Starbound Mod Manager
What Starbound Mod Manager is
Starbound Mod Manager is free Windows software for organizing mods across separate Starbound playthroughs. It links save files to custom mod profiles, allowing each playthrough to keep its own setup. Mods can be grouped into packs and enabled or disabled together. Automatic exporting and naming is intended to handle workshop content that may use a Steam ID and a contents.pak filename. Build four uses the pack command syntax “enable /pack name” and adds a subcommand for renaming packs. The current interface is console-only, while a graphical interface is planned. The project is marked in development, and the maker says little testing has been done. Compatibility has been tested only on Windows; support for other operating systems is planned. The listed download is SBMM-Build4.zip at 6.8 MB. A user comment reports that some workshop mods are not downloaded and that color-coded friendlyName values can produce incorrect filenames. The maker describes the tool as useful for setups including Frackin' Universe.
Who it suits
It is aimed at Starbound players who maintain different mod sets for separate playthroughs. Users comfortable with a console interface may be better suited while the project remains in development.
What it does well
- Free Windows software
- Links save files to custom mod profiles
- Enables or disables mod packs in bulk
- Automatically exports and names mod content
- Supports pack renaming in build four
What to know first
- Console-only interface
- Only Windows compatibility has been tested
- Project is still in development
- Some workshop mods may not download correctly
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starbound Mod Manager | Free software · donations of any amount appreciated | Free |
As zayus.itch.io lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Starbound Mod Manager focuses on profiles, grouped packs, and workshop-content naming for Starbound. Its free Windows release may help separate playthrough setups, but the console interface, limited testing, and reported download issues matter.
Facts from Starbound Mod Manager's own pages
- Automatic export
- The maker describes automatic exporting and naming of mod content as a key feature, useful because workshop mods are often named with a Steam ID and contents.pak. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Commands
- Build four changed pack toggling syntax to “enable /pack name” and added a rename subcommand for packs. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The maker says it has only been tested on Windows and support for other operating systems is planned. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Development status
- The project is marked in development. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Download
- The listed download is SBMM-Build4.zip, 6.8 MB. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · zayus.itch.io, 23 Sept 2026
- Intended use
- The maker says the tool is suited to separate Starbound playthroughs with different mod sets, including Frackin' Universe. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The current tool is console-only; a graphical interface is planned. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Known issue
- A user comment reports some workshop mods are not downloaded by the manager and color-coded friendlyName values can produce incorrect filenames. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The itch.io creator is korsir, who describes themself as “the starbound mod manager guy.” · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Modpacks
- Users can group mods into packs and enable or disable a pack in bulk. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Mod profiles
- Yes · zayus.itch.io, 23 Sept 2026
- Profiles
- It lets users link save files to custom mod profiles. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Starbound Mod Manager is free software for managing Starbound mods. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to a Discord server for more information and appreciates donations of any amount. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- windows · zayus.itch.io, 23 Sept 2026
- Testing
- The maker says very little testing has been done; a build-four update also says the maker had not thoroughly tested additions in earlier updates. · zayus.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
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