Starbound
88
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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 and gather the resources you need to repair your ship and set off t... See more

Released:2016-07-22
Genre:
Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developer:Chucklefish Games
Publisher:
Chucklefish Games

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Reviews

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Leana Hafer

9.1/10

Starbound excels as a crafting and exploration game, as a 2D platformer with varied and engaging combat, and as a Zelda-esque story RPG with a detailed world and memorable alien cultures to interact with. The sheer volume of different kinds of locations to discover, items to craft and build great structures with, and flashy ways to vanquish aliens prevent any part of the experience from getting bo...

Jul 28, 2016 Read Full Review
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Kimberly Cooper

9/10

Explore the farthest reaches of space to discover new planets and fight unique creatures while trying to find the perfect place to call home.

Sep 15, 2016 Read Full Review
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Daniel Tack

8.5/10

Starbound is a survival/exploration experience that has been in some form of early access for years, but it is finally launching into orbit with an official release. Players begin in deep space, surrounded by unfamiliar planets and with a malfunctioning ship at their disposal. From there, the universe opens up slowly, revealing new activities and items that help ensure your survival and prosperity...

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Christopher Livingston

84/100

Dig through planets—and hours—in the charming space sandbox Starbound.

Jul 27, 2016 Read Full Review
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Polygon

Philip Kollar

Unscored

I'm sure there will come a point — after all the updates, after its full final release, after I've mastered the dangers of Sector X — where I finally feel done with Starbound. Even an infinite game can't pull me in forever. But its slow start aside, this is the closest I've experienced to an endless game without major compromises in content.

Apr 22, 2014 Read Full Review