Overview

Tagline: Explore the Universe. Shape Your Own Adventure.

Genres: Platform Role-playing (RPG) Adventure Indie
Modes: Single player Multiplayer Co-operative

Starbound is a 2D sandbox adventure game developed and published by Chucklefish. Released in 2016, the game lets players explore a procedurally generated universe filled with diverse planets, alien species, and hidden secrets. After fleeing the destruction of Earth, players travel across space, gather resources, build bases, craft weapons, and complete story quests. Starbound supports single-player and multiplayer modes, offering creative freedom, exploration-focused gameplay, and mod support for expanded customization and replayability.

Price summary: Starbound is generally priced between $7.49 and $14.99 USD, with frequent big discounts (often up to 50% during sales). The best current price is available at GOG (≈ $7.49) compared to $14.99 on Steam. The all-time lowest recorded price is around $3.74. Prices may vary by region and promotional events.
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System Requirements (PC)

Minimum
Recommended

  • 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

  • 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