Not all rockets that have lift-off break the atmosphere. The decline of Starfield on the Steam review charts continues, now sitting at an even lower rating than Fallout 76, Bethesda's most criticized title in the last decade. Despite still maintaining a 69% positive score (nice), the game has been downgraded to a "mixed" rating on Steam in both recent and overall reviews.
Bethesda's highly anticipated space RPG had fans rush to declare it a possible game-of-the-generation pre-emptively when it was announced five years ago. Initially things looked shiny, with the game landing a very strong launch, gaining six million players during its official release day. Starfield also became the most-played Xbox title with over a million concurrent players.
However, Starfield's promising start took a hit as it struggled to meet fan expectations, resulting in a historic low rating on Steam. While 69% of over 75,000 users initially rated the game positively, recent reviews have dropped to a mere 48%, indicating a significant downturn in player satisfaction over the last 30 days.