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Starbound

Starbound

Chucklefish Games·Released Jul 22, 2016·Single player

Platforms
Xbox Series XPCXbox One
Genres
PlatformerRPGAdventureIndie
Critic87/100
Across 3 reviews
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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 and gather the resources you need to repair your ship and set off to explore the vast, infinite universe… In Starbound, you create your own story - there’s no wrong way to play! You may choose to save the universe from the forces that destroyed your home, uncovering greater galactic mysteries in the process, or you may wish to forego a heroic journey entirely in favor of colonizing uncharted planets.

Reviews

5 reviews
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Kotaku
Nathan Grayson·Aug 4, 2016
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Starbound is full of whimsy, surprise, and strange little interactions. It’s a universe unto itself, just begging to be explored.

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Game Informer
Daniel Tack·Aug 3, 2016
Critic85/100
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Starbound is a survival/exploration experience that has been in some form of early access for years, but it is finally launching into orbit with an official release.

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IGN
T.J. Hafer·Jul 28, 2016
Critic91/100
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This long-in-development Terraria-like shoots for the stars and lands squarely among them.

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Rock Paper Shotgun
Fraser Brown·Jul 21, 2016
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I find it difficult to picture the person who wouldn’t enjoy Starbound. Parts, sure, but the whole is this sincere, incredibly ambitious sandbox that’s as full of charm, and space-faring pirate penguins, as it is stuff to build and places to explore. And whatever you do, if you decide to add this digital galaxy to your collection, make sure to blackmail some friends into picking it up.

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