Starbound sales estimate
Starbound is an action game by Chucklefish, released on Steam on July 22, 2016 at $14.99. It has 87,461 Steam reviews (Very Positive, 90% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 3.1M and 7.9M copies on Steam, for $16 million to $41 million in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 3,061,135 | 5,510,043 | 7,871,490 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $15,957,459 | $28,723,427 | $41,033,467 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Chucklefish |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Chucklefish |
| Release date | July 22, 2016 |
| Price | $14.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 87,461 · Very Positive · 90% positive |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Links | Steam store page · Website |
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Data from Steam, last updated by Markan on 2026-11-11.
