Starfield
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RPGSpaceOpen WorldSingleplayerSci-fiExploration

1,807 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,797

Peak in the last 7 days: 4,982

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Game description

Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.

Basic info

DeveloperBethesda Game Studios
PublisherBethesda Softworks
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateSep 5, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 version 21H1 (10.0.19043)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
Memory16 GB
GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
Storage125 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 411 reviews from the past 1 year

57.2/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (57%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Players find a vast, good looking galaxy that feels hollow in places, and Starfield scores 57.2 from 411 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

43 reviews praise the visuals, calling the game beautiful and full of detail, though some say it feels empty underneath and the most upvoted recommends it mainly for a total conversion mod. 25 like the combat and gunplay, with some calling it a clear improvement over the studio's earlier games. 25 enjoy the freedom to play their own way, pointing to ship building, outposts, crafting and side quests. Several say patches have made it better than at launch. Visuals & Sound ranks 1016th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

49 reviews find it repetitive, saying planets, outposts and loot look the same and the same enemies return again and again. 46 call the story bland, with forgettable writing and choices that feel meaningless. 40 report bugs and crashes, from broken quests to crashes to desktop, and others dislike the many loading screens. Story & World ranks 1059th of 1096, Content Volume ranks 985th of 1351, Gameplay ranks 1061st of 1396, and Tech & Support ranks 1226th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“every planet, outpost, settlement looks identical with same loot” · 49 reviews
“Star Wars Genesis mod is absolutely stellar” · 43 reviews
“Starfield plays like a game wearing a mask, nothing matters until last run” · 19 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -1.88 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “leveling system disjointed, must grind skills before buying perks” · 8 reviews
Positive “minimal handholding and tutorials, reminiscent of old Bethesda titles” · 1 review

Progression 15% · Difficulty 3% · Freedom 52% · Strategy 28% · Controls & feel 26%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Characters -1.37 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Negative “characters feel generic and uninteresting, nothing matters” · 14 reviews
Positive “NPCs are best written ever seen, side quests exceptional” · 4 reviews

Story 50% · World 50%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.93 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “every planet, outpost, settlement looks identical with same loot” · 49 reviews

Volume 31% · Replayability 13%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.82 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Star Wars Genesis mod is absolutely stellar” · 43 reviews
Negative “character facial expressions during dialogue appear stiff” · 6 reviews

Audio 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 4% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -1.46 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.22 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “credits expire without visible date, anti-consumer behaviour, stealing from customers” · 8 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.52 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “excessive loading screens constantly break immersion and gameplay flow” · 37 reviews
Positive “space travel feels more involved now, significant improvement from loading screens” · 4 reviews

Stability 21% · Developer support 25%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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