Is Starbound worth it?
Yes — strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 63h into Starbound — at $14.99, that's about $0.24 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.24/hr63h avg90% positive
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
1,140
24h peak
1,140
Peak (tracked)
1,220
Coilr players
18
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
90%
Total reviews
123,079
Pos / Neg
110,865 / 12,214
% positive by month
Player score
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.238
at $14.99
Avg playtime
63 h
across 18 players
Total tracked
1,132 h
How long to beat
verified owners onlyReported by players who own Starbound — not estimated from playtime, which idle hours and multiplayer inflate.
Main Story
—
no reports yet
Main + Extras
—
no reports yet
Completionist
—
no reports yet
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Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play — something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 18 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08–30 days · 031–90 days · 090+ days · 18
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
36%
🇫🇷FR
18%
🇪🇸ES
18%
🇩🇪DE
18%
🇳🇱NL
9%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Starbound is busiest each day (UTC) — a rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most active in Americas, but spread across regions.
Americas
29%
Europe & Africa
27%
Russia & CIS
23%
Asia-Pacific
21%
Players online by hour (UTC) · peak 18:00 UTC
00h06h12h18h23h
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Frequently asked about Starbound
How many people play Starbound?
As of July 2026, about 1,140 people are playing Starbound on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,140 concurrent players.
Is Starbound worth it?
Yes — strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 63h into Starbound — at $14.99, that's about $0.24 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Starbound cost?
Starbound costs $14.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 63 hours in — about $0.24 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Starbound?
Across 18 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Starbound is about 63 hours.