One of the best things about Xbox Game Pass’ monthly additions is the mix of old and new they offer. Play through them all and you’ll get to jump between recent releases and games you haven’t heard about in ages, each with their own charms. One of the most exciting games added this month is a little bit of both.
Starbound is a pretty old game. Released on PC in 2016, it’s a crafting game directed by a former Terraria developer, which takes that game’s basic shape, stuffs it into a spacesuit, and blasts it into the vast cosmos. It’s also a pretty new game. In an incredible act of understatement, developer Chucklefish popped up on social media one day in August 2024, eight full years after the game’s release, to say, “It's been a minute, but we're proud to announce that Starbound is almost ready to launch on Xbox.” And now, after previously coming to PC Game Pass, it’s finally landing on Xbox Game Pass for consoles.
