Starbound

Perfectly Generic Game. I really tried to like this game... I have way over 2000 hours despite what's shown in my profile since I spent an ungodly amount of time creating mods from custom races to QoL features for it and it doesn't track your playtime if you play from a modding folder separate from the steam install, this was long before the publishers were outed as not-so-nice people. In the end it was for nothing because it's impossible to salvage such a bare bones game, it commits the same sin as Elite Dangerous and No Mans Sky where you're given near infinite stars to explore but the content is so shallow that you'll basically see everything within a few hours. There's boss fights which are ridiculously basic and boring, and progression is locked behind a dumb story. Combat mechanics are close to nonexistent, weapons are generic pokey pokey swords/sticks or small/big pew pews with no variety to them and their randomized nature makes it so it's impossible to find anything useful. The best way to play this game is in a creative mode, ignoring every single mechanic but construction because it seems like it's the only actually well designed system in the game, and making cute scenes, or maybe RP with your furry friends, if you have any.

Huge disappointment, so much potential ruined.

Вот бы вышла Starbound 2

Terraria в космосе. Ну а если серьёзно, то игра офигенная, и незаслуженно забытая. Тебе открыт целый космос (пускай и из похожих планет), исследуй не хочу. А с модами всё ещё сильнее раскрывается! Короче, советую любителям Сай-Фай и пикселей.

It's so bad

I got this game when it very first dropped on Steam, and I played the heck out of it, even though the content was pretty lacking at the time. However, in each iteration of content updates, the game has only become worse and worse. While they have done a fairly good job of making the worlds feel a bit more alive and interesting, the procedurally generated planets you explore and land on become boring copies of each other after just one or two worlds. I like that the game has a long story sequence to get things started, but eventually after reaching the space station, you are given a bunch of incredibly vague quests, including ones that are wayyyy too high level for you. Maybe they just did a terrible job at scaling the play for single players? It honestly feels like a lot of the boss battles and random fights are assuming you have friends with you to help, but without those other players, the difficulty is insane. I found myself dying over and over and over and over again. Sometimes in places that made no sense to even have difficult enemies. I eventually just gave up even trying to play. It suffers from the same issue as No Man's Sky. You can fluff up the procedurally generated worlds with all the content and pre-built dungeons or towns you want, but at the end of the day, the worlds just feel the same and boring. At least with Terraria, the world stays the same through the entire playthrough. You get to learn the areas above and below ground and make it your home over time. This game feels more like a chore to land on a planet, collect a few resources you have to get, then leave the planet, never to return again. There is no inventive to build on any particular planet. In fact, it's way better to just put your crafting stuff on your ship and never build at all. TLDR: Game is extremely boring very quickly, but also you will die a million times to the easiest monsters. Just not that fun.

Absolutely worth experiencing, but I wouldn't buy the game at full price these days. The gameplay is fun, the exploration is good, the pixel graphics and worldbuilding is cute, and the soundtrack is unforgettable. I would be over the moon if this game received a good sequel.