In case you missed it, Starbound is coming out of Early Access on 22 July, 2016.
After ~5 years, the game we set out to make finally exists, and to say that it all feels a bit surreal would be a massive understatement!
While Starbound will be finished in two weeks, this isn’t the end. We will continue to update and support Starbound for as long as we can. We’ve got loads of cool ideas we couldn’t fit into 1.0 but hope to put into future updates.
Thanks again for all your support over the years! You’ve stuck with us, and it means so much.
Look out for more info over the next couple of weeks!
<3
Chucklefish
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Starbound is an extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game in which you take on the role of a character who's just fled from their home planet, only to find themselves lost in space with a damaged ship. Their only option is to beam down to the planet below and begin gathering the resources they need to repair their ship and set off to explore the vast, infinite universe…
Use the starmap to travel between star systems, settle down and farm the land, build and colonize a modern metropolis, take on quests to earn a living, or complete story missions to unlock some of the greater galactic mysteries!
With lots to do and a near-infinite number of procedurally generated worlds to discover, Starbound allows players to create their own adventures in space.
Key Features:
7 playable races
A procedurally generated universe with unlimited procedurally generated planets
All content available in online drop in/drop out co-op
Generated dungeons full of unique enemies
Randomly generated monsters
Thousands of items
A deep crafting system
PVP gameplay
Own and decorate your own Starship
Develop your own home planet
Menacing boss battles
Procedurally generated guns and melee weapons
Farming, hunting and survival mechanics
Built from the ground up to support modding
Ongoing free updates
Multi-platform multiplayer
What will you find?
MINIMAL SETUP
OS: Debian Stable or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or later
Processor: Core 2 DuoMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB graphics memory and opengl 2.1 compatible gpuNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available space
RECOMMENDED SETUP
OS: Debian Stable or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or later
Processor: Core i3Memory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB graphics memory and opengl 2.1 compatible discrete gpuNetwork: Broadband Internet connection