Current Events > Starfield has lost 97% of its Steam players in less than six months

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Starfield was supposed to be Bethesdas next big thing, on a par with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. But it was released to a decidedly mixed reception and in the five months since it launched, its lost over 97% of its Steam player base.
As game launches go, Starfield was not the stellar success that Bethesda and parent company Microsoft probably hoped for. This space-based action RPG may have been Bethesdas biggest launch but, less than six months later, its lost 97% of its Steam player base.
After peaking at 330,273 concurrent Steam players shortly after launch, Starfield is now down to just under 9,000 (via SteamDB). By contrast, over 25,000 Steam players are currently playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The games reviews are currently sitting at mixed, which is a step up from the previous mostly negative. And the Steam figures dont account for those who are purchased it via the Xbox store or are playing it on Game Pass. But its still not a great look for Bethesda, particularly when you consider that these players paid for the game.

Bethesda does have big plans for Starfield, which involves releasing a new update every six weeks. The last Starfield update featured over 100 fixes, though not much in the way of additional content. Theres more on the way, including all new ways of travelling, but, right now, Starfield mods are doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
Starfield gives you over a thousand planets to explore, with locations like New Atlantis and Neon City. But its Starfields dead planets that get in the way, and with accusations that the games boring, its something thats harder to address.
Bethesdas got a way to go if they want Starfield to have Skyrims staying power. If youre sticking with it, heres how to build the best Starfield outpost or if youre ready to move on, these are the best games like Starfield.
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No way was Starfield six months ago. July?

Can someone who played it tell me why it's "bad"

I was initially excited about it, but when they said over 1000 planets, I had big "quantity over quality" concerns

Can someone who played it tell me why it's "bad"

I was initially excited about it, but when they said over 1000 planets, I had big "quantity over quality" concerns

Can someone who played it tell me why it's "bad"

I was initially excited about it, but when they said over 1000 planets, I had big "quantity over quality" concerns

When Skyrim came out, I told myself "if I have any willpower at all, I won't buy this game." Obviously I did, and wasted thousand of hours of my life on it.

When Fallout 4 came out, I told myself "if I have any willpower at all, I won't buy this game." Obviously I did, and wasted thousands of hours of my life on it.

When Starfield came out, I...didn't spare a whole lot of thought over it. So props to it for finally breaking my Bethesda gaming addiction, I guess.

Can someone who played it tell me why it's "bad"

I was initially excited about it, but when they said over 1000 planets, I had big "quantity over quality" concerns

lesson learned

you have 0 willpower?

lesson learned

you have 0 willpower?

Starflop

Flopfield

Can someone who played it tell me why it's "bad"

I was initially excited about it, but when they said over 1000 planets, I had big "quantity over quality" concerns

I'm curious, how does that compare to typical single player games? I've stopped playing it because... I beat the game. Now, I'm not really interested in a new game+ run because the game was only "okay," but even if it was better I'd still probably be taking a break from it before coming back for that a little ways down the road.

By contrast, over 25,000 Steam players are currently playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Can someone who played it tell me why it's "bad"

I was initially excited about it, but when they said over 1000 planets, I had big "quantity over quality" concerns

Man, remember when Starfield was going to be amazing? It was going to be like if Star Citizen was a game instead of a money farm.

I'm curious, how does that compare to typical single player games? I've stopped playing it because... I beat the game. Now, I'm not really interested in a new game+ run because the game was only "okay," but even if it was better I'd still probably be taking a break from it before coming back for that a little ways down the road.

This is exactly what I am wondering too. I really enjoyed Starfield, but I understand why many dont. And I am finished with it so I dont really care. But..wouldnt the vast majority of single player focused games be expected to have their numbers crater after 4-6 months? I

Somehow I doubt you are really wondering that see how....

the article literally compares these numbers to Skyrim!!!

I dont know why I bother to post in your always bad faith, ridiculous topics.

well the article compared it to Skyrim and said Skyrim has more players so.....

I dont know why I bother to post in your always bad faith, ridiculous topics.

This is less a bad faith topic and more him having a cry because someone pointed out that Palworld has had a massive drop off in players and he needs to make himself feel better.

This is less a bad faith topic and more him having a cry because someone pointed out that Palworld has had a massive drop off in players and he needs to make himself feel better.

I think it is a topic worth discussing, even if I disagree with it, which is why I posted (and posted without mentioning TC at all). But the arguments advanced by this poster in his threads are never in good faith.

I still don't know anything about the game or even what it looks like. It's about Agent Star Field trying to save the Star Field galaxy from the Death Star Field one assumes?