Build 03232020.rar: Starbound

: Starbound saves are stored locally. If you run this build, it may attempt to read your current save files, which could cause corruption if your current saves are from a newer version.

By March 2020, Starbound had been out of early access for nearly four years. This particular build represents the game in its late-stage development lifecycle. At this point, the core "1.4 Bounty Hunter" update (released in mid-2019) was the primary content set. Starbound Build 03232020.rar

: This was a golden era for modding. Large-scale mods like Frackin' Universe were fully mature by 2020, and many players used specific build backups (like the one in your .rar file) to ensure compatibility with their favorite mod setups before any potential (though rare) official patches. Why Archive Specific Builds? : Starbound saves are stored locally

: Players in this build would have access to the Peacekeeper stations, allowing them to track down intergalactic criminals, a feature that added much-needed "end-game" procedural content. This particular build represents the game in its

: Starbound is known for being DRM-free. Simply zipping the folder allows the game to be moved and played on other machines without needing the Steam client active, which is a common practice for personal backups.

: Because Steam automatically updates games, players often manually zip their "Steamapps" folder to preserve a specific version. This is crucial if a new update breaks a complex mod list.

: You can typically extract the contents and run starbound.exe from the win64 or win32 folder without a formal installation.