VERY IMPORTANT:
If you decide to buy Starbound, immediatley test how it runs on your system.
If you have lag/stuttering, quit the game and try to fix it through the performance guide under "steam general discussions".
If you cannot find a solution, get a refund. It is not worth playing this game with lots of stuttering etc. I have no idea how I have managed that so far.
Does not matter how much you brag about you rig, a potato might run it better than you.
There was no solution for me, the only way to run it without problems was using Ubuntu through dual boot.

It was "Magical" playing it on Ubutu, no problems at all and I used the exact same rig.

Starbound is not Terraria eventhough it looks very similar. As mentioned above the optimization is horrible and a true gamble if it will work ok on your system or not. You have to test it! Starbound and Terraria are both fun, but Terraria is the safe bet performance wise and feels a lot more finished and polished.
Most people I have talked to have said that Starbound is "a lot worse" and a "grinding game" compared to Terraria, but it is not that bad at all. I have finished Terraria and knew that Starbound was similar and decided, depite the warnings, to give it a shot.
I was not dissapointed!
Some of the thing could have been better but the only thing that truly "ruined" the good experience was the frequent stuttering.

There are 7 playable races to chose from all with their own unique armours (same stats different skins).
There are 3 difficulties to chose from "Casual, Survival and Hardcore".
Instead of being stuck on one world Starbound breaks all the boundries and quite literally gives you an infinite world through exploration of space and the vast amounts of planets and space ship/station that can be found.

There are a lot of things to discover. One thing which a completionist like my self enjoys are the achievements related to collection: bugs, fossils, books, fish (currently lacks tied achievement) and action figures. It gives purpose to a somewhat creativity lacking person like myself.
Combat feels a bit awkward at times. There are a lot of different weapons to chose from but the way some of them behave like some swords having very odd hitboxes which leads to annoying blindspots at angles etc. can annoy a lot.

Something which I like a lot are the different biomes. The Oceans feel particulary nice, being able to swim with fishes and find nice under water cities. Although it lacks some polishing and better logic, the upgrades you do through the game create purpose and makes the game especially exciting during the first playthrough. It includes the size of your ship, mech, crafting tables etc. There is some end game content, but it feels a bit dull. I guess Starbound is best suited for creative players and will give other players around 100 hours of playtime before ultimately finding the game becoming a chore (if not waay earlier).

I have played this game 120~ hours and only have the multiplayer and action figurine achievement left and will finish the game completly legit without mods. I played it on "Survival" which strongly points you to active use of food as you otherwise will starve to death. It goes without saying that later in game this will feel like a chore and most players should consider playing on casual for more stress free gamplay. Growning crops and cooking different kinds of foods was one of the things that I really loved about Starbound. They also give you various nice buffs.

Starbound has a story which is alright and a bit optional as you very early can go and do whatever you want after the first couple of missions.
The variety of furniture, blocks, environments etc. are great. Not the enemies though. Most are just reskins who behave the same with some modifyed health and dps.
I have never tried multiplayer so I cannot give my opinion on that.

• Lost of collectibles
  
• Storymode
  
• Multiplayer
  
• Limitless exploration
  
• Food mechanics
  
• Lost of upgrades
  
• 3 difficulty levels
  
• 7 playable races
  
• Good amount of weapons
  
• Nice variety of biomes and environment
  
• Cool armours and gear
  
• -Bad optimization
  
• -Lots of enemies are pretty much reskins
  
• -A bit grindy
  
• -~40% more expensive than Terraria (Wut :O)
  
• -Feels unfinished/need more polishing
  
• +-New updates might in the far future improve the game

I Recommend Starbound.
Despite its bad performance and my frustrating experience with this game (dying horribly from stuttering) it was very enjoyable at times.
Starbound is not a bad version of Terraria, that is an unfair statement. It feels remarkably different despite of the striking resemblance.
I also want to point out that Starbound feels like a very ambitious game and that I hope that the devs will keep working on the game until they have achieved their goals and made the game as they intended/wanted it to be.
However as stated before; I do not recommend Starbound with lag and stuttering. If you cannot get it to work properly, refund it.
AND buy it at a sale. 13,99€ is not worth it compared to 9,99€ for Terraria.


//ECE//

[h1]Starbound[/h1] [b]VERY IMPORTANT:[/b] If you decide to buy Starbound, [u]immediatley[/u] test how it runs on your system. If you have lag/stuttering, quit the game and try to fix it through the performance guide under "steam general discussions". If you cannot find a solution, get a refund. It is not worth playing this game with lots of stuttering etc. I have no idea how I have managed that so far. Does not matter how much you brag about you rig, a potato might run it better than you. There was no solution for me, the only way to run it without problems was using Ubuntu through dual boot. It was "Magical" playing it on [b]Ubutu[/b], no problems at all and I used the [u]exact same rig.[/u] [h1]Terraria VS Starbound[/h1] [b]Starbound[/b] is not [b]Terraria[/b] eventhough it looks very similar. As mentioned above the optimization is horrible and a true gamble if it will work ok on your system or not. You have to test it! Starbound and Terraria are [u]both fun[/u], but Terraria is the safe bet performance wise and feels a lot more finished and polished. Most people I have talked to have said that Starbound is "a lot worse" and a "grinding game" compared to Terraria, but it is not that bad at all. I have finished Terraria and knew that Starbound was similar and decided, depite the warnings, to give it a shot. I was not dissapointed! Some of the thing could have been better but the only thing that truly "ruined" the good experience was the frequent stuttering. [h1]The Game[/h1] There are 7 playable races to chose from all with their own unique armours (same stats different skins). There are 3 difficulties to chose from "Casual, Survival and Hardcore". Instead of being stuck on one world Starbound breaks all the boundries and quite literally gives you an [b]infinite world[/b] through exploration of space and the vast amounts of planets and space ship/station that can be found. There are a lot of things to discover. One thing which a completionist like my self enjoys are the achievements related to collection: bugs, fossils, books, fish (currently lacks tied achievement) and action figures. It gives purpose to a somewhat creativity lacking person like myself. Combat feels a bit awkward at times. There are a lot of different weapons to chose from but the way some of them behave like some swords having very odd hitboxes which leads to annoying blindspots at angles etc. can annoy a lot. Something which I like a lot are the different biomes. The Oceans feel particulary nice, being able to swim with fishes and find nice under water cities. Although it lacks some polishing and better logic, the upgrades you do through the game create purpose and makes the game especially exciting during the first playthrough. It includes the size of your ship, mech, crafting tables etc. There is some end game content, but it feels a bit dull. I guess Starbound is best suited for creative players and will give other players around 100 hours of playtime before ultimately finding the game becoming a chore (if not waay earlier). I have played this game 120~ hours and only have the multiplayer and action figurine achievement left and will finish the game completly legit without mods. I played it on "Survival" which strongly points you to active use of food as you otherwise will starve to death. It goes without saying that later in game this will feel like a chore and most players should consider playing on casual for more stress free gamplay. Growning crops and cooking different kinds of foods was one of the things that I really loved about Starbound. They also give you various nice buffs. Starbound has a story which is alright and a bit optional as you very early can go and do whatever you want after the first couple of missions. The variety of furniture, blocks, environments etc. are great. Not the enemies though. Most are just reskins who behave the same with some modifyed health and dps. I have never tried multiplayer so I cannot give my opinion on that. [h1]To Conclude[/h1] [list] [*] Lost of collectibles [*] Storymode [*] Multiplayer [*] Limitless exploration [*] Food mechanics [*] Lost of upgrades [*] 3 difficulty levels [*] 7 playable races [*] Good amount of weapons [*] Nice variety of biomes and environment [*] Cool armours and gear [*] -Bad optimization [*] -Lots of enemies are pretty much reskins [*] -A bit grindy [*] -~40% more expensive than Terraria (Wut :O) [*] -Feels unfinished/need more polishing [*] +-New updates might in the far future improve the game [/list] [u]I Recommend[/u] [b]Starbound[/b]. Despite its bad performance and my frustrating experience with this game (dying horribly from stuttering) it was very enjoyable at times. Starbound is not a bad version of Terraria, that is an unfair statement. It feels remarkably different despite of the striking resemblance. I also want to point out that Starbound feels like a very [b]ambitious[/b] game and that I hope that the devs will keep working on the game until they have achieved their goals and made the game as they intended/wanted it to be. However as stated before; I do [u]not[/u] recommend Starbound with [u]lag and stuttering[/u]. If you cannot get it to work properly, refund it. AND buy it at a sale. 13,99€ is not worth it compared to 9,99€ for Terraria. [b]//ECE//[/b]