Recommendations
20 games like Starbound
Games that share Starbound's genres, themes and feel — upcoming and already out.
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Rising World
Rising World is an open-world sandbox game with randomly generated, fully destructible environments. Starting with the most basic of tools, collect resources to survive in the wildness. Evolve your world to create one…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 2
Core Keeper
Explore an endless cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +5
- 3
Valheim
Valheim is an open-world survival and exploration game set in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Playing alone or with up to nine other players, you explore dangerous biomes, gather resources…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4
- 4
Empyrion: Galactic Survival
Empyrion - Galactic Survival is a 3D open world space sandbox survival adventure. Build mighty ships, menacing space stations and vast planetary settlements to explore, conquer or exploit a variety of different planets…
AdventureIndieAction- PC
- 5
7 Days to Die
Set in a brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, 7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4
- 6
Spiritfarer
Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying. You play Stella, ferrymaster to the deceased, a Spiritfarer. Build a boat to explore the world, then befriend and care for spirits before finally releasing them into…
PlatformAdventureIndie- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +3
- 7
Growtopia
Growtopia is a free-to-play sandbox MMO game with almost endless possibilities for world creation, customization and having fun with your friends. Enjoy thousands of items, challenges and events.
PlatformRole-playing (RPG)Adventure- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +4
- 8
No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival game set in a procedurally generated universe containing over 18 quintillion planets. Players explore star systems, gather resources, trade with alien species, and upgrade…
AdventureIndieAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +6
- 9
Star Citizen
Star Citizen is a sandbox open-world MMO "SpaceSim" by Cloud Imperium Games. Explore the 'verse, fight, trade, and more when you play Star Citizen!
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- 10
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world action-adventure game set in Night City, a sprawling metropolis driven by power, glamour, and body modification. Players assume the role of V, a mercenary outlaw in pursuit of a unique…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4
- 11
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and…
PlatformAdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +6
- 12
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 13
Death Stranding
Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureAction- PC
- PS4
- 14
Cuphead
Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles. Its visual style is modeled after 1930s cartoons, using traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz…
PlatformAdventureIndie- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +2
- 15
Hades
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +5
- 16
Hollow Knight
A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly…
PlatformAdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +7
- 17
Starfield
Starfield is a single-player action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and set in an open-world space environment. Players create a customizable character and explore a region of the Milky Way galaxy…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 18
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the unforgiving FPS survival adventure in a dark science-fiction open world. Scavenge for gear and resources, hunt for wonders, make hard decisions to survive and pave the path…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 19
Destiny 2
Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 20
Control Resonant
Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and survival against a…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +1