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24 alternatives to Starbound

An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Starbound launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Endless Sky▲76

   A 2D space trading and combat game

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Astroneer▲98

   A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Steamroll▲68

   A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Don't Starve: Shipwrecked▲85

   Sail to adventure through the treacherous seas

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stellar Interface▲56

   A space-shooter meets a rogue-like-ish game

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   No Man's Sky▲272

   Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Oort Online▲65

   A voxel MMORPG sandbox

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Roguelands▲66

   A pixelated multiplayer RPG

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Starbot▲74

   A cute indie game based off of The Little Prince

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Overland (First Access)▲89

    Make the most of a terrible situation

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Rebel Galaxy▲64

    A sprawling space adventure

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Undertale▲70

    A super peaceful RPG

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    No Mario's Sky▲131

    A fan-made mashup of Mario and No Man's Sky

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Space Grub▲79

    Simple and fun space shooter

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Headlander▲63

    A science fiction comedy game in Metroid style

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stardew Valley▲76

    A Phenomenal Open-Ended Country-Life RPG

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Around The Moon▲70

    Ready for a space adventure?

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Seashine▲103

    A Poetic Journey Into The Abyss

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wings.io▲73

    Another fast paced multiplayer game

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Vanar.io▲70

    Agar.io goes interstellar!

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pixel Starship▲73

    8Bit Space Sim Strategy MMO RPG

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Star Billions▲58

    A space adventure with A.I. characters

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Moonman▲60

    A viridescent mix of Spelunky, Binding of Isaac and Terraria

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cat Interstellar▲62

    A story-driven science fiction game

    2015 · its alternatives →

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