79BANG SCORE
Starbound
banger · rpg · 2016
A lot of game for the money: about 25h, $14.99 (~$0.60/hr), 90% positive.
Better value than 87% of rpg games
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
BANGER threshold
Already a BANGER at $14.99.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
Real value
$0.60/hr over the 25h main story, $0.09/hr if you 100% it (164.8h).
Advertised
25h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
164.8h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$0.60/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$14.99
Reviews
90%
123,040 reviews
Metacritic
81
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2016
What drives the score
Value$0.60/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews90% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
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DeveloperChucklefish
PublisherChucklefish
Genrerpg
Achievements51
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