| Release: 22 July 2016 Developer: Chucklefish OS: Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 CPU: Core 2 Duo GPU: 256 Mb RAM: 2 Gb Storage: 3 Gb Steam Reviews: Very Positive Version: (Full Game) Latest version |
The plot of Starbound tells us that the land on which the protagonist lived is destroyed and he, having escaped on a spaceship to another planet, together with other survivors, is trying to restore civilization. The game includes quests and a storyline. An indie project that is a mixture of RPG and sandbox with a classic side view for 2D platformers. A distinctive feature is that the player can build a spaceship and explore other planets, there is also the ability to equip the ship itself.All Starbound worlds are unique, as they are created using procedural generation. Each of the worlds has its own special trees, landscape, enemies, day and night cycle, materials, and so on. All equipment items are also created using procedural generation, which makes the gaming experience unique at all stages. There are 7 playable races to choose from, each of which has unique abilities and appearance. For example, the Novakids race consists of solar energy and specializes in firearms, and the Florans, who are a kind of cannibal plants, have exceptional abilities for reverse engineering. The project is constantly updated, it has both major updates that add a lot of new content, and small ones that introduce bug fixes and improvements. It is also worth mentioning that the game has a co-op, which allows the player to explore a huge procedurally generated universe and conquer new universes together with friends. This is an innovative product that won the Best Indie Game of the Year award in the year of its release. It has a captivating soundtrack written by American composer Curtis Schweitzer.