8 Open-World Games That Outclass Starfield

"I don't want to say yes or no to that because I don't know what that means to you or whoever's going to read that," he said. "But it has a lot of new systems we've been thinking about for a while that fit that kind of game really well. We'll talk about it in the futu


Although Starfield delivered somewhat on being the most ambitious entry in the genre, KCD2 just has way more depth, immersion, and realism in its RPG mechanics and simulation gameplay . It's 15th-century Bohemia setting feels alive—NPCs have believable routines, political systems matter, and you even have a better notoriety system with clear rules and logic for committing treason or other cri


If that is indeed the case, it may herald a gradual overhaul of how players purchase and play games. It could lead to a phase out of physical and digital one-time purchase copies in favor of monthly subscription streaming services. Bethesda's status as a prolific studio with a considerable degree of clout may make it the standard bearer for such a revolution, or at the very least, the forerunner in Microsoft's ongoing studio acquisition campa


Of course, it is not just the fact that Bethesda has announced it is working on licensed titled in mainstream franchises like Indiana Jones that worries gamers. There has been very little news about either Starfield or The Elder Scrolls 6 for some time. In fact, fans have had to make do with cryptic Tweets about the follow-up to Skyrim in the absence of concrete information. Meanwhile, Starfield has also been notably missing from major gaming events in recent times, but Todd Howard did confirm that it would be the studio's biggest game to d


Starfield likely offers more complexity in RPG elements, narrative branching, and sheer size. But if we're talking emergent exploration, world interaction, and player-driven discovery, Breath of the Wild checks all of that with zero effort, unlike Bethesda's modern RPG. There is a consistent sense of discovery here that I'll even go as far as to say that Elden Ring doesn't hit with its vast array of cont


Howard remained as tight-lipped as ever about a release date for either title, only saying it'll " resources be a while. " This could mean years, but it could very well mean months, considering Howard's been historically blasé about release dates that ended up happening less than a year later. The implication of two major titles being available on the very first day of their release makes a pretty strong case for the notion Game Pass subscribers will have immediate access to all future Bethesda titles. It's just as possible those same subscribers will essentially never have to pay outright for a Bethesda game in the future, as long it's an Xbox exclusive (which quite a few of them will

Coming off my sore loser aftertaste of it not winning at least Best RPG at The Game Awards 2025, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is an open-world RPG that blows the roof off of Starfield, or actually, any other kind of modern role-playing ti


Bethesda's Starfield was the most exciting E3 announcement no one talked about. To be fair, Bethesda delivered a lot of chat-worthy things at its E3 presentation. Fallout 76 made headlines for taking the series in an MMO direction. A new Elder Scrolls game was finally announced. And Keegan-Michael Key even showed up in a hilarious reference to the Skyrim meme. With all of those amazing things, the news that Bethesda is creating an entirely new, next-gen IP sort of slipped under the radar. Well now its time to learn more about Starfie


Recently, Howard took part in a Develop:Brighton Conference . During a conversation with James Batchelor of GamesIndustry.biz, Howard revealed that while Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 are still a ways off, they'll be available on Xbox Game Pass on the first day of their respective releases. This confirms speculation on how Bethesda would handle its future releases . Howard also dropped a few more tidbits about the two anticipated titles, including that Starfield will eschew multiplayer in favor of a singleplayer format and will be in a universe even bigger than Fallout


It would’ve been an unprecedented event in the gaming industry if a huge publisher would’ve said that its upcoming title wasn’t worth the wait. In other words, Bethesda’s statement consists of what players want to hear about Starfield , but it delivers zero new information about the game. The reveal, however, should be huge when it finally happens. Considering Bethesda’s tradition of keeping secrets for as long as needed and then showcasing explosive trailers packed with tons of details and gameplay demos, Starfield ’s anticipated reveal will definitely offer a lot to chatter about. When exactly it is going to happen, though, is a complete myst


Let's get the obvious out first: Outer Wilds is in a league of its own compared to Starfield. Sure, the latter is built on the foundation of a traditional RPG, but that still doesn't make up for it being shallow compared to the awe-inspiring experience that Outer Wilds delivers through its time-loop , discovery-driven storytell