Starbound
Starbound has made about $27.9M gross on Steam since July 2016, by our estimate, likely between $16.8M and $44.7M.
- Developer
- Chucklefish
- Released
- Jul 22, 2016
- PCWindows, macOS, Linux
- Steam DeckPlayable

- Lifetime gross
- ~$27.9M
- $16.8M–$44.7M
- Last 30 days
- ~$20.9K
- Gross revenue
- Developer take-home
- ~$16M
- After Valve’s cut
- Estimated value
- $457K
- $251K–$663K
September 2026~$14.5Kdown23%vs prior monthValueup21%vs a year agoBest monthJuly 2019 · ~$3.77Mnow 100% below
Monthly gross, estimated
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| Month | Estimated gross |
|---|---|
| Oct ’26 | $10.3K |
| Sep ’26 | $14.5K |
| Aug ’26 | $18.8K |
| Jul ’26 | $27.4K |
| Jun ’26 | $15.9K |
| May ’26 | $18.7K |
| Apr ’26 | $20.1K |
| Mar ’26 | $20.7K |
| Feb ’26 | $19.1K |
| Jan ’26 | $25.7K |
| Dec ’25 | $18.8K |
| Nov ’25 | $21.6K |
| Oct ’25 | $19.5K |
| Sep ’25 | $22.8K |
| Aug ’25 | $25.4K |
| Jul ’25 | $30.8K |
| Jun ’25 | $22.8K |
| May ’25 | $23K |
| Apr ’25 | $28.8K |
| Mar ’25 | $31.6K |
| Feb ’25 | $29.4K |
| Jan ’25 | $36.5K |
| Dec ’24 | $36.2K |
| Nov ’24 | $30.1K |
| Oct ’24 | $43K |
| Sep ’24 | $35.4K |
| Aug ’24 | $31.8K |
| Jul ’24 | $43.1K |
| Jun ’24 | $36.2K |
| May ’24 | $33K |
| Apr ’24 | $40.5K |
| Mar ’24 | $40.9K |
| Feb ’24 | $28.9K |
| Jan ’24 | $45.4K |
| Dec ’23 | $47.1K |
| Nov ’23 | $48.8K |
| Oct ’23 | $34.4K |
| Sep ’23 | $39.1K |
| Aug ’23 | $38.8K |
| Jul ’23 | $55.6K |
| Jun ’23 | $53.7K |
| May ’23 | $42.9K |
| Apr ’23 | $51.1K |
| Mar ’23 | $46.2K |
| Feb ’23 | $42.7K |
| Jan ’23 | $60.8K |
| Dec ’22 | $59.4K |
| Nov ’22 | $77.6K |
| Oct ’22 | $43.6K |
| Sep ’22 | $44.3K |
| Aug ’22 | $87.4K |
| Jul ’22 | $68.8K |
| Jun ’22 | $82.8K |
| May ’22 | $57.3K |
| Apr ’22 | $51.7K |
| Mar ’22 | $58.7K |
| Feb ’22 | $67.9K |
| Jan ’22 | $93.3K |
| Dec ’21 | $82.6K |
| Nov ’21 | $83.7K |
| Oct ’21 | $63.6K |
| Sep ’21 | $67.2K |
| Aug ’21 | $88K |
| Jul ’21 | $112K |
| Jun ’21 | $131K |
| May ’21 | $85.8K |
| Apr ’21 | $83.9K |
| Mar ’21 | $93.9K |
| Feb ’21 | $133K |
| Jan ’21 | $185K |
| Dec ’20 | $132K |
| Nov ’20 | $113K |
| Oct ’20 | $91.6K |
| Sep ’20 | $87.1K |
| Aug ’20 | $104K |
| Jul ’20 | $130K |
| Jun ’20 | $157K |
| May ’20 | $137K |
| Apr ’20 | $163K |
| Mar ’20 | $148K |
| Feb ’20 | $136K |
| Jan ’20 | $190K |
| Dec ’19 | $250K |
| Nov ’19 | $277K |
| Oct ’19 | $45K |
| Sep ’19 | $50K |
| Aug ’19 | $46.8K |
| Jul ’19 | $3.77M |
| Jun ’19 | $1.33M |
| May ’19 | $36.8K |
| Apr ’19 | $32.6K |
| Mar ’19 | $36.7K |
| Feb ’19 | $45.9K |
| Jan ’19 | $55.8K |
| Dec ’18 | $97.1K |
| Nov ’18 | $326K |
| Oct ’18 | $69.3K |
| Sep ’18 | $62.9K |
| Aug ’18 | $82.7K |
| Jul ’18 | $124K |
| Jun ’18 | $240K |
| May ’18 | $136K |
| Apr ’18 | $114K |
| Mar ’18 | $131K |
| Feb ’18 | $153K |
| Jan ’18 | $217K |
| Dec ’17 | $224K |
| Nov ’17 | $635K |
| Oct ’17 | $160K |
| Sep ’17 | $145K |
| Aug ’17 | $198K |
| Jul ’17 | $302K |
| Jun ’17 | $391K |
| May ’17 | $156K |
| Apr ’17 | $148K |
| Mar ’17 | $160K |
| Feb ’17 | $354K |
| Jan ’17 | $284K |
| Dec ’16 | $321K |
| Nov ’16 | $716K |
| Oct ’16 | $163K |
| Sep ’16 | $269K |
| Aug ’16 | $661K |
| Jul ’16 | $917K |
| Jun ’16 | $120K |
| May ’16 | $102K |
| Apr ’16 | $119K |
| Mar ’16 | $116K |
| Feb ’16 | $129K |
| Jan ’16 | $189K |
| Dec ’15 | $213K |
| Nov ’15 | $113K |
| Oct ’15 | $101K |
| Sep ’15 | $111K |
| Aug ’15 | $196K |
| Jul ’15 | $136K |
| Jun ’15 | $191K |
| May ’15 | $131K |
| Apr ’15 | $144K |
| Mar ’15 | $131K |
| Feb ’15 | $320K |
| Jan ’15 | $313K |
| Dec ’14 | $198K |
| Nov ’14 | $150K |
| Oct ’14 | $125K |
| Sep ’14 | $114K |
| Aug ’14 | $136K |
| Jul ’14 | $237K |
| Jun ’14 | $343K |
| May ’14 | $192K |
| Apr ’14 | $214K |
| Mar ’14 | $371K |
| Feb ’14 | $687K |
| Jan ’14 | $1.12M |
| Dec ’13 | $2.14M |
| Nov ’13 | $0 |
Valuation
Value, month by month
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| Oct ’26 | $457K |
| Sep ’26 | $318K |
| Aug ’26 | $329K |
| Jul ’26 | $337K |
| Jun ’26 | $342K |
| May ’26 | $351K |
| Apr ’26 | $357K |
| Mar ’26 | $368K |
| Feb ’26 | $325K |
| Jan ’26 | $396K |
| Dec ’25 | $411K |
| Nov ’25 | $368K |
| Oct ’25 | $378K |
| Sep ’25 | $404K |
| Aug ’25 | $418K |
| Jul ’25 | $426K |
| Jun ’25 | $439K |
| May ’25 | $535K |
| Apr ’25 | $548K |
| Mar ’25 | $563K |
| Feb ’25 | $576K |
| Jan ’25 | $575K |
| Dec ’24 | $587K |
| Nov ’24 | $601K |
| Oct ’24 | $626K |
| Sep ’24 | $614K |
| Aug ’24 | $619K |
| Jul ’24 | $628K |
| Jun ’24 | $645K |
| May ’24 | $668K |
| Apr ’24 | $681K |
| Mar ’24 | $695K |
| Feb ’24 | $702K |
| Jan ’24 | $720K |
| Dec ’23 | $741K |
| Nov ’23 | $757K |
| Oct ’23 | $676K |
| Sep ’23 | $807K |
| Aug ’23 | $814K |
| Jul ’23 | $746K |
| Jun ’23 | $761K |
| May ’23 | $794K |
| Apr ’23 | $953K |
| Mar ’23 | $954K |
| Feb ’23 | $970K |
| Jan ’23 | $1M |
| Dec ’22 | $1.05M |
| Nov ’22 | $1.08M |
| Oct ’22 | $1.08M |
| Sep ’22 | $1.11M |
| Aug ’22 | $1.14M |
| Jul ’22 | $1.14M |
| Jun ’22 | $1.2M |
| May ’22 | $1.07M |
| Apr ’22 | $1.3M |
| Mar ’22 | $1.14M |
| Feb ’22 | $1.18M |
| Jan ’22 | $1.25M |
| Dec ’21 | $1.36M |
| Nov ’21 | $1.41M |
| Oct ’21 | $1.44M |
| Sep ’21 | $1.47M |
| Aug ’21 | $1.76M |
| Jul ’21 | $1.78M |
| Jun ’21 | $1.81M |
| May ’21 | $1.84M |
| Apr ’21 | $1.91M |
| Mar ’21 | $2.01M |
| Feb ’21 | $2.08M |
| Jan ’21 | $2.09M |
| Dec ’20 | $1.78M |
| Nov ’20 | $1.91M |
| Oct ’20 | $2.1M |
| Sep ’20 | $2.05M |
| Aug ’20 | $2.36M |
| Jul ’20 | $2.28M |
| Jun ’20 | $6.02M |
| May ’20 | $7.33M |
| Apr ’20 | $7.22M |
| Mar ’20 | $7.07M |
| Feb ’20 | $6.95M |
| Jan ’20 | $6.85M |
| Dec ’19 | $10.2M |
| Nov ’19 | $9.98M |
| Oct ’19 | $10.1M |
| Sep ’19 | $10.1M |
| Aug ’19 | $10.1M |
| Jul ’19 | $10.2M |
| Jun ’19 | $3.94M |
| May ’19 | $1.36M |
| Apr ’19 | $1.73M |
| Mar ’19 | $1.83M |
| Feb ’19 | $1.67M |
| Jan ’19 | $1.79M |
| Dec ’18 | $1.97M |
| Nov ’18 | $2.48M |
| Oct ’18 | $2.46M |
| Sep ’18 | $2.56M |
| Aug ’18 | $2.65M |
| Jul ’18 | $2.78M |
| Jun ’18 | $2.98M |
| May ’18 | $3.15M |
| Apr ’18 | $3.73M |
| Mar ’18 | $3.78M |
| Feb ’18 | $3.81M |
| Jan ’18 | $4.08M |
| Dec ’17 | $4.16M |
| Nov ’17 | $4.94M |
| Oct ’17 | $3.74M |
| Sep ’17 | $3.74M |
| Aug ’17 | $3.88M |
| Jul ’17 | $4.4M |
| Jun ’17 | $5.09M |
| May ’17 | $4.79M |
| Apr ’17 | $5.56M |
| Mar ’17 | $5.52M |
| Feb ’17 | $5.46M |
| Jan ’17 | $6.72M |
| Dec ’16 | $6.56M |
| Nov ’16 | $6.37M |
| Oct ’16 | $5.34M |
| Sep ’16 | $5.23M |
| Aug ’16 | $4.96M |
| Jul ’16 | $4.16M |
| Jun ’16 | $2.17M |
| May ’16 | $2.27M |
| Apr ’16 | $2.3M |
| Mar ’16 | $2.34M |
| Feb ’16 | $2.36M |
| Jan ’16 | $2.61M |
| Dec ’15 | $2.36M |
| Nov ’15 | $2.34M |
| Oct ’15 | $2.38M |
| Sep ’15 | $2.41M |
| Aug ’15 | $2.41M |
| Jul ’15 | $2.76M |
| Jun ’15 | $3.32M |
| May ’15 | $3.09M |
| Apr ’15 | $3.17M |
| Mar ’15 | $3.26M |
| Feb ’15 | $3.58M |
| Jan ’15 | $3.45M |
| Dec ’14 | $4.36M |
| Nov ’14 | $6.53M |
| Oct ’14 | $6.37M |
| Sep ’14 | $6.22M |
| Aug ’14 | $6.1M |
| Jul ’14 | $5.94M |
| Jun ’14 | $7.68M |
| May ’14 | $6.23M |
| Apr ’14 | $5.98M |
| Mar ’14 | $5.69M |
| Feb ’14 | $5.2M |
| Jan ’14 | $4.3M |
| Dec ’13 | $2.82M |
| Nov ’13 | $0 |
| What moves it | Factor |
|---|---|
| Base multiple× trailing-12-month developer earnings | 2.20× |
| GenreAdventure, Action, RPG | 0.95× |
| MomentumLast 6 months at 84% of the prior 6 | 1.00× |
| Player sentiment90% positive reviews | 1.10× |
| ValueRange $251K–$663K | $457K |
Estimate refreshed Oct 23, 2026. Estimates use the review-multiplier method and can be off by 40% or more either way.
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