8 Casual games like Starbound that you should try

With Starbound it shares a relaxing pace, a sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on crafting mechanics and pixel art. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

Same family as Starbound: a relaxing pace, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics and pixel art. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: 3D presentation.

Shelved next to Starbound for good reason: a relaxing pace, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds crafting mechanics and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a medieval setting and resource management.

It comes from the same genre as Starbound and shares a relaxing pace, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a medieval setting and resource management.

Its point of contact with Starbound is sandbox freedom, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is deep simulation and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Starbound, and so does a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat.

It comes from the same genre as Starbound and shares a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: cozy, relaxing feel and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Starbound’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: resource management and a first-person view.