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Starbound

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First release
Jul 22, 2016
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Platform · Sandbox, Action, Science fiction, Survival
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Linux, Xbox Series X|S

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.

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Storyline
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…Read more

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…

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 22, 2016
Mac
Jul 22, 2016
Linux
Jul 22, 2016
All 5 release dates
Xbox One
Oct 24, 2024
Xbox Series X|S
Oct 24, 2024
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
51h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
exploration, ninja, 2d, future, crafting
… All 23, procedural generation, spaceship, space, action-adventure, steam, blocks, building, mining, day/night cycle, boss fight, digital distribution, pre-release public testing, loot gathering, randomly generated dungeons, falling damage, planet, giant squid, crash landing

At a Glance

Critic Score
87
Main + Extras (IGDB)
51h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 87,431 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 30 Oct

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