Is Starbound worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 43h into Starbound, and at $14.99 that's about 0.35 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 71% positive, 19 points below its all-time 90%, so something may have changed lately.
$0.35/hr43h avg90% positive71% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
785
24h peak
990
Peak (tracked)
1,353
Coilr players
35
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
90%
Total reviews
123,287
Pos / Neg
110,897 / 12,390
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.351
at $14.99
Avg playtime
43 h
across 35 players
Total tracked
1,496 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 35 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 34
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
38%
🇫🇷FR
14%
🇪🇸ES
10%
🇩🇪DE
10%
🇦🇺AU
10%
🇳🇱NL
5%
🇲🇽MX
5%
🇯🇵JP
5%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Starbound is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most active in Americas, but spread across regions.
Americas
31%
Europe & Africa
29%
Russia & CIS
23%
Asia-Pacific
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 945 people in game — 1.6× as many as at 09:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Starbound
How many people play Starbound?
As of September 2026, about 785 people are playing Starbound on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 990 concurrent players.
Is Starbound worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 43h into Starbound, and at $14.99 that's about 0.35 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 71% positive, 19 points below its all-time 90%, so something may have changed lately.
How much does Starbound cost?
Starbound costs $14.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 43 hours in, about 0.35 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Starbound?
Across 35 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Starbound is about 43 hours.
Where are most Starbound players from?
Starbound's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 31% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)