If you liked Starbound
You will probably enjoy these too. 5 games fit. Each one says why, and where it differs from Starbound.
ICARUS
Best matchWhy it scores 85%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Alien planets and Mining
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Tension and danger, Fighting
- Core to both
- Exploring, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How ICARUS differs
- Less jumping and climbing than Starbound
- 8 online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about strange alien worlds and mining and digging. Both have long calm stretches.
But less jumping and climbing than Starbound.
If you liked ICARUS
No Man's Sky
Why it scores 84%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Alien planets, Science fiction and Mining
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
- Core to both
- Exploring
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How No Man's Sky differs
- Less jumping and climbing than Starbound
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about strange alien worlds and science fiction. Both are about exploring places you have not seen.
But less jumping and climbing than Starbound.
If you liked No Man's Sky
Avorion
Why it scores 83%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Science fiction and Mining
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Avorion differs
- Less jumping and climbing than Starbound
- Online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about science fiction and mining and digging. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But less jumping and climbing than Starbound.
If you liked Avorion
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why it scores 83%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Alien planets, Science fiction and Mining
- Core to both
- Exploring
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Building and creating, Tension and danger, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Empyrion - Galactic Survival differs
- Less jumping and climbing than Starbound
- Online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about strange alien worlds and science fiction. Both are about exploring places you have not seen.
But less jumping and climbing than Starbound.
If you liked Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Palworld
Why it scores 83%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Tension and danger, Fighting
- Core to both
- Exploring, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Palworld differs
- More slapstick than Starbound
- 32 online
- Crossplay
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both have long calm stretches. Both are about exploring places you have not seen.
But more slapstick than Starbound.
If you liked Palworld
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