Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Starfield (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Starfield on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, which made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios.
- Starfield is tagged Space, Singleplayer, Open World, RPG, Sci-fi, Exploration, First-Person, Character Customization by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 9 are from the same studio: Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, Fallout 4, Fallout 3, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios; both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Moddable and First-Person.
Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 56,132 Price $19.99 RPGModdableFirst-PersonSci-fiExplorationThird PersonStory RichAction RPG
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios; both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Exploration, RPG and First-Person.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Fallout 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Price $19.99 ExplorationRPGFirst-PersonStory RichSci-fiAction RPGGreat SoundtrackThird Person
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Fallout 3
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios; both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Exploration and First-Person.
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Fallout 3 at a glance Released 2008 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 22,174 Price $9.99 RPGExplorationFirst-PersonSci-fiModdableCharacter CustomizationThird PersonStory Rich
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Fallout: New Vegas
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Moddable and Story Rich; published by the same company.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Fallout: New Vegas at a glance Released 2010 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 261,194 Price $9.99 RPGModdableStory RichExplorationFirst-PersonSci-fiAction RPGCharacter Customization
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios; both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Action RPG; released around the same time (2025).
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered at a glance Released 2025 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 70,071 Price $49.99 RPGExplorationAction RPGFirst-PersonCharacter CustomizationThird PersonStory RichAction-Adventure
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios; both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Great Soundtrack and Moddable.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,571 Price $14.99 RPGGreat SoundtrackModdableFirst-PersonExplorationStory RichCharacter CustomizationAction RPG
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios; both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Moddable and First-Person.
PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. ---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 52,982 Price $14.99 RPGModdableFirst-PersonExplorationGreat SoundtrackCharacter CustomizationStory RichAction RPG
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Why it matched: made by the same studio, 4J Studios; both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Action RPG.
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion at a glance Released 2006 Studio 4J Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 70,052 Price $49.99 RPGExplorationAction RPGFirst-PersonCharacter CustomizationThird PersonStory RichAction-Adventure
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Third Person, Sci-fi and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2023).
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at a glance Released 2023 Studio Respawn Entertainment Player sentiment 71% positive of 85,859 Price $69.99 Third PersonSci-fiAction-AdventureStory RichSpaceExplorationCharacter CustomizationRPG
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Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Exploration, RPG and Story Rich; released around the same time (2024).
Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition at a glance Released 2024 Studio Guerrilla Player sentiment 88% positive of 30,267 Price $59.99 ExplorationRPGStory RichThird PersonSci-fiAction RPGGreat SoundtrackAction-Adventure
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios; both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Moddable and First-Person.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at a glance Released 2011 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 317,769 Price $19.99 RPGModdableFirst-PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackCharacter CustomizationAction RPGThird Person
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Action-Adventure and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2021).
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy at a glance Released 2021 Studio Eidos-Montréal Player sentiment 94% positive of 45,101 Price $8.99 Story RichAction-AdventureSci-fiExplorationSpaceCinematicGreat SoundtrackRPG
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Cyberpunk 2077
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich; released around the same time (2020).
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Cyberpunk 2077 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CD Projekt RED Player sentiment 87% positive of 976,377 Price $59.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichFirst-PersonExplorationGreat SoundtrackAction RPGCharacter Customization
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Moddable and First-Person; published by the same company.
PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Deluxe Edition, released in 2009.---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios® Player sentiment 95% positive of 52,989 Price $19.99 RPGModdableFirst-PersonExplorationGreat SoundtrackCharacter CustomizationStory RichAction RPG
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Mass Effect (2007)
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Mass Effect (2007) at a glance Released 2008 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,574 Price $29.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichSpaceGreat SoundtrackThird PersonCharacter CustomizationAction RPG
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The Outer Worlds
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Action RPG, RPG and Exploration; released around the same time (2020).
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
The Outer Worlds at a glance Released 2020 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 82% positive of 28,294 Price Not listed Action RPGRPGExplorationStory RichSci-fiFirst-PersonSpaceCharacter Customization
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic at a glance Released 2003 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,918 Price $9.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichThird PersonSpaceExplorationGreat SoundtrackModdable
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STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic at a glance Released 2009 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,917 Price $9.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichThird PersonSpaceExplorationGreat SoundtrackModdable
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Star Wars: The Old Republic
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Character Customization, RPG and Story Rich.
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.
Star Wars: The Old Republic at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 90% positive of 75,206 Price Free Character CustomizationRPGStory RichSci-fiSpaceThird PersonAction RPGGreat Soundtrack
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Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, RPG and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2020).
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Guerrilla Player sentiment 88% positive of 128,210 Price Not listed Story RichRPGSci-fiThird PersonExplorationAction RPGGreat Soundtrack
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Cloudpunk
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Story Rich and Exploration; released around the same time (2020).
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.
Cloudpunk at a glance Released 2020 Studio ION LANDS Player sentiment 87% positive of 15,448 Price $19.99 Sci-fiStory RichExplorationThird PersonRPGFirst-PersonGreat Soundtrack
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Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shepard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers.
Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) at a glance Released Not recorded Studio BioWare Player sentiment 94% positive of 15,544 Price Not listed RPGSci-fiStory RichSpaceGreat SoundtrackCinematicThird PersonCharacter Customization
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios; both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Moddable.
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 376,171 Price $39.99 RPGCharacter CustomizationModdableStory RichFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackThird Person
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Prey
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Space and First-Person; published by the same company.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Prey at a glance Released 2017 Studio Arkane Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 54,539 Price $29.99 Sci-fiSpaceFirst-PersonStory RichExplorationRPGGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like Starfield?
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Bethesda Game Studios. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Starfield" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Starfield. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Starfield do?
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, Fallout 4, Fallout 3, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition are also from Bethesda Game Studios, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.