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Starfield

A thousand planets, one ship

Played 7/10 266 hours inSteam page
RPG
Developer
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Released
Sep 5, 2023
Platform
PC

portalboy's run

Straight from my Steam account. Yes, those hours are real. No, I don't want to talk about it.

Hours logged
266h
Last two weeks
1h

Why this world

Space exploration RPG. Outposts, ship building and cargo runs across the settled systems.

Official pitch: 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.

Tips & guides

Lessons learned so you don't have to lose a base to learn them.

No tips yet — still gathering scars

Guides land here once I've made enough mistakes to write them up properly.

Deals & patch notes

Robots watch the store page so my wallet can pretend to be surprised.

Game updateStarfield10/18/2026

Starfield — Бывший ведущий художник Starfield признал серьезные проблемы с процедурной генерацией и полетами в игре

A former lead character artist for Starfield acknowledged major issues with the game's procedural generation and space flight, confirming long-standing player criticisms. He noted internal discussions tried to improve these core elements but they ultimately couldn't be perfected.

Ends 12/3/2026

Game updateStarfield10/12/2026

Starfield — Seamless Landing mod looks set to bring Starfield another step closer to No Man's Sky

This update introduces a mod that aims to remove the loading screen and animation when landing on a planet. Instead of choosing a landing spot from orbit, players will seamlessly transition from space to the planetary surface.

Ends 11/26/2026

Game updateStarfield10/10/2026

Starfield — Starfield может наконец получить бесшовные посадки на планеты - моддер полгода переписывал космическую графику

A new player-made modification allows for seamless transitions between space and planet surfaces, removing loading screens during atmospheric entry and landing. This mod also reworks how planets are rendered from space and lets players manually land anywhere, even on water, complete with atmospheric effects.

Ends 11/24/2026

Game updateStarfield10/10/2026

Starfield — Выпуск Starfield на Nintendo Switch 2 может быть отложен или отменен из-за проблем с разработкой

There are no patch notes for Starfield in this update. Instead, an insider suggests the potential Starfield port for Nintendo Switch 2 faces significant development issues, potentially leading to delays or cancellation.

Ends 11/24/2026

Official media

The marketing shots — where the lighting is perfect and nobody is on fire.

Official Starfield screenshot 1Official Starfield screenshot 2Official Starfield screenshot 3Official Starfield screenshot 4