Starbound

2016 2D action-adventure indie sandbox game
VideoGame video_game Q6332857
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Starbound

Summary

Starbound is a video game[1]. Starbound ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,884 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Starbound's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Starbound was published by Chucklefish[4].
  • Starbound's genre is action-adventure game[5].
  • Starbound's genre is science fiction video game[6].
  • Starbound's genre is sandbox game[7].
  • Starbound's genre is platform game[8].
  • Starbound's genre is role-playing video game[9].
  • Starbound's genre is adventure video game[10].
  • Starbound's developer is recorded as Chucklefish[11].
  • Starbound's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.1[12].
  • Starbound's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.4[13].
  • Starbound's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[14].
  • Starbound's platform is recorded as macOS[15].
  • Starbound's platform is recorded as Linux[16].
  • Starbound's platform is recorded as Q13361286[17].
  • Starbound's platform is recorded as Xbox Series X and Series S[18].
  • Starbound's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[19].
  • Starbound's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[20].
  • Starbound was distributed by digital distribution[21].
  • Starbound was distributed by digital download[22].
  • Starbound's review score is recorded as 81/100[23].
  • Starbound's review score is recorded as 85/100[24].
  • Starbound's review score is recorded as 82%[25].
  • Starbound's review score is recorded as 88/100[26].
  • Starbound's input device is recorded as computer mouse[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Starbound was published by Chucklefish[4].

Publication

Publication dates include July 22, 2016[28] and October 24, 2024[29]. Genres include action-adventure game[5], science fiction video game[6], sandbox game[7], platform game[8], role-playing video game[9], and adventure video game[10]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[21] and digital download[22].

Reception

Reviews include 81/100[23], 85/100[24], 82%[25], and 88/100[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Homestuck inspired Starbound[30].

Why It Matters

Starbound ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,884 views/month).[2] Starbound has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Starbound is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P914]]: [[Q14920391]]"
  2. 8d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 2016 2D action-adventure indie sandbox game
    Usk id → 44320
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 44320, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142841194|Starbound (#142841194)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
  3. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → starbound
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10437]]: starbound, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  4. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Starbound
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  5. 14w ago · Teiron · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gamerprofiles game id → —
    Developer → Chucklefish
    Speedrun.com game id → —
    Vglist video game id → 17572
    + 178 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 12163, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180142490|Starbound (#180142490)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]] #mix'"
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