1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
552
playing on Steam now·
773
24-hour peak
All-time peak 1,353 in Jul 2026·30 days −17%
Is Starbound dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Starbound averaged 648 players on Steam at once, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,353 in July 2026. 552 people are playing Starbound on Steam right now, and 773 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 41% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Starbound worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 52h into Starbound, and at $14.99 that's about 0.29 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 77% positive, 16 points below its all-time 90%, so something may have changed lately.
$0.29/hr·52h avg·90% positive·77% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Starbound player count
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552players0.8% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 605
30-day average
648
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
90%
Very Positive
Average playtime
52 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
69
who own it
Starbound players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Starbound. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 640 | −92 | 1,016 |
| Sep 2026 | 732 | −64 | 1,267 |
| Aug 2026 | 796 | −118 | 1,236 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 914 | — | 1,353 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
90%
Total reviews
123,333
Pos / Neg
110,908 / 12,425
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.289
at $14.99
Avg playtime
52 h
across 69 players
Total tracked
3,584 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 69 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 290+ days · 66
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
44%
🇩🇪DE
10%
🇫🇷FR
6%
🇪🇸ES
6%
🇬🇧GB
4%
🇦🇺AU
4%
🇦🇹AT
4%
🇸🇪SE
2%
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
30%
Russia & CIS
23%
Asia-Pacific
16%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 795 people in game — 1.6× as many as at 08:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Starbound
Frequently asked about Starbound
How many people play Starbound?
In October 2026, Starbound averaged 648 players on Steam at once, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,353 in July 2026.
Is Starbound dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Starbound averaged 648 players on Steam at once, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,353 in July 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Starbound worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 52h into Starbound, and at $14.99 that's about 0.29 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 77% positive, 16 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 52 hours in, about 0.29 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Starbound?
Across 69 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Starbound is about 52 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.)
How many copies has Starbound sold?
About 6.4 million copies on Steam, likely between 3.6 million and 13 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.