How many Starbound players are currently online?

There are 1,233 concurrent players playing Starbound on Steam.

How much does Starbound cost on Steam?

Starbound currently costs $4.49 in the Steam Store.

Is Starbound on sale?

Starbound is currently on sale for a 70% discount. It can be purchased for $4.49 in the Steam Store.

Is Starbound free on Steam?

Starbound is not free to play on Steam and currently costs $4.49 in the Steam Store.

Is Starbound still good in 2025?

Starbound is currently rated as Very Positive in the Steam Store based on a total of 121,152 reviews — an overall 90% positive review rating.

Who created Starbound?

Starbound was developed by Chucklefish, published by Chucklefish, and released on 7/22/2016.

Can you play Starbound on Steam Deck?

Starbound is playable and can run on the Steam Deck.

Can you play Starbound on Windows?

Starbound is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Can you play Starbound on Mac?

Starbound is playable and fully supported on Mac OS.

Can you play Starbound on Linux?

Starbound is playable and fully supported on Linux.

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:
$4.49
Release Date:
7/22/2016
Franchise:
Chucklefish
Developer:
Chucklefish
Publisher:
Chucklefish
Last Updated:
12/19/2024
Steam App Id:
211820

Starbound

1,233 Players In-Game

Player Score

109,495

11,657

Platforms

Windows
Mac
Linux
Steam Deck (Playable)

$4.49 $14.99

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Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count

At the moment, Starbound has 1,233 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 61% lower than its previous all-time peak of 3,151 players achieved on 6/4/2023.

1,233 Players In-Game

3,151 All-Time Peak

Player Score

Starbound Review

Starbound has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 90 / 100. This score is calculated from 121,152 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 109,495 positive reviews, 11,657 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Starbound has earned a metascore of 81 on Metacritic.

Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Starbound using the chart below.

Starbound Price

Starbound costs $4.49 in the Steam store as of 12/19/2024 which is a 70% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Chucklefish & Friends Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.

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Starbound DLC

Starbound has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.

Image	Name	Type	Release Date	Actions
	Starbound - Soundtrack	Music	12/5/2013	View

About Starbound

Starbound is a RPG, Indie, Casual, Action, and Adventure game developed by Chucklefish. On 7/22/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Chucklefish.

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 functionality may not be fully supported.

According to Steam’s category system, Starbound supports the following features:

Family Sharing
Co-op
Steam Achievements
Multi-player
PvP
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Workshop
Single-player
Online Co-op
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Online PvP

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.

Related Bundles

Starbound is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.

Image	Name	Apps	Packages	Price	Actions
	Chucklefish & Friends Bundle	10	10	$70.38	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

More Steam Charts

Track historical trends for Starbound community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 263,353 followers in its community.

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Soures & References

Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Data is enriched, cleansed, verified, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date information. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection.

Starbound data has been sourced from:

Valve Corporation. (2024, December 19). Starbound on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820
Valve Corporation. (2024, December 19). Starbound. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/211820
Metacritic. (2024, December 19). Starbound for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/starbound
Chucklefish. (2023, July 8). Starbound. Starbound. https://www.playstarbound.com

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