Starbound overview

Overview

Starbound comes from Chucklefish and is published by Chucklefish. It arrived on Steam on Jul 22, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Steam Achievements. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Starbound's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 648 players at 22 September 2026 - 22:16:11 UTC, with a tracked peak near 88,355. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 122,975 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Starbound is available in 1 languages including:

7 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and dejus

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Starbound has sold up to 5,700,000 units and has 120,669 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $58,800,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 4 total watchers.

Starbound overview details

Starbound combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Bounty Hunter Update In our latest update take on the role of an intergalactic bounty hunter, taking on new quests to track down wanted criminal gangs and following clues to discover their hideouts. Rise up through the Peacekeeper ranks to ultimately restore law and order in the universe! When cornered some criminals may even offer treasure or rewards as a bribe - it’s up to the player to decide how strictly they’ll uphold the law! There are over 50 new ‘rare colored’ variant monsters which can be captured, and a variety of other new content including furniture, armor, tenants and more! Update Key Features New procedurally-generated quests that send players travelling to worlds and space stations, hunting down criminal gangs New Peacekeeper stations for bounty hunters – work your way through promotions and restore law to the universe Take the fight to criminal gangs at their hideouts, including a climatic final mission & boss fight! Brand new quests and cutscenes! New generated criminal hideout micro-dungeons New elemental monster variants which are capturable, and earn progress in a new collection New furniture, objects, costumes, weapons, and more! 4 new music tracks by Starbound composer Curtis Schweitzer And of course some bugfixes About the Game 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 far…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Starbound is listed as a game with $7.49 (50% off from $14.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 648 players at 22 September 2026 - 22:16:11 UTC, a tracked peak of 88,355, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvivalSpaceAdventureCraftingPixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationRelaxingIndie2DAction

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Support and legal notes

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