One of the most anticipated games of 2023 was undoubtedly Starfield. The space-themed game, released by Bethesda on September 6, created great excitement among video game enthusiasts and may be the “game of the year” for many. However, when we look at the data on Steam, we witness that Starfield is disappointing for many players. In fact, Starfield was recorded as Bethesda’s least liked game on Steam to date.
When we check Starfield’s listing page on Steam, we see that there have been around 90 thousand comments for this game and 72 percent of them are positive. When we check SteamDB to access more sensitive data, we encounter a more striking situation. Data on SteamDB reveals that 71.40 percent of the comments made to the game are positive. This rate led to Starfield being touted as Bethesda’s least-liked game.
Starfield is below even Fallout 76
*Stats from Starfield’s SteamDB page.
Bethesda’s least liked game to date was Fallout 76. The game, which has received around 90 thousand comments to date, had a like percentage of 71.76 percent. Although Starfield has received very similar comments to Fallout 76, it is proportionally less appreciated. Meanwhile; We should also point out that the company’s most popular game is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The game’s liking rate is around 94 percent.
According to SteamDB data, the rating ranking for Bethesda’s games is:
Game | Like rate |
---|---|
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 93.88% |
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | 93.76% |
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | 93.14% |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 91.05% |
Fallout Shelter | 87.12% |
Fallout 4 | 81.88% |
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition | 79.05% |
Fallout 76 | 71.76% |
Starfield | 71.40% |
We should also remember this; Fallout 76’s popularity has already fallen, but Starfield is able to receive new and positive votes every second. Therefore, we can say that Starfield’s place in this list is very likely to change.