03232020.rar — Starbound Build

The existence of a .rar file for a specific date usually points to a few specific intentions within the gaming community:

: By early 2020, the game was highly stable. Most of the game-breaking bugs from the early beta years had been ironed out. Starbound Build 03232020.rar

: RAR files are frequently used to share specific "curated" versions of the game—sometimes pre-loaded with mods—within small communities or for historical preservation. Technical Note If you are trying to use this file, be aware that: The existence of a

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. Technical Note If you are trying to use

: Always scan compressed files from unofficial sources for malware.

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

: 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.