The building aspect, however, is very well thought out and you can easily construct any object you can think of. The crafting system is comprehensive too and constantly adds new content, although it's a shame that the menus aren't always completely functional when it comes to finding a particular object. Exploring the galaxy adds a certain infinite dimension, while the quality of fights and platform phases is unrivalled. The monsters are varied and require different strategies for confronting them, while climate variability and severity gives real variety to the different planets, such as arid deserts and moons without oxygen. Starbound may have many similarities to Terraria, but it's undeniable that the space exploration game pushes far beyond the concept of its ancestor. Of course, there's also the ability to dust off your excavation tools at any time to dig and harvest the precious minerals buried in the depths of the planet.
Each planet has its own individual climate, different monsters, and a hoard of NPCs populating entire villages, scattered across the universe like mysterious relics. The exploration component is paramount, and the excitement you feel when you discover a new planet is amazing. The game offers extensive creative possibilities, including being able to create your database on any planet in the (infinite) universe, customizing your ship, and customizing your equipment.The game offers a lot of content in the long term, with many levels of weapons and armor, galaxies which are prioritized according to the power of the enemy, and a higher quality of materials.īut Starbound isn't limited to a simplistic 2D hack'n'slash. Like Minecraft and Terraria, Starbound is what you make it.