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Steam app 211820 · updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:14 UTC

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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Game information

Updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:14 UTC
App ID
211820
Product type
Game
Developer
Chucklefish
Publisher
Chucklefish
Release date
22 Jul, 2016
Release status
Released
Early Access
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Controller support
Declared DRM
Achievements
51
Steam Deck
Playable
Metacritic
81

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Popular tags

Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvivalSpaceAdventureCraftingPixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationRelaxingIndie2DActionBuildingCo-opRPGAtmosphericSci-fi
About this gameFull description from Steam
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, underwater arcade, or even a space station. 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 items, races, planet types, dungeons, and quests - the possibilities are limitless. Choose from one of 7 playable races and customize your character Save the universe in an epic story campaign featuring colorful 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 however you'd like it
Content & age ratings5 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Violência
ESRBe10Alcohol Reference · Crude Humor · Fantasy Violence · Mild Blood
IGRS13Kekerasan · Interaksi Daring
OFLCpg
PEGI12Violence
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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

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

macOS

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

Linux

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
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English

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AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

51 achievements in total.

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Amateur BardHidden achievement
Perfectly Generic AchievementHidden achievement
You're aMAZEing!Hidden achievement
Bug TrackerHidden achievement
Just like mum used to make!Hidden achievement
Home Sweet HomeHidden achievement
First MateHidden achievement
Alien ArchaeologistHidden achievement
Monster WhispererHidden achievement
Traveling in StyleHidden achievement

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