Starbound

by Chucklefish

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment88

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

74,420en

122,966 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Jul 22, 2016

Price

$14.99

Velocity

6.6/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈3.9M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$58.0M

Based on 122,966 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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...

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,070 post-launch reviews

48%163 rev

<2h

45%132 rev

2-10h

81%1,455 rev

10-50h

85%2,800 rev

50-200h

85%3,129 rev

200h+

88%2,391 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+40pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 377 similar games in the Action genre released in 2016.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 26%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 1%

Get more analyses like Starbound

Free reports today. Pro launches soon. No spam.

View on Steam Store →