- 10th Anniversary Vinyl Announcement - 22 July 2026
Today marks 10 years since Starbound launched into 1.0, and to celebrate we've teamed up with composer Curtis Schweitzer, illustrator Kkcit, and the team at Lost in Cult on a brand new Starbound: 10th Anniversary soundtrack 2xLP vinyl. All of your favourite tracks have been carefully pressed across a stunning set, and wrapped in Kkcit’s gorgeous original artwork on the gatefold. There's 2x colourway editions to choose from, the 'Erchius Fuel' variant in purple marble, limited to 500 units with signed certificates from Curtis Schweitzer, or a classic black 'Void' variant.Pre-orders are available now.TracklistSide AStarboundOn the Beach at NightPlanetariumJupiterSide BHaikuLarge Magellanic CloudEuropaSide CHymn to the StarsAtlasCygnus X1Vast, Immortal SunsSide DThe Apex (Apex Theme)The Deep (Hylotl Theme)Drosera (Floran Theme)Error 0xBFAF000 (Glitch Theme)I Was The Sun (Before It Was Cool…
- 1.4.4 Hotfix Patch Notes - 19 November 2024
Hi everyone! Tiny changelist to resolve a launch issue: Fixed issue preventing launch on new MacOS since Sequoia 15.1 update
- Get one of 2023's best roguelikes dirt cheap in new Steam sale - 31 May 2023
Well-known indie game developer and publisher Chucklefish is celebrating its anniversary this year with a commemorative Steam sale. There are heavy discounts on many of their most beloved titles, ranging from the older Starbound to the newer roguelike hit Wildfrost . With everything from single-player games to multiplayer, the titles included offer deals to a wide range of players. If you are a fan of fast-paced fights and pixelated adventures, then this birthday sale is definitely worth a look. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Zelda meets The Last of Us in Eastward, coming to Steam next month Earthbound-inspired Eastward is a charming take on the apocalypse
- Starbound mod support orbits as more beta updates fly in - 3 August 2021
Starbound isn't the same game it was a week and a half ago. Five updates have come and gone since the Terraria-alike entered open beta on December 4, and left Change with a capital 'Chuh' in their wake. They've variously eased entry into the game's systems, rewritten its levelling system entirely, introduced a mass-scale rebalancing of every item, creature, armour type and weapon, and nerfed birds (they'd previously "follow you forever", which wasn't nearly so romantic as it sounded). Yesterday brought what's destined to be the most far-reaching tweak of all - the first seasonal twinklings of a comprehensive mod management system. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Former Starbound devs accuse Chucklefish of "massively unethical" working practices Mechs and greater space exploration are on the way in Starbound's upcoming patch Starbound sells over 2.5 million copies
- Chucklefish responds to allegations it exploited volunteer Starbound developers - 31 August 2019
Chucklefish has issued a statement in response to multiple allegations that it exploited around a dozen volunteer contributors on the 2016 outer-space exploration game Starbound . The complaints came to light earlier this week when Damon Reece, who is credited as a writer on the game, said on Twitter that they worked "hundreds of hours" without pay on the game, which went on to sell more than 2.5 million copies less than a year after it went into full release. Reece's allegations were supported by at least two others connected to the project: Rho Watson , a graphic artist who worked on Starbound, and Christine Crossley , a concept art who said the same thing. Composer Clark Powell also tweeted to say that they "almost did the audio and music" for Starbound until he was informed that it was an unpaid job. "We're aware and saddened by the current allegations against Chucklefish…
- Starbound's long-awaited bounty hunting update is live - 16 June 2019
Sci-fi survival game Starbound , still one of the best space games on PC , has finally added bounty hunting. First announced way back in September 2017 , the 1.4 Bounty Hunter update adds a new Peacekeeper faction aimed at corralling criminals and restoring law and order to the universe. You're their newest recruit. The gangs you're hunting won't be easy to find. You'll have to follow a trail that leads between planets, picking up clues as you go. Each gang has a final hideout where you fight a boss to complete the bounty. There are new story missions linked to the update, and if you follow them you'll rise through the ranks of the Peacekeepers, who have snazzy bases set up around the universe. Along with these story missions for specific gangs, the update adds procedurally-generated bounties and criminal gang "microdungeons" to battle through. Update 1.4 isn&ap…
- Starbound 1.4: Bounty Hunter Update - 13 June 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F4471358%2F961f031e792b8323e4f00cfa1890fed1817aa4f2.gif We're excited to announce the release of Starbound 1.4 - the 'Bounty Hunter' update! In this update players can become bounty hunters, seeking out criminal gangs through missions and climb the ranks as they rebuild the Peacekeepers and restore law and order to the universe. There's also new elemental variants of many monsters, which have a rare chance to be encountered - if you see one be sure to capture it! In addition there's a ton of new furniture, objects, weapons, and fun new stuff - including drones, password keypad locks, a laser mining tool, and a sports car! https://youtu.be/cJUh9gjEuOs We've been working on this update for a long time, thanks so much for being patient while we took the time to get it just right! Here's an outline of all the changes; https://s…
- Meet the modders determined to add nudity to the least likely games - 23 June 2018
The contents of this article are not safe for work. I totally get why people jerk off to Skyrim. I'm not trying to be facetious here. From an objective, ontological perspective, I get it. If you're going to spend half a decade playing the same game—furnishing living spaces, brewing potions, brokering peace between the Nords and the Imperium—it makes sense you might also want your character to fuck.  "Other people enjoy an immersive experience but I'm not about that life, I'd rather just look at some boobs." Hearthstone modder Whiskey_And_Cigars This is an emphatically, painstakingly immersive role-playing game with real characters and real emotions. If Bethesda wasn't focused on selling their wares to as broad an audience as possible, there could even be some romantic, Hot Coffee-lite functionality built into Tamriel. Regardless, a truly prolific commun…
- Daily Deal - Starbound, 40% Off - 3 June 2018
Today's Deal: Save 40% on Starbound !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time
- 1.3.3 Hotfix Patch Notes - 18 October 2017
Original Post Hey, everyone! Things are busy here as we’re still hard at work on the 1.4 update. A number of players have been encountering a crash bug when switching between weapons of the same type, so we decided to address that with a hotfix update rather than waiting for the next patch. While we’re at it, though, we figured we’d throw in one more useful feature: category tags for Steam Workshop mods! The mod uploader tool now allows you to select one or more tags for your mod, and these can be used to filter searches in the Workshop. Hopefully this will make it a bit easier to sort through the amazing variety of available mods! On the development side of things, we’ve been focusing on exciting events for you to encounter in pursuit of your bounty targets. You didn’t think it was going to be simple, did you? (CLICK FOR GIF) In this example, your investigation is stymied by a code-loc…
- 1.3.3 Hotfix Patch Notes - 18 October 2017
Original Post Hey, everyone! Things are busy here as we’re still hard at work on the 1.4 update. A number of players have been encountering a crash bug when switching between weapons of the same type, so we decided to address that with a hotfix update rather than waiting for the next patch. While we’re at it, though, we figured we’d throw in one more useful feature: category tags for Steam Workshop mods! The mod uploader tool now allows you to select one or more tags for your mod, and these can be used to filter searches in the Workshop. Hopefully this will make it a bit easier to sort through the amazing variety of available mods! On the development side of things, we’ve been focusing on exciting events for you to encounter in pursuit of your bounty targets. You didn’t think it was going to be simple, did you? (CLICK FOR GIF) In this example, your investigation is stymied by a code-loc…
- Bounty hunting is coming to Starbound - 4 September 2017
Starbound , the spacefaring sandbox, will be filled with criminals awaiting capture and judgement, making work for bounty hunters, in the 1.4 update. Players will be able to become a space cop, arresting naughty humans and aliens for the Peacekeeper faction.  If you decide to walk down the path of a righteous crook-snatcher, you’ll need to hit up the bounty board, beginning your mission to clap some naughty criminal in irons. Catching them won’t be simple, however, warns developer Chucklefish . “Tracking down one of these criminals isn’t a straightforward affair though—you will have to follow leads across multiple planets, raiding safehouses for your next clue, or fighting off members of your target’s gang. Sometimes you’ll have to take targets alive as well, using the Peacekeeper device known as the Long Arm. This gauntlet lets you…
- Starbound 1.3.2 Changelog - 18 July 2017
Hello, Starbound has been updated with some minor gameplay changes and bug fixes. Everyone on Steam should see the update immediately, but those on GOG and Humble may need to wait a little while for the files to update. ːSBmmː Check below for patch notes! ːSBmmː Additions & Changes Reduce cost of player station parts Show some system information on hovering over stars in the navigation interface Show system name on the system screen in the navigation interface Properly beam away a player's mech when a player beams off the world Deploying to asteroid fields puts you in a position related to where in the field your ship is Allow any number of script panes with no source entity. Add player.interact lua binding Keep player from starving when in a mech Bug Fixes Various NPC and Monster behavior fixes Fix issue where player ships from other systems would be visible on the navigation screen Fi…
- Starbound 1.3.2 Changelog - 18 July 2017
Hello, Starbound has been updated with some minor gameplay changes and bug fixes. Everyone on Steam should see the update immediately, but those on GOG and Humble may need to wait a little while for the files to update. :SBmm: Check below for patch notes! :SBmm: Additions & Changes Reduce cost of player station parts Show some system information on hovering over stars in the navigation interface Show system name on the system screen in the navigation interface Properly beam away a player's mech when a player beams off the world Deploying to asteroid fields puts you in a position related to where in the field your ship is Allow any number of script panes with no source entity. Add player.interact lua binding Keep player from starving when in a mech Bug Fixes Various NPC and Monster behavior fixes Fix issue where player ships from other systems would be visible on the navigation screen Fi…
- Starbound 1.3.1 Changelog - 19 June 2017
Hey everyone! ːSBmmː We've just released a Starbound update with some minor changes and bug fixes. Check below for patch notes! ːSBmmː Minor Changes / Bug Fixes Added and improved sound effects for a variety of monsters, weapons and mech components Fixed lots of typos Fix ‘Parts and Labour’ quest description not matching its requirements Fix bookmarks not being sorted alphabetically Fix players ‘swimming’ off rail stops using rail hooks Fix world.spawnLiquid not functioning on tiles with rails/platforms Fix a bug allowing placement of blocks on some outside walls of player stations Fix Triplod not registering in monster collection when captured Fix final ore type not being listed in navigation interface for some planets Fix placement of a boulder trap in a challenge room Fix rustick being affected by physics forces/collisions Make airless space areas actually airless and require breath…
- Starbound 1.3.1 Changelog - 19 June 2017
Hey everyone! :SBmm: We've just released a Starbound update with some minor changes and bug fixes. Check below for patch notes! :SBmm: Minor Changes / Bug Fixes Added and improved sound effects for a variety of monsters, weapons and mech components Fixed lots of typos Fix ‘Parts and Labour’ quest description not matching its requirements Fix bookmarks not being sorted alphabetically Fix players ‘swimming’ off rail stops using rail hooks Fix world.spawnLiquid not functioning on tiles with rails/platforms Fix a bug allowing placement of blocks on some outside walls of player stations Fix Triplod not registering in monster collection when captured Fix final ore type not being listed in navigation interface for some planets Fix placement of a boulder trap in a challenge room Fix rustick being affected by physics forces/collisions Make airless space areas actually airless and require breath…
- Daily Deal - Starbound, 33% Off - 9 June 2017
Today's Deal: Save 33% on Starbound !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time
- Starbound 1.3 - Spacefarer Update - 8 June 2017
https://youtu.be/iX3Mvvm5vRI Hello! Starbound 1.3 - Spacefarer Update is here! With the Spacefarer Update, our goal was to give players more things to do in space! Starbound has always focused heavily on traveling from planet to planet, but objectively space is just much cooler than any planet. Check out the trailer for an overview of what we've added this patch, or check the patch notes below for a more comprehensive list of changes/additions. This is one of the biggest Starbound updates to date and has been really exciting for us to work on. We hope you enjoy it! Major Changes https://giant.gfycat.com/FondAffectionateDwarfrabbit.gif Navigation Overhaul The cockpit navigation interface has been completely overhauled. Planets, moons and ships are all visible and orbit each other in real time. Systems will now contain NPC stations, friendly and hostile NPC ships, and strange space anomal…
- Starbound 1.3 - Spacefarer Update - 8 June 2017
https://youtu.be/iX3Mvvm5vRI Hello! Starbound 1.3 - Spacefarer Update is here! With the Spacefarer Update, our goal was to give players more things to do in space! Starbound has always focused heavily on traveling from planet to planet, but objectively space is just much cooler than any planet. Check out the trailer for an overview of what we've added this patch, or check the patch notes below for a more comprehensive list of changes/additions. This is one of the biggest Starbound updates to date and has been really exciting for us to work on. We hope you enjoy it! Major Changes https://giant.gfycat.com/FondAffectionateDwarfrabbit.gif Navigation Overhaul The cockpit navigation interface has been completely overhauled. Planets, moons and ships are all visible and orbit each other in real time. Systems will now contain NPC stations, friendly and hostile NPC ships, and strange space anomal…
- Starbound is getting player-made space stations - 10 May 2017
After a few years in Early Access, Starbound launched in full last year. Chris liked it, and it's since introduced some pretty wholesome updates —the latest of which will let players craft and customise their own space stations.  "All for a relatively reasonable cost", personalised interstellar dwellings will come with an entrance for your mech and a teleported for your convenience. Stations can then be upgraded and expanded, so says developer Chucklefish in this blog post , so as to create the "intricate corridor maze of your dreams", should that be something you're into.  "This is something we’ve wanted for a really long time and it has finally found its place in the upcoming update," Chucklefish adds, in reference to the incoming but as yet dateless update 1.3.  When that arrives it'll also come packing a new mech assembly feature which, as…
