Buy it if you like
- Combat: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 136 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Story: 126 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 176k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise25% are divided50% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really enjoyed Starfield as an open 'world' SF RPG with loads of quests, fun combat, and interesting mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are appropriate for the game although the worlds are often more empty than they should be.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
To top it all off, the soundtrack is masterpiece-tier, perfectly capturing the feeling of wonder and solitude in deep space.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat74 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty67% still recommend
Performance67% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay53% still recommend
Story55% still recommend
Bugs48% still recommend
Crashes39% still recommend
Interface35% still recommend
Optimization56% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Color Alternatives
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$49.99
The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $49.99
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