| Mod Category | Description | Examples | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | These mods change the art style of the base races for a fresh look. They can "cute-ify" characters, replace facial expressions, or change body shapes. | CuteBound, Starface, Enhanced Body Shape | | Hairstyles | Want a new 'do? These mods add hundreds of new hairstyles to the game. | AnTiHair - Big Bag of Hairstyles (adds 275 new styles!) | | New Races | Play as an entirely new species. These are extensive mods that often include custom ships, armor, and lore. Important: Many race mods require a 'character creator extender' to appear in the selection menu. | Frackin' Species, Saturnians, Super /sbg/ Race Mod | | Personalities | Change your character's idle stance and arm position. Vanilla Starbound only has a few. | alt personalities |
If mods fail or you play on GeForce NOW (where mods don’t load), you can technically hex-edit your save. This is not a "mod" but a hack. Here’s the simplified process:
In vanilla , there is no built-in way to change your character's physical appearance (like hair, skin color, or species) after you finish the initial character creation. However, the modding community has developed several tools and workarounds to bypass this limitation. In-Game Mod Solutions starbound change character appearance mod work
Here’s the step-by-step process:
Customizing your pixelated space traveler is one of the best parts of Chucklefish’s sandbox sci-fi game, Starbound. However, many players hit a wall when they install a new hairstyle, race, or clothing mod, only to find that their character still looks exactly the same—or worse, crashes the game entirely. | Mod Category | Description | Examples |
You must download a "Character Creation Extender" mod from the Steam Workshop or Chucklefish Forums (such as Xbawks Character Creation Extender ).
This public link is valid for 7 days and shares a thread, including any personal information you added. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted. If you share with third parties, their policies apply. Can’t copy the link right now. Try again later. These mods add hundreds of new hairstyles to the game
The developers never built an in-game function to rewrite this blob. Unlike Skyrim or Fallout , there is no console command like showracemenu . The logic seems to be that your character’s look is tied to their racial identity and genetics—but for most players, that excuse wears thin after 100 hours of gameplay.