Starbound

Last updated: 2026-04-13
  • Mods enhance gameplay significantly
  • Exploration of diverse planets
  • High replayability and enjoyment
  • Game abandoned by developers
  • Unfinished content
  • Repetitive gameplay loop
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
165,402
Positive
152,35392.1%
Negative
13,0497.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
11,598,212
Estimated revenue
$173,857,198
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
311.13%
Estimated copies lost
2,174
Estimated revenue lost
$32,588
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
321.2%
Avg playtime 1h
230.8%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
43315.7%
Avg playtime 159h
2,26782.3%
Avg playtime 239.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.6 rev/day
Last 30d6.1 rev/day
Quarterly39.5 rev/qtr
Days covered4,510 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
2,755 total
Organic purchasers1,98271.9%
Voted up: 83%
Key activations77328.1%
Voted up: 82%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
2,755 total
First impression0-2h752.72%
Voted up: 53%
Mid game2-10h38413.9%
Voted up: 81%
Late game10-20h2729.87%
Voted up: 81%
Endgame20h+2,02473.5%
Voted up: 85%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.36% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
90.0%
Global baseline 83.1%
10 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 165,402 total.