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Starbound

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App ID 211820
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Chucklefish
Franchise Chucklefish
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 39323160
Last Record Update 29 September 2026 – 23:10:44 UTC ()
Release Date 22 July 2016 – 16:32:00 UTC ()
😍 90.83%
165k reviews
455
In-Game
+3
🌎 Open World Survival Craft 🧱 Sandbox 🌲 Survival 🌠 Space 🗺️ Adventure

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...

Additional Information

Developer Chucklefish
gamedir ValveTestApp211820
metacritic_name Starbound
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metacritic_score 81
NoServers No
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VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
workshop_visible Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Chucklefish
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Store Release Date 22 July 2016 – 16:33:03 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/playstarboundgame/
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Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 22 July 2016 – 16:32:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 24 July 2025 – 15:12:45 UTC () (1753369965)
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Detected Technologies Discord SDK, Qt SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 23 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 4369387
  • steam_machine_tests:
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    hdr_support0
    requires_proton_soundfonts0
First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:10:14 UTC (), in changelist #185065

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

🌎 Open World Survival Craft 🧱 Sandbox 🌲 Survival 🌠 Space 🗺️ Adventure 🔧 Crafting 👾 Pixel Graphics 👥 Online Co-Op 🕹️ Multiplayer 🌍 Open World 🗺 Exploration 🧘 Relaxing 🌱 Indie 🖼️ 2D 💥 Action 🏗️ Building 🤝 Co-op 🎲 RPG 🌫 Atmospheric 🚀 Sci-fi

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Online Co-op Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Family Sharing Multi-player Co-op PvP Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

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last_modified25 June 2026 – 12:53:00 UTC
timestamp25 June 2026 – 12:53:00 UTC

Trailer 65631 ↴

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Trailer 106520 ↴

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Steam charts

  • 455 players right now
  • 760 24-hour peak
  • 88,709 all-time peak 7 December 2013
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  • 39 viewers right now
  • 49 24-hour peak
  • 26,630 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😍 Very Positive
  • 90.83% SteamDB Rating
  • 152,305 92.0% positive reviews
  • 13,331 8.0% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Starbound right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 455 players live playing Starbound on Steam.

Starbound had an all-time peak of 88709 concurrent players on 7 December 2013.

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