Games like Starbound
What to play if you like Starbound
Start with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, Tomb Raider Game of the Year. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with Starbound, then show where the experience changes.
Alternatives, with the trade-offs visible
These are anonymous game-to-game comparisons, not personal recommendations or player-behaviour claims.
93% shared experienceAssassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Preserves: Exploration and Social dependency
90% shared experienceGrand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Preserves: Social dependency and Exploration
88% shared experienceTomb Raider Game of the Year
Preserves: Exploration and Social dependency
81% shared experienceAssassin's Creed 2
Preserves: Exploration and Narrative density
Changes: Social dependency
81% shared experienceHollow Knight
Preserves: Exploration and Narrative density
Changes: Social dependency
Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC
Preserves: Exploration and Social dependency
Changes: Sandbox freedom
79% shared experienceSekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Preserves: Exploration and Combat intensity
78% shared experienceFar Cry® 4
Preserves: Exploration and Social dependency
Changes: Isolation
78% shared experienceMafia: Definitive Edition
Preserves: Narrative density and Exploration
78% shared experienceMETAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Preserves: Exploration and Social dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Atmosphere
78% shared experienceResident Evil 4 (2005)
Preserves: Narrative density and Exploration
77% shared experienceMafia III: Definitive Edition
Preserves: Narrative density and Exploration
77% shared experienceWatch_Dogs® 2
Preserves: Exploration and Social dependency
77% shared experienceCONTROL Ultimate Edition
Preserves: Exploration and Narrative density
76% shared experienceResident Evil 5
Preserves: Social dependency and Exploration
Changes: Competitive intensity
76% shared experienceSTAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
Preserves: Narrative density and Exploration
76% shared experienceBatman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
Preserves: Exploration and Combat intensity
76% shared experienceAssassin's Creed® Unity
Preserves: Exploration and Social dependency