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Starbound PC system requirements

Starbound needs at least a processor listed as “Core 2 Duo”, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpu”, on Windows XP or later.

For the recommended settings: a processor listed as “Core i3”, 4 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “Discrete GPU capable of directx 9.0c”. It takes 3 GB of storage.

Minimum and recommended requirements

Starbound: minimum and recommended PC requirements (Windows)
MinimumRecommended
Operating system Windows XP or later Same for both: minimum and recommended
Processor Core 2 DuoCore i3
Memory 2 GB RAM4 GB RAM
Graphics 256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpuDiscrete GPU capable of directx 9.0c
DirectX Version 9.0c Same for both: minimum and recommended
Storage 3 GB available space4 GB available space
Network Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended

How demanding is Starbound?

  • Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 5% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (2 GB).

    It is on our list of low-end PC games (4 GB of RAM or less).

  • Storage: Larger than 17% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (3 GB).

    It is on our list of small PC games (under 5 GB).

Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.

Other platforms

Mac

Starbound: macOS requirements
MinimumRecommended
Operating system OS 10.9 or later Same for both: minimum and recommended
Processor 64 bit Intel CPU Same for both: minimum and recommended
Memory 2 GB RAM4 GB RAM
Storage 3 GB available space4 GB available space
Network Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended

Linux and SteamOS

Starbound: Linux and SteamOS requirements
MinimumRecommended
Operating system Debian Stable or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or later Same for both: minimum and recommended
Processor Core 2 DuoCore i3
Memory 2 GB RAM4 GB RAM
Graphics 256 MB graphics memory and opengl 2.1 compatible gpu256 MB graphics memory and opengl 2.1 compatible discrete gpu
Storage 3 GB available space4 GB available space
Network Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended

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