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...
- Price:$14.99
- Release Date:7/22/2016
- Franchise:Chucklefish
- Developer:Chucklefish
- Publisher:Chucklefish
- Last Updated:10/9/2026
- Steam App Id:211820
Starbound
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Starbound has 772 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 75% lower than its previous all-time peak of 3,151 players achieved on 6/4/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Starbound. It has received a total of 123,324 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 89 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Starbound and its growth over time. It currently has 262,436 followers on its community page.
Starbound Price
Starbound costs $14.99 in the Steam store as of 10/9/2026. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Pixel Pioneers or Chucklefish & Friends Bundle which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Starbound.
About Starbound
Starbound is an Indie, Casual, RPG, Adventure, and Action game developed by Chucklefish. On 7/22/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Chucklefish.
Players have rated Starbound as "Very Positive" out of 123,324 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 110,898 positive reviews and 12,426 negative reviews — an overall 90% positive review rating. Additionally, Starbound has earned a metascore of 81 on Metacritic.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Starbound on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Starbound supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- PvP
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online PvP
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Steam Trading Cards
- Online Co-op
- Family Sharing
- Steam Workshop
From the Steam community, Starbound has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Crafting
- Multiplayer
- Atmospheric
- Sandbox
- Pixel Graphics
- RPG
- Co-op
- Open World Survival Craft
- Survival
- Sci-fi
- Open World
- Indie
- Relaxing
- Online Co-Op
- Action
- Adventure
- 2D
- Space
- Building
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Starbound and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Starbound is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Starbound - Soundtrack | Music | 12/5/2013 | View |
Related Bundles
Starbound is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pixel Pioneers | 2 | 2 | $31.48 | View |
 | Chucklefish & Friends Bundle | 11 | 11 | $167.34 | View |
Related Packages
Starbound is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Starbound | $5.99 | View |
| Starbound Four Pack | $17.99 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Starbound data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, October 9). Starbound on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820
- Valve Corporation. (2026, October 9). Starbound. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/211820
- Metacritic. (2026, October 9). Starbound for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/starbound
- Chucklefish. (2023, July 8). Starbound. Starbound. https://www.playstarbound.com