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Shares faction politics with Starfield.
- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Starfield
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- Updated Nov 5, 2026
Players who liked Starfield also play
The closest matches to Starfield: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, No Man's Sky, The Outer Worlds, Fallout 4, and Elite Dangerous. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares ship customization and resource management with Starfield.
- $23.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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Fallout 4
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Starfield.
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Star Trek Online
Why this: Shares ship customization and faction politics with Starfield.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Starfield
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
- Price: $49.99checked Nov 5
- 58% of 84,707 reviews
- Genres: RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Exploration feels rewarding despite menu heavy travel
- Faction choices shape the galaxy
- Modding expands the experience
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Epic
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Starfield
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Starfield.
X4: Foundations
Why this: Shares ship customization with Starfield.
Baldur's Gate 3
Why this: Same epic mood as Starfield.
Fallout: New Vegas
Why this: Shares faction politics with Starfield.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Starfield at current Steam store prices.
EVERSPACE™ 2
Why this: Shares ship customization with Starfield.
Outer Wilds
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Starfield.
ELEX
Why this: Shares faction politics and resource management with Starfield.
Starcom: Unknown Space
Why this: Also Space and Action RPG, like Starfield.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Why this: Shares resource management with Starfield.
Stellar Tactics
Why this: Same epic mood as Starfield.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Why this: Shares faction politics with Starfield.
No Man's Sky
Why this: Shares ship customization and resource management with Starfield.
Fallout 4
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Starfield.
More from Bethesda Game Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Bethesda Game Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Why this: Shares faction politics with Starfield.
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Starfield.
About Starfield
The closest matches to Starfield: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, No Man's Sky, The Outer Worlds, Fallout 4, and Elite Dangerous. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Starfield is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, No Man's Sky and The Outer Worlds — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and epic, and single out its companion management and faction politics. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Starfield is a 2023 RPG from Bethesda Game Studios set across the settled systems of the Milky Way. Players manage companions, build outposts, design custom spacecraft, and navigate faction politics as they progress through the main questline and New Game Plus mode. Reviewers describe the scope of exploration as epic and immersive, with players noting how faction choices meaningfully reshape the galaxy's political landscape. Outpost systems and ship customization evolve alongside character progression. Resource management and inventory sorting feature prominently throughout. Bethesda's largest single-player effort currently holds 58% positive across over 84,000 Steam reviews at $49.99, though it is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Starfield: 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.
Is Starfield worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 58% of 84,707 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 62% positive across 284 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $49.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 94 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 105 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Exploration feels rewarding despite menu heavy travel
- Faction choices shape the galaxy
- Modding expands the experience
- Outposts grow with your progress
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The updated Terms lock you out of the game unless you agree that you don't own the game and you don't have any monetary interest in the game. I paid $100 Canadian Dollars for this product and now I can't use it unless I surrender any and…”
“Poor and generic concept. Starfield might be the most boring experience of all my 50+ years. Not even Elite Dangerous reaches that kind of boredom. Ugly and outdated mechanics, combat is a joke, rpg elements are nonexistent and all and…”
People who play it also play: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, No Man's Sky, The Outer Worlds
Frequently asked about Starfield
Can I run it?
Does Starfield work on Steam Deck?
Starfield is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Starfield cost?
Starfield is listed on Steam at 49.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Starfield?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Starfield are The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, No Man's Sky, The Outer Worlds.
Who developed Starfield?
Starfield was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.