Starfieldpresents an overwhelmingly vast universe to explore, and it’ll be a while before all its secrets are uncovered. Like past Bethesda games,Starfieldis highly moddable, and already plenty of mods have been released that improve the game’s UI and gameplay or add some useful features. Currently, mods are only available on PC, though they could arrive on Xbox should Bethesda bring back Creation Club.
If you’re looking for mods to spruce upStarfield, this guide will help you out.
Best Starfield quality-of-life improvement mods
It already feels pretty good to navigateStarfield‘s UI, but modders have been determined to make things even better. With these mods, you can get to your desired items quicker and see the information you need faster.
- StarUI inventory
Starfield‘s UI can be quite complicated, but that’s hard to avoid when there are so many items in your inventory and so much information to sort through.StarUI inventoryvastly improves the UI experience by changing how menus are displayed to give you more information at a glance. There are also plenty of welcome minor changes such as the inclusion of a larger scroll bar.
2. Starfield Performance Optimizations
As you’d expect from a modern AAA open-world game,Starfieldtaxes PCs quite heavily, and the Steam Deck has a tough time trying to play it. TheStarfield Performance Optimizationsmod promises a 10%+ GPU performance gain.
3. Achievement Enabler
By using cheats and mods, you typically disable achievements. If this is an issue for you, grab theAchievement Enabler modwhich ensures you can keep cracking achievements even if you’ve heavily moddedStarfield.
Best Starfield gameplay mods
To create the perfect gameplay experience, use these mods to tweak your game.
1. Less Spongy Enemies
Starfield‘s gunplay is pretty fun, and all the weapons feel satisfyingly impactful. Though enemy AI is okay, foes can sometimes be frustrating sponges that take way too many bullets. If you’d prefer gameplay that’s a little more realistic, trythe Less Spongy Enemies mod.
2. Easy Digipick
Using Digipicks to crack locks is fun, but not all players enjoy the experience. If you want to easily break into any room and open any safe, use theEasy Digipick modwhich lets you easily breeze through the Digipick minigame.
3. Easy Speech
Oftentimes, you have the option to avoid combat if you manage to persuade your foes to not pick up arms. This isn’t an easy process, and it requires you to pick the right responses. If you’re finding this a little too frustrating, trythe Easy Speech modewhich gives you a 100% success rate for all conversations requiring persuasion.
Best Starfield visual mods
Starfieldpresents a stunning universe that’s yours to explore. It’s visually impressive, but you may wish to fine-tune a few things. That’s possible with these mods.
1. Starfield Upscaler
Bethesda opted to go with FSR2 for the game’s upscaling. It gets the job done, but there are plenty of players who prefer NVIDIA’s DLSS. you may have the DLSS experience withStarfield Upscalerwhich replaces FSR with DLSS or XESS.
2. Neutral LUTs
Some players have complained thatStarfield‘s visual filters are a bit too distracting and ruin the game’s aesthetic. If you’re one of these players, you may be interested in theNeutral LUTs mod. This will remove the game’s visual filters, which makes it easier to achieve a deep shade of black on your screen.
3. Starfield FOV
You may have found that by default,Starfieldhas quite a narrow FOV. TheStarfield FOV modexpands your field of view in both first and third-person modes. This is one mod that needs to make it to Xbox as soon as possible.
4. Bullet Time
Perhaps the coolest mod on the list,Bullet Timelets you control gameplay speed with a hotkey. This turns gunfights into epic action sequences if you slow things down. You can also increase speed to make exploration go faster.
There’s also plenty of mods that don’t improve anything but can add a bit of humor. This includes the mod thatadds Todd Howard’s face to the flashlight beam.
