One of the advantages of not paying much attention to pre-release media, has been discovering many things directly in-game. Starfield is a huge game, and Bethesda Game Studios' most ambitious and polished one yet, but it still feels familiar in many ways.

Summary for Steam Deck:

  • Starfield is playable on Steam Deck

  • Bethesda recommended not to review Starfield on Steam Deck, as it is below spec

  • Starfield struggles in the bigger cities. Expect drops to 20 fps, when playing at low and FSR2

  • Reviewer likes Steam Deck and gyro aiming, and misses it on Xbox Series X