A fan-made legacy project restoring the charm of Starbound’s Alpha and Beta builds — from old biomes and items to long-lost mechanics.
Tools:
Required, any from the list:
- VS Code Required, use add-ons for Lua and C++. Recommended.
- Visual Studio Required, made for C++, Only for Windows.
- C Lion Required, made for C++, Free for non‑commercial use. Recommended.
- SteamDB Required, has the oldest/latest manifests and builds.
Optional:
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Love2D Optional, for prototyping pure Lua logic or AI behavior outside of Starbound
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Pixelorama Optional, a powerful and accessible open-source pixel art multitool.
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Libresprite Optional, the free alternative of Aseprite, but slightly behind in features and updates.
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Aseprite Optional, but has a one-time payment.
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GIMP Optional, does pixel art, but no animations, only GIFS
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OpenToonz Optional, does pixel art and animations. Recommended.
Disclaimer! You must own Starbound to mod the game. Hacked versions are not supported.
This mod requires access to older Alpha/Beta builds.
This is a fan-made mod. Starbound and its assets are owned by Chucklefish. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Chucklefish.