In August, we saw signs that PC was a mega-hit. bound to the stars It was almost ready to launch on Xbox, but we didn’t realize it would be overshadowed; The game quietly made its way to the Xbox Store for Xbox One, Series X and Series S earlier this week.

This console version can be used to: £11.99 / $14.99and if you haven’t encountered it before, it’s basically a space sandbox game where you create your own story. Here’s a little more about what you can expect from it:

“In Starbound, you create your own story; there’s no wrong way to play! You may choose to save the universe from the forces that destroyed your home, uncovering greater galactic mysteries in the process, or you may want to forgo a heroic journey altogether in favor of colonizing uncharted planets.”

Settle and farm the land, become an intergalactic landowner, jump from planet to planet collecting rare creatures or delve into dangerous dungeons and lay claim to extraordinary treasures.”

It’s still a little early to make a judgment on the Xbox version of Starbound, but the Steam version has an overall score of “Very Positive” based on over 65,000 ratings and is often compared to its peers. terrarium, Space Engineers And minecraft.

But one thing to keep in mind is that if you’re playing on Xbox One or Xbox One S, you can only host up to two players in a party; All other Xbox consoles can host up to four players. Not a huge surprise, but worth knowing!

Another thing to note is that Starbound is already playable. PC Game PassSo if you have access to a suitable device to play the game, you don’t need to buy it for the console. We could still end up with a double dip…

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