
games like
Starbound
Starbound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Platform, Role-playing (RPG) - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
12 games like Starbound
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - BTs and MULEs scripted, predictable.
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 2) - Dice-roll combat ignores aim skill
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 2) - Rolling HP meter has very mild timing implication
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Clunky but learnable directional melee timing
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Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 5) - Loot rolls and random maps drive the chase
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Digging and platforming need modest precision
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Roguelite combat needs decent dodges.
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 2) - Fishing minigames and night dodging, light demands
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Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Aim and movement during horde nights matter.
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Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Scripted enemies
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Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 5) - Loot spawns and zombie distributions randomized.
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Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 2) - Turn-based tactical combat; cover positioning deliberate not reactive
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- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Chucklefish Games
- Platforms
- Series X|S, Linux, PC, Mac, XONE
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- IGDB critics
- 87/100
- IGDB users
- 71/100