After four years in Early Access, Starbound is finally bound for a full release. The developers are just making some pre-flight checks. Why not check out some other small studio brilliance in our list ...

Each time I beamed down from my personal starship into the 2D sidescrolling craft-em-up that is Starbound, I found an experience that shoots for the stars and lands squarely among them. Exploration of ...

Starbound, the Early Access planet-hopping sandbox, levelled up yesterday. The Spirited Giraffe update is a big one, adding something to the game that I've been hoping would pop into existence since I ...

UPDATE: If you've been interested in Chucklefish's intergalactic 2D sandbox Starbound, but have been turned off by the developer's need to wipe players' progress via updates, your worries have been ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Updated on November 30, 2022, by Ritwik Mitra: Starbound is a unique ...

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There are a lot of people exploring the vast unknown reaches of space lately. No Man’s Sky may be grabbing all the headlines, but Starbound, the open-ended 2D space life sim — which can play like ...

My first planet was a beauty. I beamed down to a bright alien installation filled with money boxes and secret passages, while behind me claret-covered hills rose above forests in which every tree ...