# OpenStarbound/OpenStarbound

Repository: https://github.com/OpenStarbound/OpenStarbound
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openstarbound
Language: C++
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-25T18:34:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 40, longevity 83
- inputs: {"age_days": 1170, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 420, "gap_med": 17.5, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1314, forks 169 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:20.472703+00:00)

## What it is
OpenStarbound is an enhanced fork of the Starbound game source code that fixes bugs, adds features, and improves performance. It requires owning Starbound for game assets and runs as a separate client/server executable.

## Use cases
- play starbound with bug fixes and performance improvements
- host a modded starbound server
- run starbound with steam workshop mods
- transfer my starbound saves to an improved client
- get nightly builds of starbound with new features

## When to choose
- you own Starbound and want an improved, actively patched version
- you want better performance and bug fixes over vanilla Starbound
- you want to run a dedicated Starbound server on Linux or macOS

## When to avoid
- you don't own Starbound, since game assets are required
- you want a fully open-source engine reimplementation like OpenMW
- you want a polished, officially supported game experience

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, game
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: starbound, game-fork, source-port, modding, open-source-game, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- OpenStarbound/OpenStarbound (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.472703+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:48:45.020160+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OpenStarbound/OpenStarbound (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.472703+00:00, sha e438deb90480)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.