ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows XP or later
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- 256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpu
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 3 GB
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Can you run Starbound? PC requirements and settings
Starbound, by Chucklefish (Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG), came out on Steam on July 22, 2016. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardDiscrete GPU capable of directx 9.0c
Minimum card256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpu
Recommended RAM4 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP or later
- Processor
- Core i3
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Discrete GPU capable of directx 9.0c
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 4 GB
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy Starbound
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
Starbound at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Starbound at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: Discrete GPU capable of directx 9.0c. Minimum: 256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpu. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does Starbound need?
The publisher recommends 4 GB of RAM (minimum: 2 GB).
How much storage does Starbound take?
The official page asks for 4 GB of storage.
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