Starbound is an indie video game that takes place in a 2D universe in which players can explore by finding new items, weapons, and endless new possibilities. This makes Starbound a perfect game for the use of MODs, which add even more content to the game, getting players to delight in this world based on each planet having unique characteristics.
In Starbound we will enjoy exploring planets, getting unique space weapons and overcoming the different missions that are proposed to us. One of the most interesting elements in this game are the different races of the characters, which influence the game mechanics.
Some of thebest MODs of Starbound include the incorporation of new races in the game, being the next most interesting group of MODs those related to weaponry and equipment. We will also find MODs that modify appearance, new mounts, and new ships. In the following table you will find a summary of the most used MODs by Starbound players.
Best Starbound MODs (Most Downloaded)
Below you have the MODs most downloaded Starbound:
| MOD Name | Description | Type | Size | Download |
| Creative Mode | Adds creative mode to the game, allowing you to explore and investigate items | Game Mode | 1.9 MB | Download |
| XS Corporation Mechs | Adds new mechanical technology | Mechanics | 3.3 MB | Download |
| Fully Customizable Ship | Mod that allows building the ship by blocks | Construction | 26 KB | Download |
| Knight Artorias Gear from Dark Souls – Enraged Koala | Add Dark Souls gear to the game | Equipment | 1.7 MB | Download |
| Simple Extended Character Creation Mod | Extends and simplifies the creation of new characters | Character creation | 572 KB | Download |
| Variety is the spice of the Universe | New biomes, new music, new plains, new weather, numerous elements and new features | Biomes | 7.1 MB | Download |
| Blood Mod | Adds bloody elements and more blood during fights | Bloody Skin | 435 KB | Download |
| Sergal Race | Adds a new playable race, the Sergals. Also adds new weapons, features and new elements | New race | 2.1 MB | Download |
| Human Spacecruiser version Gilgamesh | New giant version ship | New ship | 103 KB | Download |
| TS technologies | Add new machines with different usabilities | Machines | 70 KB | Download |
| Marauder Equipment Mod | Add new custom equipment | New equipment | 2.3 MB | Download |
| Matter Manipulator Plus | Adds a set of upgradable mass manipulators | New dough manipulators | 71 KB | Download |
| RWBYbound – Universe and Weaponry | New universe, new equipment, new skins, etc | New universe | 2,4 MB | Download |
| Pixel Goods Store | Add pixel mode to in-game items such as furniture and objects | Skin | 2.5 MB | Download |
| Patch FR French Francais | Translate the game to French | Translation | 12 KB | Download |
| Lyetzis Gunshop MOD | Add weapons, uniforms, tanks, helicopters, missions and tasks | Add items | 51.9 MB | Download |
| Vanity Station Mod | Adds a new creation table that allows you to create all Vanity elements | Creation | 46 KB | Download |
| Automatic Doors | Makes all doors in the game open and close automatically | Doors | 19 KB | Download |
| Random Gun Crafting | Create new random guns | Gun crafting | 974 KB | Download |
| Star Wars – The Ancient Forge Mod | Add Star Wars forge for forging lightsabers | Weapon forge | 2.2 MB | Download |
| StarMount | Adds a total of 150 mounts of various types to the game | Mounts | 20.4 MB | Download |
| Neko Race Revived | New Neko Race Revived | New Race | 719 KB | Download |
| Starbound Spanish | Translation of Starbound into Spanish | Translation | 316 KB | Download |
| Plus 1 Ships – USS Gilgamesh and Spacecruiser and Human Default | Upgrade the version of several ships and resize them | Ship upgrade | 22 KB | Download |
| Kazdra | Adds dragons, custom sprites, new armor, and more | New race | 4.1 MB | Download |