Betabound: Vanilla Expanded!
Betabound is a vanilla+ base-game enhancement mod which adds tons of content consistent with the Starbound vision throughout the entire game– from beginning to end! Although Betabound certainly has a strong presence throughout the game, it is not an overhaul mod and will never outright replace content from Starbound, allowing it to fit into any mod list! Betabound is present, but not overwhelming.
From the smallest quality of life changes to brand-new content, Betabound is a treasure trove of Starbound content!
• Techs! A new tech slot, and new techs for all slots!
• Quests! Visit the Outpost and help those in need!
• Ships! Enhance your ship’s stats by crafting! More fuel storage, faster non-FTL travel, and reduced fuel costs!
• New items! Weapons, medicine, tools, food, crops, clothes, objects, throwables, and more!
• Biomes! New biomes above and over-ground.
• Crafting! New crafting stations for new item types, new resources for old crafting stations!
• Structures & Dungeons! New buildings to find!
• Decorations! New blocks and furniture to find or craft!
As of May 2025, Betabound currently adds/enables:
• 176 Weapons (This count excludes racial variants)
• 123 Food Items/Consumables
• 98 Objects
• 64 Tools/Equipment
• 61 Miscellaneous items
• 58 Codices/Lore Items (Adjusted to not contradict vanilla lore)
• 52 Techs
• 42 Clothing Items
• 39 Blocks/Platforms
• 25 Quests
• 19 Throwable Items
• 6 Biomes
• 12 Friendly NPCs
• 19 Hostile NPCs
• 19 Structures
• 679 Crafting Recipes
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Also make sure to check out the Recommended Mods For Betabound collection and optionally grab OpenStarbound[github.com]!
Betabound has official patches. Find them here!
[Q] Other mods focus on beta content. Why should I use Betabound?
[A] Betabound asks and answers "What would it look like if beta content got finished?" Some functionality required for some beta content no longer exists in modern Starbound- Betabound goes the extra mile and recreates the missing functionality and supplies its own descriptions, images, and whatever else was missing from the original beta!
[Q] Is this just improved versions of beta content?
[A] No! Betabound has original content, tweaks to vanilla content, recreations of alpha/pre-beta content, in addition to enabling unused vanilla content!
[Q] Does Betabound replace/remove XYZ?
[A] No. Betabound and vanilla content are seamlessly integrated with each other, offering an experience that any Starbound player can enjoy regardless if they’ve played the original beta.
[Q] Can I use (mod) with this mod?
[A] Yes! Betabound is highly compatible with most mods and has built-in integration patches for others.
[Q] How do I get steel bars, a processor, and a peanut butter trap?
[A] The progression guide includes information on how to get all of these!
Many people have helped to create Betabound. Please view the credits here and show your support![github.com]
Required items:
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Starbound Patch Project — Steam Workshop
nuggubs' Vanilla Texture Tweak Pack — Steam Workshop
nVTTP - Mod Compat Patch — Steam Workshop
Collection numberer — Steam Workshop
Many Tabs (1/2) — Steam Workshop
Many Tabs (2/2) — Steam Workshop
tileBroken Workaround — Steam Workshop
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
