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The best game like Starfield is The Outer Worlds — often called “Fallout in space”, it brings the same humour, exploration and companion-driven storytelling, with a ship to tie it together. For pure space exploration there’s No Man’s Sky, while Cyberpunk 2077 and Mass Effect: Andromeda deliver the deep sci-fi RPG side.
Here are the best games like Starfield — sci-fi RPGs and space-exploration games built on roaming, looting and choice — and which one suits you.
Best games like Starfield
Eight sci-fi RPGs and space games that capture Starfield’s mix of exploration, loot and role-playing.
| Game | Platforms | Why it’s like Starfield |
|---|---|---|
| The Outer Worlds | PC, PS, Xbox, Switch | “Fallout in space” — humour, choice and companions |
| No Man’s Sky | PC, PS, Xbox, Switch | Endless space exploration with ships and base building |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | PC, PS, Xbox | A deep sci-fi RPG with gunplay and a huge skill tree |
| Mass Effect: Andromeda | PC, PS, Xbox | A squad-based space RPG of exploring alien worlds |
| Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | PC, PS, Xbox | Explore alien planets and uncover secrets across the galaxy |
| Elite Dangerous | PC, PS, Xbox | A vast, sim-grade galaxy to fly, trade and fight across |
| Outer Wilds | PC, PS, Xbox, Switch | A solar system of mysteries that rewards pure curiosity |
| Fallout 4 | PC, PS, Xbox | Bethesda’s systems-rich RPG of exploration and building |
How we picked them
Starfield’s appeal is a mix of three things: open-ended exploration across planets and space; deep RPG systems with skills, loot and companions; and a sci-fi world to lose yourself in. We split the picks by what you want. The Outer Worlds is the closest RPG match — essentially Fallout in space, from many of the same people. No Man’s Sky and Elite Dangerous deliver the pure space-exploration side, Cyberpunk 2077 and Mass Effect: Andromeda bring the deep sci-fi RPG, and Fallout 4 is here as Bethesda’s own systems-rich open-world RPG.
The top picks explained
Four games that best fill the Starfield-shaped hole.
#1
Best exploration
Best sci-fi RPG
Best discovery
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Which one to play
Pick based on what you loved about Starfield.
| You loved… | Play |
|---|---|
| The RPG and companions | The Outer Worlds |
| Exploring space itself | No Man’s Sky or Elite Dangerous |
| A deep sci-fi story | Cyberpunk 2077 or Mass Effect: Andromeda |
| Bethesda-style systems | Fallout 4 |
