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Starfield

A thousand planets, one ship

Played 7/10 265 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
265h

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 updateStarfield9/9/2026

Starfield — "Most people" at Bethesda wanted to make Elder Scrolls 6 before Starfield, claims Skyrim co-lead, but Todd Howard dragged them aboard his rocketship

This update does not change anything in the Starfield game itself. It discusses the development history, revealing that many Bethesda developers initially expected to work on The Elder Scrolls 6 before Starfield.

Ends 10/25/2026

Game updateStarfield9/2/2026

Starfield — "You can’t just throw new people at that problem": Bethesda devs doubt future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games will have the same "quality level", after losing seasoned staff to Xbox cuts

This news discusses staff layoffs at Bethesda and concerns about future game quality, not changes to Starfield itself. This report does not introduce any new features, bug fixes, or content for Starfield players.

Ends 10/17/2026

Game updateStarfield8/15/2026

Starfield — EpicNate: Bethesda выпустит The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel в 2028 году

This update for Starfield contains no changes for players. It discusses a rumor from a YouTube creator about The Elder Scrolls VI, its potential subtitle "Sentinel", and a possible 2028 release date.

Ends 10/13/2026

Game updateStarfield8/10/2026

Starfield — "Я бы ограничился несколькими тщательно проработанными мирами": Ветеран Bethesda назвал ошибкой добавление тысячи планет в Starfield

This update doesn't change anything for players; it's a developer's opinion piece. A former Bethesda lead artist believes Starfield's decision to include over a thousand planets negatively impacted world exploration quality.

Ends 10/13/2026

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