When comparing StoneQuest vs Boundless [Early Access], the Slant community recommends StoneQuest for most people. In the question“What are the best voxel-based games for the PC?” StoneQuest is ranked 18th while Boundless [Early Access] is ranked 22nd. The most important reason people chose StoneQuest is:
The graphics are just insane with only few games looking comparable.
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Pros
Pro Amazing graphics
The graphics are just insane with only few games looking comparable.
Pro No installation required
The program can be directly launched after download, without the need for an installation or even a reboot.
Pro Small size
The application only needs a few megabytes to be downloaded and saved on your disk.
Pro Free
The game is 100% free at the moment, with no ingame-purchasing or ads. However, donations are allways welcome.
Pro Active development
Development streightly driven-ahead by enthusiastic guy who spends his whole free time with improving the game.
Pro Multiplayer
All players are put together in a giant procedurally-generated world and can build whatever comes to their minds.
Pro Player Created Economy & Shopping
You can create a store anywhere & other players will stop by & buy the things they need/want. You can sell things that you crafted, things you found, harvested, hunted, traded, cooked, brewed, forged, extracted, compacted, etc. Some shopping areas have so much going on that they look like actual malls.
Pro 50 huge planets to explore plus random temporary special planets
The planets are vast - there could be a huge city on a planet and you might not know it until you look at an atlas/map. You can build anywhere on any of the 50 planets. When a special temp planet comes into the universe, you can warp to it & collect rare resources.
Pro Farming
There's regular crop farms & non-organic farms for things like combustion fuel & spray paint.
Pro Intricate Gear Forging
You fine-tune your ability to forge great gear with buffs, strength, speed, etc.
Pro Building - better than Minecraft
There are numerous blocks you can craft or buy from other players: soil, rock, sand, thorns, mold, timber, foliage, gem, metal, lucent gem, water, lava, trellis, glass, glass panes, etc. A lot of the blocks can be chiseled down to create almost any shape you'd like.
Pro Huge number of positive reviews
Cons
Con High hardware consumption
In order to run it with an intermediate FPS rate on high or ultra graphics you need a high-end PC.
Con Still some bugs
The game is being updated on a regular base. However, it still contains a few bugs and unfinished elements like missing models etc.
Con No modding
There is currently no possible way to create own ingame content or custom textures.
Con No single player or offline mode
In order to play the game, you need a permanent internet connection. Everyone can see anyone and there is currently no protection system against vandalism of ie. buildings yet.
Con Developers pick winners and losers. Also Pay to win.
Con Expensive
A pricetag of 32€ is a bit steep for an Early Access game.
Con The only con I would say is that it's a small indie game & receives large updates often
A lot of players get upset when the game makes big changes so that they can keep progressing & making the game better for everyone. This game is available on Steam & PS4 - but it plays like it's a new game in Alpha/Beta to some degree. They haven't added much character customization just yet & a couple of basic things like the chat system are still being implemented/created. If you don't mind these things, this game will have you hooked! Most of the current playerbase has logged over 3000 hours...it's very addictive!
Con GPU hungry
Requires a decent GPU to play.