Starbound is a multiplayer action game developed by Chucklefish where you’ll play as someone who finds yourself lost in space left with only a damaged spacecraft. With this, you can either go to the nearest planet, fix your ship, or traverse the universe that you’re in. 

Starbound functions similarly to Core Keeper, ASTRONEER, Witchbrook, and Terraria — which gives you an action and adventure sandbox survival gameplay that features fantasy and sci-fi elements. Your fate as a player in this game solely depends on you — you can save the world, or you can colonize it.

Build your own world in this sci-fi game 

Starbound’s plot revolves around the protagonist who left home and found himself in space with nothing — except a broken spaceship. Here, there’s no right or wrong way to play the game as your destiny depends entirely on your hands. You can craft your own story by choosing between saving the universe from those who destroyed it and unraveling mysteries, or you can forget the heroic act and instead, rule the entire universe you’re in. 

In this game, you can start a life on the nearest planet where you got lost, become a space landlord, traverse from planet to planet finding rare items, or even explore pre-made dungeons to collect unique treasures. Additionally, you can also visit temples and other metropolises in this game. You can use the different materials as well to create a cabin, a castle, an arcade, or a space station. 

You’re free to use all the resources in your environment so you can build your life on the planet you’re on. You’ll have tools everywhere that you can use to personalize your gameplay that suit your play style. You can possess new items, races, planet types, dungeons, and quests. There’s a lot to explore in this open-world spacecraft game. However, traversing space can feel repetitive after some time. 

A must-try space survival experience 

If you’re into space adventure games, Starbound is a must-try game. Here, your journey will start with being lost in space with only a damaged spacecraft. With this, you must choose your own destiny — save the universe or rule the planet you’re on by starting a new life there. In this game, you can use all the resources around you so you can settle down on the planet you decide to reside on.