Games like Starfield
Steam players tag Starfield first as space, open world and RPG. By Bethesda Game Studios, on Steam since 2023, with 175,470 Steam reviews, 57% positive.
Liked Starfield? Each game below says what it keeps from it and what it changes.
Steam data checked Sep 26, 2026 · How matches are scored
At a glance
- Closest match: Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition.
- Best rated: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition, 95% positive from 28,671 reviews.
- Free to play: STAR WARS: The Old Republic.
- Newest on Steam: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, since 2025.
- To play with friends: STAR WARS: The Old Republic.
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What Starfield players compare it to
We read the 409 most helpful English Steam reviews of Starfield and counted those that name another game. Being named is not being alike: some reviews name a game to say this one plays differently.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Editionnamed in 60 reviews
- Fallout 4named in 29 reviews
- No Man's Skynamed in 17 reviews
- Fallout 3: Game of the Year Editionnamed in 7 reviews
- Fallout: New Vegasnamed in 6 reviews
- Elite Dangerousnamed in 5 reviews
- Cyberpunk 2077named in 4 reviews
- Red Dead Redemption 2named in 3 reviews
Steam reviews read Sep 26, 2026
How Steam players describe Starfield
The tags below come from Steam, in the order players voted them. The first ones weigh most in the matches above.
- Space
- Open World
- Singleplayer
- RPG
- Sci-fi
- Exploration
- Character Customization
- First-Person
- Story Rich
- Action-Adventure
- Third Person
- Adventure
Matches for Starfield start from the tags Steam players vote on: a tag near the top counts more, and a rare tag counts more than one every game carries. Solo, co-op and competitive games are kept apart, and games from the same series are left out.
FAQ
Is this a Steam tag clone list?
It starts from Steam tags, weighted by how many players voted them and how rare they are, then drops games that play differently: a solo story is never offered to someone looking for a competitive game.
Why is a famous game missing?
Either Shypiard has not profiled it yet, or it shares too little with Starfield to be a fair match. The list is never padded to reach a round number.