Starbound Price History and Player Count

Starbound

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Starbound

ChucklefishDec 1, 2013Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG

-60% $14.99 $5.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Open World Survival Craft
  • Sandbox
  • Survival
  • Space
  • Adventure
  • Crafting
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Online Co-Op
  • Multiplayer
  • Open World
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Playing now
802
Updated 34 minutes ago
24-hour peak
810
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
88,827
Dec 7, 2013
Avg this month
621
+0.49% vs last month
Steam reviews
89%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Starbound player count chart

Starbound has a small but active player base. 802 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 9% on the month before).

History from Dec 1, 2013

Starbound monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026621+3+0.49%870
October 2026618-80-11.46%1,037
September 2026698+32+2.59%1,269
August 2026n/a-115-8.51%1,237
July 2026n/a+180+15.36%1,352
June 2026n/a-97-7.64%1,172
May 2026n/a-23-1.78%1,269
April 2026n/a+69+5.64%1,292
March 2026n/a-213-14.83%1,223
February 2026n/a-137-8.71%1,436
January 2026n/a+212+15.58%1,573
December 2025n/a+89+7%1,361
November 2025n/a-149-10.49%1,272
October 2025n/a-28-1.93%1,421
September 2025n/a-67-4.42%1,449
August 2025n/a-139-8.4%1,516
July 2025n/a+159+10.63%1,655
June 2025n/a+1+0.07%1,496
May 2025n/a-261-14.86%1,495
April 2025n/a+78+4.65%1,756
March 2025n/a-330-16.43%1,678
February 2025n/a-66-3.18%2,008
January 2025n/a+332+19.06%2,074
December 2024n/a-21-1.19%1,742
November 2024n/a-1,206-40.62%1,763
October 2024n/a+1,123+60.83%2,969
September 2024n/a+43+2.38%1,846
August 2024n/a-376-17.26%1,803
July 2024n/a+170+8.46%2,179
June 2024n/a+386+23.78%2,009
May 2024n/a-326-16.73%1,623
April 2024n/a-16-0.81%1,949
March 2024n/a+178+9.96%1,965
February 2024n/a-606-25.32%1,787
January 2024n/a+172+7.74%2,393
December 2023n/a+46+2.11%2,221
November 2023n/a+29+1.35%2,175
October 2023n/a+162+8.17%2,146
September 2023n/a-87-4.2%1,984
August 2023n/a-518-20.01%2,071
July 2023n/a-692-21.09%2,589
June 2023n/a+999+43.78%3,281
May 2023n/a-864-27.46%2,282
April 2023n/a+528+20.17%3,146
March 2023n/a+169+6.9%2,618
February 2023n/a-300-10.91%2,449
January 2023n/a+312+12.8%2,749
December 2022n/a-55-2.21%2,437
November 2022n/a-22-0.88%2,492
October 2022n/a+17+0.68%2,514
September 2022n/a-2,295-47.89%2,497
August 2022n/a+1,849+62.83%4,792
July 2022n/a-1,171-28.46%2,943
June 2022n/a+1,290+45.68%4,114
May 2022n/a-221-7.26%2,824
April 2022n/a-97-3.09%3,045
March 2022n/a+116+3.83%3,142
February 2022n/a-314-9.4%3,026
January 2022n/a+503+17.73%3,340
December 2021n/a-138-4.64%2,837
November 2021n/a+388+15%2,975
October 2021n/a-337-11.53%2,587
September 2021n/a-129-4.23%2,924
August 2021n/a-406-11.74%3,053
July 2021n/a-1,807-34.31%3,459
June 2021n/a+2,248+74.49%5,266
May 2021n/a-22-0.72%3,018
April 2021n/a-305-9.12%3,040
March 2021n/a-3,098-48.08%3,345
February 2021n/a-2,382-26.99%6,443
January 2021n/a+4,824+120.57%8,825
December 2020n/a+414+11.54%4,001
November 2020n/a+666+22.8%3,587
October 2020n/a+127+4.55%2,921
September 2020n/a+84+3.1%2,794
August 2020n/a-582-17.68%2,710
July 2020n/a-3,261-49.76%3,292
June 2020n/a+2,373+56.77%6,553
May 2020n/a-188-4.3%4,180
April 2020n/a+35+0.81%4,368
March 2020n/a+338+8.46%4,333
February 2020n/a-604-13.13%3,995
January 2020n/a-37-0.8%4,599
December 2019n/a+1,000+27.5%4,636
November 2019n/a+745+25.77%3,636
October 2019n/a-593-17.02%2,891
September 2019n/a-1,023-22.7%3,484
August 2019n/a-12,106-72.87%4,507
July 2019n/a-4,287-20.51%16,613
June 2019n/a+17,032+440.33%20,900
May 2019n/a+75+1.98%3,868
April 2019n/a+46+1.23%3,793
March 2019n/a-824-18.03%3,747
February 2019n/a-480-9.5%4,571
January 2019n/a+483+10.57%5,051
December 2018n/a+788+20.85%4,568
November 2018n/a+27+0.72%3,780
October 2018n/a+24+0.64%3,753
September 2018n/a-548-12.81%3,729
August 2018n/a-1,571-26.86%4,277
July 2018n/a-1,617-21.66%5,848
June 2018n/a+1,981+36.12%7,465
May 2018n/a+234+4.46%5,484
April 2018n/a-160-2.96%5,250
March 2018n/a-818-13.13%5,410
February 2018n/a-1,822-22.63%6,228
January 2018n/a+472+6.23%8,050
December 2017n/a+1,660+28.05%7,578
November 2017n/a+2+0.03%5,918
October 2017n/a-49-0.82%5,916
September 2017n/a+38+0.64%5,965
August 2017n/a-4,281-41.94%5,927
July 2017n/a-6,468-38.79%10,208
June 2017n/a+11,182+203.53%16,676
May 2017n/a-156-2.76%5,494
April 2017n/a-138-2.38%5,650
March 2017n/a-2,979-33.98%5,788
February 2017n/a-2,041-18.88%8,767
January 2017n/a+1,088+11.19%10,808
December 2016n/a+3,980+69.34%9,720
November 2016n/a-1,027-15.18%5,740
October 2016n/a-4,044-37.41%6,767
September 2016n/a-25,556-70.27%10,811
August 2016n/a-25,935-41.63%36,367
July 2016n/a+59,675+2271.6%62,302
June 2016n/a-246-8.56%2,627
May 2016n/a-333-10.39%2,873
April 2016n/a-188-5.54%3,206
March 2016n/a-381-10.09%3,394
February 2016n/a-3,318-46.78%3,775
January 2016n/a+137+1.97%7,093
December 2015n/a+3,217+86.04%6,956
November 2015n/a-151-3.88%3,739
October 2015n/a-2,231-36.45%3,890
September 2015n/a-3,241-34.62%6,121
August 2015n/a+6,202+196.27%9,362
July 2015n/a-2,639-45.51%3,160
June 2015n/a-320-5.23%5,799
May 2015n/a-48-0.78%6,119
April 2015n/a-1,312-17.54%6,167
March 2015n/a-32,652-81.36%7,479
February 2015n/a+2,478+6.58%40,131
January 2015n/a+29,773+377.83%37,653
December 2014n/a+4,628+142.31%7,880
November 2014n/a+158+5.11%3,252
October 2014n/a+163+5.56%3,094
September 2014n/a-18-0.61%2,931
August 2014n/a-1,097-27.11%2,949
July 2014n/a-457-10.15%4,046
June 2014n/a-692-13.32%4,503
May 2014n/a-442-7.84%5,195
April 2014n/a-6,657-54.15%5,637
March 2014n/a-20,436-62.44%12,294
February 2014n/a-5,732-14.9%32,730
January 2014n/a-50,365-56.7%38,462
December 2013n/an/an/a88,827

How many people play Starbound right now?

At this moment Starbound has 802 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #879 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 810 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 780.

Starbound player count history

Over the last 30 days Starbound averaged a daily peak of 780 players, down 9% compared with the 30 days before (860). Its highest point this month (977) is 23% below the same period last year (1,272). In its first month after release (Dec 1, 2013) it peaked at 88,827 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 88,827, set on Dec 7, 2013.

Best time to play Starbound

Based on the last 14 days, Starbound is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 08:00 UTC (3 AM in New York), when about 40% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Starbound players by hour and weekday

When Starbound has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 896 players on average
QuietestThursday at 07:00 UTCabout 410 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.2xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare Starbound with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About Starbound

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...

Developer
Chucklefish
Released
Dec 1, 2013
Genre
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
1 language, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Starbound price history

-60% $5.99
price now (US), usually $14.99
$4.49
lowest recorded (-70%) · Jul 21, 2026 archived
-60%
typical sale discount · 10 sales seen

Good time to buy? Decent, but it has been cheaper. Starbound is 60% off at $5.99 right now; the lowest we have recorded is $4.49 (Jul 21, 2026).Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Starbound price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States-60% $5.99$5.995.36 EURbase
Euro area-60% 5,99€$6.695.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom-60% £5.19$6.956.22 EUR+16%
Canada-60% C$ 7.19$5.114.58 EUR-15%
Australia-60% A$ 8.60$5.915.29 EUR-1%
New Zealand-60% NZ$ 8.99$4.984.46 EUR-17%
Brazil-60% R$21,39$3.893.48 EUR-35%
Mexico-60% Mex$ 81.99$4.383.93 EUR-27%
Argentina (LATAM USD)-60% $3.42$3.423.06 EUR-43%
Poland25,19 zł$6.405.73 EUR+7%
Switzerland-60% CHF 5.39$6.585.90 EUR+10%
Norway-60% 70,00 kr$7.426.65 EUR+24%
Turkey (MENA USD)-60% $3.42$3.423.06 EUR-43%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)-60% $3.42$3.423.06 EUR-43%
South Africa-60% R 59.99$3.633.25 EUR-39%
India-60% ₹287.00$3.062.74 EUR-49%
Indonesia cheapest-60% Rp 53 999$2.982.67 EUR-50%
China-60% ¥23.60$3.543.17 EUR-41%
Japan-60% ¥760$4.804.30 EUR-20%
South Korea-60% ₩ 6,400$4.714.22 EUR-21%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Starbound reviews over time

89% Very Positive89% of 123,340 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Starbound on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
20
24-hour peak viewers
3
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Starbound", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Starbound Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 3 Nov 2026, with a peak of 71 viewers and 6 on average.

Starbound streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Starbound streamers this week

  1. Missladytale19
  2. GuntherPlays0215

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Starbound achievements

Starbound has 51 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 21.7% of them; the rarest, Armour Aficionado, is held by 1.0% of players.

  • Adventurer EventualityHidden achievement82.1%
  • Congratulations on Your Graduation!Hidden achievement82.0%
  • The Simple LifeHidden achievement78.4%
  • Just like mum used to make!Hidden achievement59.2%
  • The WandererHidden achievement58.0%
  • Book ClubHidden achievement52.6%
  • Amateur BardHidden achievement52.0%
  • The HopefulHidden achievement52.0%
  • Not in Front of the Children!Hidden achievement50.4%
  • Protected ProtectorHidden achievement45.7%
  • Augmented RealityHidden achievement38.0%
  • The BraveHidden achievement33.2%
  • First MateHidden achievement30.3%
  • Ending ProhibitionHidden achievement29.4%
  • VillainHidden achievement26.0%
  • The WiseHidden achievement25.9%
  • Traveling in StyleHidden achievement22.7%
  • Monster WhispererHidden achievement22.3%
  • The DevoutHidden achievement20.7%
  • Perfectly Generic AchievementHidden achievement18.7%
  • Shock and AweHidden achievement18.0%
  • Home Sweet HomeHidden achievement17.3%
  • The ResilientHidden achievement17.2%
  • Sweet RevengeHidden achievement16.0%
  • King BarbarianHidden achievement15.8%
  • Starbound ValleyHidden achievement15.0%
  • The LoyalHidden achievement14.8%
  • The ProtectorHidden achievement13.7%
  • Feathered FriendHidden achievement12.5%
  • Too Heavy to KickHidden achievement11.9%
  • Bug TrackerHidden achievement10.6%
  • Captain of the YearHidden achievement7.3%
  • You're aMAZEing!Hidden achievement6.8%
  • Culinary CenturyHidden achievement6.5%
  • From the AshesHidden achievement5.3%
  • A Helping HandHidden achievement5.1%
  • Cramped ColonyHidden achievement4.7%
  • Cosmic CuratorHidden achievement4.1%
  • Alien ArchaeologistHidden achievement3.6%
  • Nox's ApprenticeHidden achievement3.5%
  • All Walks of LifeHidden achievement2.6%
  • A Cheeky ChoreHidden achievement2.5%
  • A Motley CrewHidden achievement2.2%
  • Well ReadHidden achievement2.2%
  • Not a LlamaHidden achievement1.5%
  • A Tireless TaskHidden achievement1.4%
  • Them BonesHidden achievement1.1%
  • Mint ConditionHidden achievement1.1%
  • Destroyer of WorldsHidden achievement1.0%
  • Bug FreeHidden achievement1.0%
  • Armour AficionadoHidden achievement1.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Starbound DLC

Starbound has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Starbound, Soundtrack ↗Dec 5, 2013$0.99

Latest Starbound news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Starbound FAQ

Is Starbound dead?

Starbound has a small but active player base. 802 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 9% on the month before).

How many people play Starbound?

802 people are playing Starbound on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 810 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Starbound?

Starbound reached its all-time Steam peak of 88,827 concurrent players on Dec 7, 2013.

Is Starbound growing or declining?

Starbound is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 780, down 9% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Starbound most active?

Starbound usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 08:00 UTC (3 AM in New York).

How much does Starbound cost?

Starbound is on sale on Steam right now: $5.99, 60% off its usual $14.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Starbound has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Starbound on Steam is $4.49 (70% off), on Jul 21, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $5.99 right now.

Is Starbound on sale right now?

Yes. Starbound is 60% off on Steam right now, $5.99 instead of $14.99. The lowest we have recorded is $4.49.

Where is Starbound cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Starbound is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 53 999, about $2.98 or 50% below the US price of $5.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Starbound good?

Steam players rate Starbound Very Positive: 89% of 123,340 reviews are positive.

When did Starbound come out?

Starbound was released on Steam on Dec 1, 2013.

Who made Starbound?

Starbound was developed by Chucklefish.

Is Starbound still worth playing?

Starbound has a smaller but active community on Steam today (802 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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