Best Games Like Starfield to Play When You Are Through!

Starfield is all over the news at the moment. From upset concerning the cost of the second Trackers Alliance Mission (the first is free), to excitement regarding the upcoming Shattered Space DLC, Bethesda's out-of-this-world blockbuster is the talk of the town.

But then, when is it not? One of the year's biggest releases, this galaxy-sprawling, next-generation, sci-fi RPG is absolutely epic. It's not surprising, therefore, that there's a lot to talk about!

If you want to learn more about this interstellar adventure, you should check out some of our many guides. These include (among others): Modding Starfield: The State of Things Before the Creation Kit;  Starfield's Biggest Update Yet: Better Maps, Customization, and Hidden Boons!; and Starfield: 5 Awesome Quests (And How To Trigger Them). Truly, there's a lot to explore when it comes to Starfield.

The only issue with a game as immersive as Starfield, is what do you do when you come to the end? And by that I mean, when you've completed your X number of playthroughs! Well, that's where we come in.

Below is a list of some of the best games like Starfield we recommend when your time in space ends. Some of these games may already be familiar, others less so. Hopefully you'll find something new that you can sink your teeth into!

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2Game's Best Games Like Starfield!

Fallout 4 (Best for engaging quests and NPCs)

Another highly-acclaimed Bethesda RPG, Fallout 4 is an obvious place to start for fans of Starfield's massive exploration and combat. We're talking a vast open-world; tense gun fights; an impressive arsenal of ballistic and laser weaponry; and compelling quests and NPCs that are on a par with Starfield's complex and engaging missions and companions.

Although not quite as large in scope as the humungous Starfield, Fallout 4 puts more of an emphasis on adventure and the larger-than-life characters you meet along the way.

Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland in the midst of civil war, you are tasked with finding your lost son. This isn't easy when mutants emerge from the shadows, and synthetic robots pose as humans.

Despite the contrasting settings, the feel of the two games is not dissimilar. For example, as well as the monsters to battle, side quests to complete, and settlements acting as an equivalents to Starfield Outposts, the retro-future vibe of Fallout 4 is reminiscent of Starfield's cassette futurism, with both games emphasizing the exploration of unchartered territories.

Basically, if you're looking for games like Starfield, Fallout 4 is a good bet. One paved the way for the other, and both are pinnacles of what the legendary Bethesda Studios is capable of.

Fallout: New Vegas (Best old-school classic)

Talking of Bethesda masterpieces, if you're mourning the end of Starfield and are in search of another open-world RPG that emphasizes player choice, immersive storytelling, and the exploration of new and complex worlds, we couldn't not mention the other stand out Fallout title, Fallout: New Vegas. 

An oldie but a goodie, New Vegas was released in 2010, and if you missed it the first time around, now is definitely the time to check it out! In fact, even if you did play New Vegas back in the day, subsequent patches, as well as DLC add-ons, and an active modding community, mean the game is in its best shape ever!

Developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda, some critics even go as far as to describe Fallout: New Vegas as the best in the series, thanks to its upgraded role-play mechanics, intricate story, complex power struggles, and incredible side quests. Indeed, you'll be hard pressed to find a discussion board on the franchise without with fans petitioning for Obsidian to develop future Fallout titles!

The Outer Worlds (Most similar setting to Starfield)

Also developed by Obsidian, this open-world RPG is essentially Fallout in space. It's less expansive, and more story-driven than Starfield, but in terms of the setting and vibe, it's as close to Starfield as you can get!

Set in a sardonic future in which you must explore the Halcyon star system, awaken fellow colonists from their frozen slumbers, and defeat a mega-corporation intent on controlling the galaxy, The Outer Worlds is great for character creation, tense gunfights, and moral dilemmas. The moral choices you make drastically alter the direction of the story, as well as your level up stats.

Some of The Outer World's dialogue may lack the nuance associated with Starfield persuasion, but, with a stronger narrative thread, you'll find a hefty helping of dark comedy and Firefly references. Hey, sometimes you need a bit of a laugh when you're stranded in space fighting for your life!

Oh, and it's virtually bug-free!

Kerbal Space Program (Best for ship building)

If Starfield has left you chomping at the bit for more space ships to work on, then Kerbal Space Program is the game for you.

A sim rather than an RPG, you'll find no quests, combat, moral dilemmas, or dialogue choices with this one. What you will find, however, is a realistic sandbox in which you are tasked with helping the Kerbals launch their first successful flight into space.

In other words, if you want what you experienced on the Starfield ship builder, but more, then you will love getting your teeth stuck into this one!

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Best for open world explorartion)

Another Bethesda classic, Skyrim is one of the best-selling and most critically-acclaimed RPGs ever made. Released in 2011, it set the bar for open-world adventure games ever since. Indeed, if you're looking for complete freedom, with only the consequences of your choices dictating your path of travel, then Skyrim is the game for you.

Given it's focus on exploring vast and unchartered territories, it should come as no surprise that the head of Bethesda, Todd Howard, describes Starfield as 'Skyrim in space'. The genre is different, fantasy vs sci-fi, but the gameplay experience is rooted in the same DNA. That is to say, they both have Bethesda stamped all over them!

Truly, if you're looking for a boundless fantasy adventure, similar in scope to Starfield, then the epic Skyrim ticks all the right boxes.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker (Best for ship destroying!)

OK, so back to the shipbuilding aspect of Starfield. If you enjoyed revamping space ships in Starfield, how do you think you'd feel about destroying them in Hardspace: Shipbreaker? Sounds fun? Then this destructive sim could be the game for you!

Employed as a Shipbreaker, your task is to systematically tear space crafts apart, exchanging debris and scrap for cash.

There will be hazards along the way. Not the alien-type you find in Starfield, but more like flying sheets of metal, derelict freighters, and dodgy generators on the brink of exploding.

Yes you have your laser, with which you can do a lot of damage, but one false move and you could be blown into the void of never ending space. Hey, breaking space ships in outer-space is no stroll in the park!

Prey (Best space thriller)

If you're looking for a space thriller to fill the Starfield void, then look no further than Bethesda and Arkane's hauntingly immersive space-sim, Prey.

Stranded on a haunted starship teeming with aliens, with no memory of how you got there, you must explore your surroundings in search of answers.

There's gear to be found to help you in your quest, including a glue gun to reach inaccessible platforms, and powerful abilities that allow you to shape shift. There are also deadly predators that will well and truly put your arsenal of tools to the test.

You'll need to get creative if you stand a chance of surviving this terrifying sci-fi sandbox!

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