Highlights
- Kerbal Space Program and Elite: Dangerous capture specific mechanics found in Starfield, such as ship-building and spacecraft battles.
- Star Wars: Squadrons offers a different experience of space-based fighter pilot battles and is worth exploring if you enjoy that aspect of Starfield.
- Fallout 3 and Outer Wilds provide unique and immersive worlds to explore, with rich lore and captivating gameplay, similar to what players can expect from Starfield.
Tackling strange new environments and encountering new species has always fascinated humanity and inspired many explorers over the course of human history. However, we live in an age where we have almost mastered our understanding of our own world, which is why setting off on a grand adventure through the stars is such a compelling angle for a game. Enter: Starfield.
Many developers have attempted to capture the romance and majesty of an interactive space opera experience, but few have come close to perfection. This is not bound to just one genre, although the most common approach has been to tie it to the RPG genre due to its deep combustibility and immersive elements.
10 Kerbal Space Program
The reason Kerbal Space Program is ranked so low is that it only focused on a very small and specific mechanic that will be featured in Starfield. In Starfield, you will be able to explore an extremely robust ship-building feature.
Kerbal Space Program sought to accomplish the exact same goal without any of the other mechanics you will have with Starfield. If you really enjoy the ship-building aspects of Starfield, this is a game you may want to try out once you have had your fill.
9 Elite: Dangerous
Another game that focuses on a specific aspect of Starfield is Elite: Dangerous, but this time it will be the high octane spacecraft fighter pilot battles in space.
This will be a whole different ballpark compared to fights on the ground, with plenty of different weapons and movement mechanics you will need to master if you are to survive and progress through the game. If you really find these moments in Starfield to be some of your favorites, then definitely take a look at Elite: Dangerous.
8 Star Wars: Squadrons
Just like the previous entry, Star Wars: Squadrons is a game designed to capture the feel of being a fighter pilot in space. This game features many of the iconic ship types from the Star Wars universe, and it also delivers a very different kind of experience to Elite: Dangerous — despite sharing a near identical premise.
Again, if the space-based fighter pilot battles are one of your favorite things about Starfield, this is another game you can look into. If you have access to EA Play, this is one of the many different Star Wars games you will be able to experience, each focusing on a different element and giving you a whole new game to experience specific elements you may be looking for in your next game.
7 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Speaking of Star Wars, If you want to keep exploring alien worlds with very otherworldly landscapes and atmospheres, you may want to check out Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. This may not be your first thought about a game that is “like Starfield,” but you might be surprised.
Both feature a lot of similar gameplay elements in terms of controlling a character and having access to special force-like powers. Once you notice these similarities, it is hard not to compare the two.
6 Fallout 3
Although not set in space like Starfield, Fallout 3 really captured an unforgettable role-playing experience by guiding the players from the moment of their birth to when they leave the only home they have known into an unforgettable and borderline alien world to explore.
The wastelands of Fallout 3 gave players a truly unique world setting that none had seen before and filled with all manner of lore and creatures to discover — it is also made by the same developers, so you’re sure to enjoy some of that same Bethesda DNA found in every aspect of the game.
5 Outer Wilds
Time loops have seen a recent boom in several modern games. The Outer Wilds is a game that has you exploring an alien solar system and trying to uncover the mystery behind the sudden sudden destruction that meets you in each life.
Every 22 minutes, the star of the system you are in goes supernova, meaning you have no chance of escape. You will need to venture forth across the game’s worlds and interact with a number of mind-bending puzzles in order to reveal all of its secrets. This game was made possible thanks to a very passionate crowdfunding campaign.
4 Mass Effect
The original Mass Effect from Bioware was a landmark release for the studio. It spawned several beloved sequels, sparked plenty of controversies, and captured the hearts of countless fans. The first entry in particular allowed players to explore a whole new galaxy of deep lore and fascinating alien species — and experience a story right out of a cinematic space opera experience.
As expected, there are multiple planets to travel between, each with their own feel. This game is included in the Mass Effect Trilogy, which will give players countless hours of enjoyment.
3 Mass Effect: Andromeda
After the Mass Effect Trilogy wrapped up, fans wondered what would come next. Mass Effect: Andromeda had a bit of a rocky start and was compared unfavorably to the previous games — which is understandable. However, the premise of this game aimed to accomplish what the first game set out to do with its established fanbase for the first game.
Andromeda was about leaving the world you had previously known and setting out to a whole new galaxy to explore. This is the heart of a Space Opera, to give those experiencing it a sense of awe and wonder. Capturing that essence is increasingly harder as time goes by with people becoming harder and harder to impress.
2 The Outer Worlds
This game comes from the same development team behind Fallout: New Vegas, and that influence really shows. The unique world setting looks like something many people dread is where society has been heading with large corporations buying up as much of space as they can to make a profit.
The Outer Worlds delivers a very fast-paced and action-filled shooter-style gameplay and is full of moral choices and branching paths of how to interact with the story.
1 No Man’s Sky
The most similar game to Starfield is No Man’s Sky. No Man’s Sky gives players more planets than they will be able to explore in their own lifespan; a whopping 18 quintillion, to be precise — that’s eighteen zeroes! You will be able to explore, harvest resources, and build outposts.
Once you have had enough of one planet, you can get in your ship and fly it from the surface, through the atmosphere, and all the way to your next destination. If you’re not able to jump into Starfield just yet, or you’re looking for something new after completing it, this could help you scratch an itch for a similar experience.
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