Starfield

 PC
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5711 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,635 out of 5711
  2. Mixed: 612 out of 5711
  3. Negative: 2,464 out of 5711
Buy Now
Buy on
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. mtav48
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    im stuck in "into the unknown" mission. i cant continue the game and i have to play it from start game but there is a better way, i'll remove the game. this game is so boring. so buggy. just a bit beautiful. the gameplay is empty. its not fun not at all. Ai is weak. shooter action is not as good as Fallout.
  2. R4bisco
    Sep 11, 2023
    2
    Is this really what Bethesda had to shown? Truly it fells like I am playing a heavily modded Fallout 4.
    The Third Person is still as clunky as it was on Fallout 4. There is still not Shoulder Swtich Cam. WTF Bethesda?
    You can't land your on ship? Why so many empty and boring planets? The amount of time and effort spent to create this game is unbelievable. Such a waste of time. They    Is this really what Bethesda had to shown? Truly it fells like I am playing a heavily modded Fallout 4.
    The Third Person is still as clunky as it was on Fallout 4. There is still not Shoulder Swtich Cam. WTF Bethesda?
    You can't land your on ship? Why so many empty and boring planets? The amount of time and effort spent to create this game is unbelievable. Such a waste of time. They should learn more from companies like Larian Studios.

    The graphics are good, the light effects as well and it is a good space Fallout 4, but I didn't pay 69,99 dollars to play a space Fallout 4. Same physics bug from Fallout is still here.

    To finish it off, you thought of adding pronouns to a game? Is this really where you want to focus your effort? OMG!    … Expand
  3. GI_Biochip
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    I preordered this. I found it to have an empty borinig world, rubbish space combat, and the AI for enemies rubbish. The menus were not intuitive for me either, thank goodness for Steam refund.
  4. Airufino23
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    obra maestra, cero bugs, cero crasheos. Todo un universo donde vas a vivir grandes historias con grandes sorpresas, el mejor juego de bethesda en su historia
  5. biohash66
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    Definitely a game. But that is where it stays. Bland, to some points ugly graphics, the story does not carry this empty world at all. Same enemies over and over. Same loot over and over. Bethesda has lost it good. 'Space exploration', what a joke. I find more interesting things in my garden then in this game.
  6. Pla1er
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    This game doesn't deserve your time and attention
    I'll gave advice
    If you want to play something like this go play no man's sky
  7. 3ggate
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    1) The game only works on SSD
    2) 30 FPS on main menu and inventory. What the.. Why on my 4090 i have 30 fps in menu and 40+- fps in caves and settlements
    2) Even on the SSD **** endless downloads. My Windows is loading faster than Starfield wants to load all his menus and finally let me into the game 3) All the planets are dull copy-paste. There are 4-5 interesting story planets and 3    1) The game only works on SSD
    2) 30 FPS on main menu and inventory. What the.. Why on my 4090 i have 30 fps in menu and 40+- fps in caves and settlements
    2) Even on the SSD **** endless downloads. My Windows is loading faster than Starfield wants to load all his menus and finally let me into the game
    3) All the planets are dull copy-paste. There are 4-5 interesting story planets and 3 large cities. And then, of them, only Neon City is interesting
    4) In fact, the game is even more grind **** than No Man's Sky. Only in the NMS, at least there are no downloads and flights between planets are not a stupid choice on the map and with the expectation of downloads
    5) The introduction is VERY long. I need to install a alternative start mod. Even longer than in Skyrim. It feels like the introduction is delayed for 40-45 minutes
    6) The characters are dull **** Take a guy from Fallout 4 with ANOTHER SETTLEMENT IN NEED OF YOUR HELP!!! If there were interesting quests in Skyrim, then in 2 days of playing 7-8 hours in Starfield, I found only space pirates who liked them at first, but quickly their quests just slipped into a dull ****.

    I won't say anything about the technical condition, the MB will be fixed.

    This is a single fallout 76. With PNG pictures of planets. That's all I can say about the game. And then, fall 76 is interesting at least by co-op    … Expand
  8. Polandplayer
    Sep 11, 2023
    2
    Another overrated Bethesda game. Poor graphic performance and performance. No vehicles and artificially extended gameplay. It's even worse than the old Skyrim.
  9. Wilson4798
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    For those that enjoy the Bethesda style of RPG's and are into space this is a fantastic game. For those that expected something other than a Bethesda game in space you may be disappointed.
  10. HarrisonT
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    This is a triple A game from a 7.5 billion dollar company that is not worth the money, frustration, or time sink.
    More to come, but i wanted to get this vote out to help people make an educated choice for spending their money and more importantly time.
  11. Raruno
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    Tenía muchas ganas de que saliera el juego, he esperado hasta su estreno en Game Pass para jugarlo desde mi Series S. Le he dedicado algo más de 10 horas al juego, esperando que en algún momento me diera algo de buena acción y diversión, pero no me ha conseguido atrapar.

    Lo primero que me parece imperdonable es su apartado gráfico y rendimiento. No consiento esos 30fps y que haciendo este    Tenía muchas ganas de que saliera el juego, he esperado hasta su estreno en Game Pass para jugarlo desde mi Series S. Le he dedicado algo más de 10 horas al juego, esperando que en algún momento me diera algo de buena acción y diversión, pero no me ha conseguido atrapar.

    Lo primero que me parece imperdonable es su apartado gráfico y rendimiento. No consiento esos 30fps y que haciendo este sacrificio las texturas, iluminaciones, npcs y "cinemáticas" sean tan pobres.

    Cansa muchísimo las pantallas de carga. Ya no sólo para ir de un planeta a otro, si no hasta para entrar en un edificio o parte del mismo. Luego el tema de, sube a lave, despega (cinemática), una vez en orbita, selecciona planeta, viajas, pantalla de carga, selecciona aterrizaje, pantalla de carga... Cansa y te saca de la inmersión.

    Llegas a una ciudad, los npcs parecen sacados de The walking dead. Horribles! Todo está lleno de objetos que puedes recoger, pero que mejor ni lo hagas porque terminas con el inventario lleno y la mayoría no vale nada... Platos, vasos, bolígrafos, cuadernos, bandejas, pisapapeles... Cosas que al vender te van a dar 5 créditos por ellas! Para qué?

    Cuando exploras el planeta es una auténtica perdida de tiempo. Pocas veces vas a encontrar algo relevante, valioso o emocionante. Algún recurso, ningún enemigo y nada de loot satisfactorio que te haga querer explorar. Ah, y todo esto sin un vehículo o montura de que facilite la exploración. La IA de los enemigos parece de broma! Estás a 40 metros, mirando para otro lado, y te ven! Pero si estás a su lado, empiezan a correr sin sentido y ni te disparan! Algunos los matas y se quedan ahí de pie con los ojos cerrados. Te disparan a través de cristales que no se rompen. Muy ridículo.

    El tema de la mochila propulsora, ni te explican como funciona, ni que tienes que obtener una habilidad para poder usarla. Las peleas de naves son horribles! El control en el espacio no puede ser peor. Podrían haber aprendido aquí de No Man's Sky. Lo único destacable para mí es la personalización de tu personaje, que está muy cuidada y te da muchas opciones. Muy decepcionado de un juego que llevaba mucho esperando. Creo que en PC con mods la experiencia debe ser mucho mejor. Ojalá Bethesda vaya mejorando en el futuro el juego, y entonces le daré otra oportunidad.    … Expand
  12. LarrLawren
    Sep 11, 2023
    4
    Fine game for those who only play Bethesda games. I can feel through what sufferings game engine went through...
  13. JackSubZero_
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Merece esse hate todo ? RPG não é pra todos mas o jogo é muito bom,nada a reclamar
  14. AngryArowana
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    First of all,I'm 50 hours+ invested in the game,and this is how the game feels to me. Imagine paying $15 for a burger chips combo,but all you get are 2 chips. Imagine paying $30000 for a brand new car,all you get is a steering wheel,and the rest of the car will be built by modders. Im sorry,did i buy the game from Bethesda or modders ? They are fixing so much of the wrong,I think theyFirst of all,I'm 50 hours+ invested in the game,and this is how the game feels to me. Imagine paying $15 for a burger chips combo,but all you get are 2 chips. Imagine paying $30000 for a brand new car,all you get is a steering wheel,and the rest of the car will be built by modders. Im sorry,did i buy the game from Bethesda or modders ? They are fixing so much of the wrong,I think they should be getting paid instead.

    This is unacceptable to be even called a 50% finished game. I could rant for days if I was to pick all the bad of the game,you have 2500 of bad reviews to go read on. Just dont give your $ to developers like this that thinks they could get away with it.    … Expand
  15. rogerw67
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    Immersive like all Bethesda titles, for better or worse it engages and keeps you glued to the screen for several hours, the merits in my opinion outweighing the flaws. Highly recommended especially for fans of the software house!
  16. Ryskim
    Sep 11, 2023
    7
    I want to be clear about something. I own the Digital Premium Edition (Steam) and I think this is a good game. But it has so many design flaws that it makes Cyberpunk 2077 look really good beside it.

    Starting with the incessant loading screens. not being able to see your own feet in first person, or the total absence of minimaps for large cities and interiors. It all shows dev laziness    I want to be clear about something. I own the Digital Premium Edition (Steam) and I think this is a good game. But it has so many design flaws that it makes Cyberpunk 2077 look really good beside it.

    Starting with the incessant loading screens. not being able to see your own feet in first person, or the total absence of minimaps for large cities and interiors. It all shows dev laziness everywhere, masked with excuses of all kinds from Tood Howard.

    There are no land vehicles. You can't use the mechs that you see in-game. You can't fly your ship in the atmosphere of a planet. It's just a quick travel simulator after some time.

    The scanner should be one of the strongest points of the game and it's so incredibly boring to use. The only notable upgrade you get is some sort of zoom and little else.

    You do not get any database of creatures, planets, locations, etc. A game that it's all about exploration does not let you store all of that. A game with 1,000 planets that invites you to explore all, does not keep track of anything anywhere outside the star map. No Man's Sky does this fantastically. Again, it feels like the devs were simply too lazy to do it.

    I have not gotten to the performance part yet. The game does not have DualSense button UI for Steam, it does not perform well, and it does not include DLSS all because some sort of shady deal between Bethesda, Microsoft, and AMD.

    Before you get this game, know that this is literally a copy-paste of Fallout 4 with an evolved engine and with a space skin. Some people will say the formula is nice. And I think the game is fun. But to mark this title as GOTY material is simply out of boundaries. By all accounts Baldur's Gate 3 is simply better. Even Cybepunk 2077 with the upcoming 2.0 release is better.

    Again, this is a good game. I like it, but it's not the legendary game that it was set out to be. And the fact that Bethesda acknowledges ZERO of the criticism from the players is what bothers me the most.

    No land vehicles? : "you're supposed to walk!"
    Poor performance? : "you should upgrade your rig!"

    And the list of excuses goes on and on. This is not what a developer should do. Relying on mods to make the game good is not a very good strategy (and let's pray they don't decide to "curate" the mods and sell them to you).

    Anyway, game is not the masterpiece some Bethesda fans make it out to be. And that is totally okay.

    Lastly I want to talk about companions. All of them are "good people" that will incessantly complay when you perform evil actions (in case you choose to be a villain). Join the Crimson Fleet with Sarah at your side and you'll see what I mean.

    There are literally zero evil-aligned companions in the game.

    Join the Crimson Fleet and you get zero pirate companions. And so on. Companions are simply forgettable. And funnily enough, only the robot, Vasco, is the one that will give you some little memorable moments.

    Maybe in the future with powerful mods and additional content released by Bethesda the game will get better.

    I say if you like the idea of Fallout with 70's NASA or Alien's Nostromo vibes, get it. You'll enjoy it. But:

    1. You better have a good machine.
    2. Do not expect a legendary masterpiece.    … Expand
  17. DaveRobC67
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    If you like Bethesda's previous games, you will likely love this also. Fantastic, addictive game.
  18. redvalkyrye
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Im loving this game, im surprised the user score is so low! the planets are beautiful, im enjoying the story, i love the customizability of the guns, ships and suits, and the area to explore when you land is massive. I do hope a patch comes out for stability on PC, but every AAA game released this year has been problematic for me on launch.
  19. maximilian985
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    I don't know where all the hate for this game is coming from; I've been playing it since release and I can't get enough of it. Sure the graphics could be a little more impressive especially in New Atlantis hence the 9/10 but the scope and size of the game is massive; there is always something new to do and discover. People moaning about being able to teleport via the star map need toI don't know where all the hate for this game is coming from; I've been playing it since release and I can't get enough of it. Sure the graphics could be a little more impressive especially in New Atlantis hence the 9/10 but the scope and size of the game is massive; there is always something new to do and discover. People moaning about being able to teleport via the star map need to remember they're not playing Kerbal Space Program and you can technically fly everywhere if you're lucky enough to have a huge amount of free time. This game is a RPG period and it does that very well.… Expand
  20. Anb
    Sep 11, 2023
    1
    Despite being developed for whopping 7 years, somehow this new title fails to improve almost anything over previous Bethesda game - Fallout 4. You'd think that from 2015 to 2023 gaming tech and scope made a huge leap, but when you play Starfield, it feels like the game has been stuck in 2015 (and not a in a good way!). Added to that, the whole performance and hardware demand this game hasDespite being developed for whopping 7 years, somehow this new title fails to improve almost anything over previous Bethesda game - Fallout 4. You'd think that from 2015 to 2023 gaming tech and scope made a huge leap, but when you play Starfield, it feels like the game has been stuck in 2015 (and not a in a good way!). Added to that, the whole performance and hardware demand this game has while in the same time looking worse visually than Fallout 4. A huge disappointment.… Expand
  21. atilamalabestia
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Es un fallout en el espacio con las mecanicas mejoradas y algunas nuevas como el combate en el espacio y la creacion dinamica de entornos que en mi opinion suman mas que restan
    Le pongo un 100 porque no sale en PS5
    No vale llorar loosers
  22. fyrrenn
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    I was looking forward to this release, and insofar i've played, Bethesda doesn't really kick it up when it comes to writing and it shows. But, the gameplay and worldbuilding is good and i actually quite enjoy it.

    At least, i WOULD have enjoyed it if it weren't for the absolute cascade of bugs. I've had about a dozen crash to dekstop's amongst other minor and major bugs. I meet the    I was looking forward to this release, and insofar i've played, Bethesda doesn't really kick it up when it comes to writing and it shows. But, the gameplay and worldbuilding is good and i actually quite enjoy it.

    At least, i WOULD have enjoyed it if it weren't for the absolute cascade of bugs. I've had about a dozen crash to dekstop's amongst other minor and major bugs. I meet the recommended system requirements for the game as well, installed the latest drivers, and my framerate bounces continiously between 20-40fps. But what really pushed me over the edge is that starting today - the game refuses to save my game. Pressing 'save' in the menu leads me to an error message saying "could not create save file" essentially meaning that ANY game progress i make from here on out is not going to matter. Troubleshooting leads me to that the culprit for many seems to be Microsoft OneDrive, but i don't have it enabled. Ergo, i can't even fix this myself.

    I don't think i've ever had such a poor experience with a new release, and especially from a dev as renowed as Bethesda. Hence this poor review score. Stop releasing games that are a broken, buggy mess. Period.    … Expand
  23. NeonRat
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Ich möchte mal einen der größten Kritikpunkt klar stellen:
    Durch Starfield ist das Thema Weltall im Mainstream angekommen. Dieses Problem hatte ich unterschätzt. Als gelegentlicher Star Citizen Spieler und generell Weltraum-Interessierter weiß ich, dass diverse Planten nunmal "leer" und Wege lang sind. Das sollte man eigentlich auch generell über den Weltraum wissen...
    Es nervt mich    Ich möchte mal einen der größten Kritikpunkt klar stellen:
    Durch Starfield ist das Thema Weltall im Mainstream angekommen. Dieses Problem hatte ich unterschätzt. Als gelegentlicher Star Citizen Spieler und generell Weltraum-Interessierter weiß ich, dass diverse Planten nunmal "leer" und Wege lang sind. Das sollte man eigentlich auch generell über den Weltraum wissen...
    Es nervt mich extrem, dass hier viele schreiben, dass die Planeten langweilige und leer oder das die Aufgaben immer gleich sind. Unser Mond und alle Planeten die wir kennen sind schließlich dafür bekannt, dass da die Post abgeht.. So dämlich diese Aussage, dass Starfield deswegen langweilig sei. Für solche "Spieler" ist Starfield auf jeden Fall das falsche Spiel!    … Expand
  24. khoris1138
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    I more then meet the "Recommended" requirements for this trash let alone the minimum requirements and then Todd wants to sit there and say they did optimize it!? If i set everything to ultra i get 20fps, if i set everything the low i get 20fps.. this makes total sense.. tried all the performance tweaks and mods nothing. This was Bethesda's last chance from me.. oh well i guess
  25. OldGuyMK1
    Sep 11, 2023
    2
    Very poor in my opinion. Glitchy, boring, poor character acting. Difficult controls. Terrible inventory. Thankfully I only downloaded from Game Pass. I've tried to like it but after 10 hours play its just not doing it for me and so I'm uninstalling it. Just glad I didn't buy it based on the hype. There are many better games out there that really are AAA titles.
  26. thesonycs1903
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    That's not a AAA game,
    If that game was from different developer than Bethasda it's metacritic would be around 75
    It's not a modern game, it have worst combat, UI sucks. not optimized They don't even have leaning system in a shooting game I'm avoiding combat all the time because it's not funny, there is no felling of impact, shooting I cannot understand that am I shooting or    That's not a AAA game,
    If that game was from different developer than Bethasda it's metacritic would be around 75

    It's not a modern game, it have worst combat, UI sucks. not optimized

    They don't even have leaning system in a shooting game

    I'm avoiding combat all the time because it's not funny, there is no felling of impact, shooting

    I cannot understand that am I shooting or am I getting shot

    Is it Skyrim in Space? no that would be insult to skyrim    … Expand
  27. s0tizo
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    This is the first time my review has been removed on a platform (including Steam), so I'm writing this again.
    10 of 10 "Cage mem" NPC eyebrows imitate
    10 of 10 load screen minigun 10 of 10 stolen optimization 10 of 10 design UI 10 of 10 free space in space game 10 of 10 body-FREEgen*er-bombs mass 10 of 10 sloppy work of the testing department 10 of 10 confidence that modders MUST    This is the first time my review has been removed on a platform (including Steam), so I'm writing this again.
    10 of 10 "Cage mem" NPC eyebrows imitate
    10 of 10 load screen minigun
    10 of 10 stolen optimization
    10 of 10 design UI
    10 of 10 free space in space game
    10 of 10 body-FREEgen*er-bombs mass
    10 of 10 sloppy work of the testing department
    10 of 10 confidence that modders MUST fix this game without receiving money
    and other...
    10 of 10...    … Expand
  28. Sokube
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Excelente juego con una inmensa historia principal, con historia secundarias que parecen principales muy buen juego
  29. MightyBanana
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    Played for 2 hours. There isn't any freedom nowhere near skyrim or fallout 3-4. Story isn't as interesting. And this game has all the space... 3/10.
  30. NoraNora
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    Its sad how many lies Todd told about this game. I truly feel ripped of. There is no real freedom like Todd said all the time. The quest and character are boring and its pprobably the biggest disappointment since Cyberpunk 2077. The combat is kinda fun but really uninspired. But what really makes me wanna cry is the hell of a fast travel sim this game is. Also i play this game on a high anIts sad how many lies Todd told about this game. I truly feel ripped of. There is no real freedom like Todd said all the time. The quest and character are boring and its pprobably the biggest disappointment since Cyberpunk 2077. The combat is kinda fun but really uninspired. But what really makes me wanna cry is the hell of a fast travel sim this game is. Also i play this game on a high an PC but i rarely hit 60 fps on high graphics. And its buggy as well. I had even more bugs than in Cyberpunk in 2021. All in all its just mid af.… Expand
Page:

Awards & Rankings

30
#30 Best PC Game of 2023
3
#3 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 75
  3. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jan 28, 2024
    76
    There's a lot of flaws in space in Starfield. But that does not prevent me from exploring our galaxy again and again.
    Read full review
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    80
    I fell in love with Starfield. It's my cup of sci-fi and I can't wait to spend the next thirty, fifty, maybe seventy hours here. I enjoy the exploration, the shootouts, the art style, the ship building, and the diverse worlds. I gratefully acknowledge the good optimization and the absence of major bugs. But I can't overlook the flaws. There are bad animations, ugly faces and repetitive moments.[Issue#329]
  3. RPGamer
    Oct 23, 2023
    60
    In a year dominated by sequels to franchise favorites, there was a hope that Starfield would carve its own path to success. While the team at Bethesda should be commended for taking such a big swing, there’s no denying that the game doesn’t feel like a cohesive work. Maybe continued support and future sequels will make something more meaningful out of a work that is clearly deeply enamored with both science fiction and space exploration. Unforunately, this first launch has had far more mixed results than desired.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »