-selling titles on Steam. With 122.8k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.1/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 25.01 hours, with side content bringing that to 56.53 hours, and a completionist run can reach 163.22 hours. Players commonly describe it as Open World Survival Craft, Sandbox, Survival, Space and Adventure.
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User Reviews
90.1
Overall Score / 100
9.0/10
Steam (122817 rev)
Playtime Estimates
25.01h
🎯 Main Story
56.53h
⭐ Main + Sides
163.22h
💯 Completionist
Based on 8 player submissions
DLCs (1)
Starbound - Soundtrack
$0.99
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Game Information
Release Date
July 22, 2016
Developer
Chucklefish
Publisher
Chucklefish
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$14.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
5.1M
(4.1M - 6.2M) VRI ScoreLearning
86.7
Early data shows positive opinions outweighing the negative.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Adventure
Casual
Indie
RPG
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP
Co-op
Online Co-op
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Workshop
Family Sharing
Tags
Open World Survival Craft
Sandbox
Survival
Space
Adventure
Crafting
Pixel Graphics
Online Co-Op
Multiplayer
Open World
Exploration
Relaxing
Indie
2D
Action
Building
Co-op
RPG
Atmospheric
Sci-fi
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- 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
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows XP or later
- Processor: Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Discrete GPU capable of directx 9.0c
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: OS 10.9 or later
- Processor: 64 bit Intel CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: OS 10.9 or later
- Processor: 64 bit Intel CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Minimum:
- 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
Recommended:
- OS: Debian Stable or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or later
- Processor: Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB graphics memory and opengl 2.1 compatible discrete gpu
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Legal Notice
© 2014 - 2021 Chucklefish Limited. Starbound and Chucklefish (and their respective logos) are trade marks or registered trade marks of Chucklefish Limited. The Game is a fictitious work set in an imagined world. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.