What changed in Starbound in 2016

Monsters now have resistances and weaknesses to different elemental damage types.

Holding the activation key now forces deactivation to prevent getting stuck.

Festive items available for purchase from Space Santa at the Outpost.

Players can upgrade legendary weapons using Essence at the Ancient Anvil.

Fixed a bug where monster kill sounds did not play correctly.

Festive items available for purchase from Space Santa at the Outpost.

Players can access Ancient Vaults through Ancient Gateways, featuring procedural dungeons and bosses.

Resolved an issue where crew members would duplicate.

Behavior Tree system moved to engine for performance, now accessible via root.behavior lua binding.

Enhanced loading speed for dungeon worlds.

New devices and Essence currency allow players to transform biomes and planets.

Holding the activation key now forces deactivation to avoid getting stuck.

Support for additional currencies without requiring configuration.

New devices and Essence currency allow players to transform biomes and planets.

Monsters now have resistances and weaknesses to different elemental damage types.

Behavior Tree system moved to engine for performance reasons.

Improved generation time for older, image-based dungeons.

Fixed a bug where monster kill sounds were not playing correctly.

Upgrade legendary weapons using Essence at the ancient anvil found in Ancient Vaults.

Players can access Ancient Vaults through Ancient Gateways, featuring procedural dungeons and bosses.

Support for additional currencies added without requiring configuration.

Improved generation time for older, image-based dungeons.

Improved loading speed for dungeon worlds.

Resolved an issue where crew members would duplicate.

Players can grab Starbound on GOG for no additional cost using GOG Connect for a limited time.

Steam users can grab Starbound on GOG for no additional cost using GOG Connect for a limited time.

Players can now transform a planet’s main biome into a biome of their choosing using a terraformer.

Players can now transform a planet’s main biome into a biome of their choosing using a terraformer.

Better handling of status effects applied by weather, e.g. acid rain

Added a few missing recipe unlocks for cooking recipes to relevant items.

Fix swapped collection entries for Avian and Apex skeleton fossils

Make previously captured monsters and previously completed fossils unlock their relevant collectible entries

Prevent critters captured in previous versions from also being relocatable

Pets and fossils will need to be dropped and picked back up as item drops in order to register as collectables

Add a few missing recipe unlocks for cooking recipes to relevant items

Improved handling of status effects applied by weather, e.g. acid rain.

Fix bug with Snuffish and Gosmet not being properly added to monster collection

Add missing documentation for a few new Lua functions

The Relocator tool allows non-hostile creatures such as critters, fish, bugs, and farm animals to be moved.

Friendly Novakid villages added with new themed furniture and objects.

Fixed friendly NPCs and monsters being damaged by environmental effects such as traps.

Added option for 'borderless window' style fullscreen mode.

Fixed a bug causing fireworks to deal large amounts of damage.

Added friendly Novakid villages including a variety of new Novakid-themed furniture and objects.

Fixed several edge cases in pathfinding.

Reduced moon threat level from 10 to 1.

Fixed a few edge cases in pathfinding.

Fixed a bug causing underwater audio filters to continue after quitting to title.

Fixed a bug causing boats to oscillate at the surface of water.

The Relocator tool allows non-hostile creatures to be moved.

Fixed a bug causing merchants to offer material items for free.

Reduced moon threat level from 10 to 1.

Fixed friendly NPCs and monsters being damaged by environmental effects.

Lots of typographical/grammatical text fixes.

Acid rain now applies poison instead of direct damage.

Two tiers of fishing rods are now craftable and 48 unique fish types have been added.

Fixed a bug causing Dreadwing’s UFO to visually flip.

Added option for 'borderless window' style fullscreen mode.

Fixed a bug causing fireworks to deal large amounts of damage.

Two tiers of fishing rods are now craftable from the Foraging Table and can be used to fish on ocean planets. Added 48 unique fish types.

Fixed a bug causing physics AoE effects to move projectiles.

Fixed a bug causing merchants to offer material items for free, making them impossible to purchase.

New Collections interface tracks various kinds of collectables including pets, figurines, fish, recipes, fossils, and bugs.

New Collections interface tracks various kinds of collectables including captured pets, figurines, fish, cooking recipes, fossils, and bugs.

Fixed several cases of incorrect cursors displaying over GUI elements.

Acid rain now applies poison instead of direct damage.

Fixed several items displaying erroneous recipe unlocks when obtained.

Fixed birds and other monsters spawning incorrectly and other related issues.

Fixed a bug causing underwater audio filters to continue after quitting to title.

Needs a more complex solution

Needs a more complex solution

This should hopefully clear up launch issues for many players.

This resets current fuel capacity and efficiency benefits.

This should help with launch errors related to Visual C++ 2015 runtime.

This unfortunately resets your current fuel capacity and fuel efficiency benefits as they have been moved to a more reliable storage format.

Starbound is officially leaving Early Access and will be released on 22 July 2016.

Starbound is coming out of Early Access on 22 July 2016.

A new shop allows players to purchase rare and powerful weapons using pixels.

New livestock called Fluffalo can be raised to produce materials.

Players can join multiplayer servers through their Steam friends list.

The codex UI has been improved for easier reading and sorting of books.

The UI for reading books has been improved for better experience.

Players can test techs and upgrade them at the Apex scientist's lab.

New craftable detectors to help find caves and ores.

A new shop has been added where players can purchase rare and powerful weapons.

Players can now test techs and upgrade them at the Apex scientist's lab.

NPCs will now call guards if players are caught stealing from them.

Players can now join multiplayer servers through their Steam friends list.

New livestock that can be raised for crafting materials.

NPCs will now call guards if players are caught stealing from them.

New craftable detectors to help find caves and ores.

New two-handed staves and one-handed wands with secondary abilities for players to use.

New two-handed staves and one-handed wands with secondary abilities added to the game.

Players can now take on bounties to hunt down infamous outlaws in space.

Players can now upgrade their Matter Manipulator in a customizable way, focusing on different modules.

New quests allow players to become space bounty hunters, taking down infamous outlaws for rewards.

Players can hire penguin mercenaries by completing favors for the bartender at a hidden dive bar.

Players can now upgrade their Matter Manipulator in various ways, focusing on different modules.

Players can hire penguin mercenaries by completing favors for the bartender at a hidden dive bar.

Players can apply augments to armor for special properties.

General improvements across all aspects of the game for a polished experience.

The pet system has been improved with new capture mechanics and behaviors.

Multiplayer experience streamlined with Steam invites and dedicated servers.

Support for mod sharing and subscribing through Steam Workshop.

Happy colonists can become crew members with various roles aboard the ship.

General polish across all aspects of the game for a better experience.

Rewritten renderer to improve client performance and server update rates.

Integration with Steam Workshop for mod sharing and subscribing.

Players can experience the complete Starbound story arc with 8 instanced missions and unique boss fights.

NPCs will generate quests based on their planet and surroundings, enhancing world interaction.

A variety of new weapons have been added throughout the universe.

Players can hire penguin mercenaries for assistance in gameplay.

Streamlined multiplayer experience using Steam for easier access and setup.

Players can experience the complete Starbound story arc with 8 instanced missions.

NPCs will generate quests based on their planet and environment.

Hunger has returned in an optional survival mode with revamped UI.

Includes a battle arena, a museum for artifacts, and tech upgrade test chambers.

Players can hire penguin mercenaries for assistance in gameplay.

Adjustments made to damage mechanics and player invincibility frames.

New dungeons and villages have been added, including complete sets for all races.

Hunger has been reintroduced in an optional survival mode with revamped UI.

Combat mechanics have been adjusted, including invincibility frames.

Crafting progression has been revamped with more meaningful recipes and improved UI.

Planets now contain multiple major biomes, allowing for more varied and interesting environments.

Happy colonists can become crew members with various roles on the player's ship.

Pets can now be captured, equipped with collars, and have improved behaviors.

Planets now contain multiple major biomes, allowing for more varied environments.

New side quests including a battle arena and a museum, with an expanded quest system.

Crafting tables and recipes have been improved for better gameplay experience.

Players can craft a fossil station and unearth fossils through a minigame.

Client performance has been improved with a rewritten renderer.

New dungeons, villages, and microdungeons added to enhance exploration and gameplay.

Players can craft a fossil station and unearth fossils through a mini-game.

A variety of new unique weapons have been added throughout the universe.

Players can apply augments to certain armors for special properties.

New wearable protection packs that can be customized with augmentations for buffs.

Players can now dig up fossils and use a new Fossil Station to craft stands and excavation tools.

The tech system has been overhauled, allowing for powerful moves with new augmentations.

Survival Mode is being reintroduced with a hunger system that depletes over time, affecting health.

New wearable protection packs that can be customized with augmentations for biome hazards.

All difficulty modes in Survival can now be customized by players, allowing for tailored gameplay experiences.

New pet collars that provide various stat boosts and effects for captured pets.

All difficulty modes in Survival can now be customized and modded by players.

New pet collars that provide various stat boosts and effects for captured pets.

Players can now dig up fossils and use a new Fossil Station to craft stands and excavation tools.

The tech system is being overhauled to allow for powerful moves combined with the new augmentation system.

Survival Mode will feature a hunger system that depletes over time and affects health.