
It's just a framework for the exploration There is a story, but it's just "go and scan all these planet types" then kill the last boss. Without mods, containers are too small, have no filters and can't search To change a gear set you have to click and drag each individual piece from your character to your inventory etc.

To read a book, you have to either equip it then use it, or move it onto your character. There's a "Take All" button but no hotkey. There's a mech system which is pretty good (with mods), but it's possible to totally ignore it as it's completely separate to normal gamplay There's an infinite universe to explore with tons of planet types and biomes Exploring planets is immersive and gripping - especially with FU's system of resistances and climate types Survival mode definitely adds interest, it'd be less interesting with no hunger


There a ton of costumes too although I didn't care about those Lots of different kinds of planets to explore - all weird and wonderful You have to pay attention to caves getting flooded while mining and building So this review isn't just Starbound, it's Starbound plus mods and Frackin Univese. I played 20 hours or so without mods and quickly wanted more, so I restarted with Frackin Universe + the pack of mods they run on their server, and a mod to make the interface readable on a 1440p monitor.
