Summary
Skyrimcurrently has more active players thanStarfieldon Steam, according to the Steam charts.Skyrimis one of the best Bethesda games, and its enduring popularity has made it surpass the company’s latest release despite how eagerly awaitedStarfieldwas.
It’s fair to say thatStarfield’s release was controversial.Starfieldsold very well, despite being available on Xbox Game Pass, and currently stands at 83 on Metacritic. On the other hand, several players have criticized its interplanetary exploration as non-immersive, called out its repetitive content, and overall lack of polish. Also, the title was snubbed by the Game Awards, not being nominated for Game of the Year.
Now,Starfieldcurrently has fewer gamers playing it on Steam thanSkyrim, a game that was released in 2011. At the time of writing,Starfieldonly had 16,265 players (with a peak of 23,875 in the last 24 hours), against 18,599Skyrimplayers (peaking at 22,237). When looking at the data, it’s possible to see a clear trend.Starfieldpeaked at around 330,000 players when it was released, but has been dropping in popularity very quickly since then, losing 66% of its player base in one month, and then 39% in the last 30 days.Skyrimis following the opposite route. It initially lost 18% of its players in September, probably due to the release ofStarfield, but gained 7.5% back in the following month, and 2.65% more recently.
Despite its dwindling user base,Starfieldhas a promising 2024. Not only is the game still being updated, with official DLSS support for PC players coming up this month and the official mod support next year, but there’s at least one expansion confirmed forStarfieldat the moment.The Shattered Space DLC will be out next year, and bring a new storyline to the game. At the moment, not much is known about the upcoming expansion, though.
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Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.
