What is the latest Starbound patch?

The latest Starbound patch is "1.4.4 Hotfix Patch Notes", published November 19, 2024. Read the full notes and related updates on GamePatchNote.

How many people are playing Starbound right now?

Starbound currently has 578 concurrent players on Steam — a live count tracked on GamePatchNote.

When was Starbound released?

Starbound released on Jul 22, 2016 by Chucklefish.

Where can I read Starbound patch notes and news?

GamePatchNote tracks the full Starbound update history — patch notes, hotfixes, and news in one place at https://gamepatchnote.com/games/starbound.

Starbound Patch Notes, News & Live Player Count

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Bounty Hunter UpdateIn our latest update take on the role of an intergalactic bounty hunter, taking on new quests to track down wanted criminal gangs and following clues to discover their hideouts. Rise up through the Peacekeeper ranks to ultimately restore law and order in the universe! When cornered some criminals may even offer treasure or rewards as a bribe - it’s up to the player to decide how strictly they’ll uphold the law!There are over 50 new ‘rare colored’ variant monsters which can be captured, and a variety of other new content including furniture, armor, tenants and more!Update Key FeaturesNew procedurally-generated quests that send players travelling to worlds and space stations, hunting down criminal gangsNew Peacekeeper stations for bounty hunters – work your way through promotions and restore law to the universeTake the fight to criminal gangs at their hideouts, including a climatic final mission & boss fight!Brand new quests and cutscenes!New generated criminal hideout micro-dungeonsNew elemental monster variants which are capturable, and earn progress in a new collectionNew furniture, objects, costumes, weapons, and more!4 new music tracks by Starbound composer Curtis SchweitzerAnd of course some bugfixesAbout the GameIn Starbound, you create your own story - there’s no wrong way to play! You may choose to save the universe from the forces that destroyed your home, uncovering greater galactic mysteries in the process, or you may wish to forego a heroic journey entirely in favor of colonizing uncharted planets.Settle down and farm the land, become an intergalactic landlord, hop from planet to planet collecting rare creatures, or delve into dangerous dungeons and lay claim to extraordinary treasures.Discover ancient temples and modern metropolises, trees with eyes, and mischievous penguins. Make use of hundreds of materials and over two thousand objects to build a sleepy secluded cabin in the woods, a medieval castle, underwater arcade, or even a space station.Starbound has been built from the ground up to be multiplayer and easily moddable. You have the tools to make the universe your own and modify the game to suit your play style - add new items, races, planet types, dungeons, and quests - the possibilities are limitless.Choose from one of 7 playable races and customize your characterSave the universe in an epic story campaign featuring colorful characters, bosses, dungeons, and quests!You're the captain of your very own starship! Decorate it, expand it, and use it to explore a procedurally generated universeColonize uncharted planets and collect gifts from your tenants - if they like you, they may even ask to join your ship crew!Three game modes - Casual (no need to eat), Survival (eat to survive/drop items on death) and Hardcore (permadeath)Craft thousands of objects - building materials, armor, weapons, furniture and moreCapture unique monsters to fight alongside youAll content is available in online drop-in/drop-out co-opBuilt from the ground up to be easily moddable. You have the tools to make the universe however you'd like it