Starbound

Starbound
DeveloperChucklefish
PublisherChucklefish
DirectorFinn Brice
Producers
  • Rosie Ball
  • Harriet Jones
DesignerStephen Alexander
Writers
  • Ashton Raze
  • Damon Reece
ComposerCurtis Schweitzer
Platforms
Release
  • Linux, OS X, Windows
  • 22 July 2016
  • Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • 24 October 2024
GenresAction-adventure, sandbox
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Starbound is a 2016 action-adventure game by Chucklefish. It takes place in a two-dimensional, procedurally generated universe which the player is able to explore in order to obtain new weapons, armor, and items, and to visit towns and villages inhabited by various intelligent lifeforms. Starbound was released out of early access in July 2016 for Windows, OS X, and Linux, and for Windows via Xbox Game Pass in December 2020. It was later released for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in October 2024.