Starfield proved to be more popular than Skyrim with its record-breaking concurrent player numbers on Steam. On September 10, the space-RPG reached a peak of 330,723 players, surpassing Skyrim's peak of 287,411 players during its launch in 2011. It's worth noting that Fallout 4 still holds the record for Bethesda Game Studios with over 470,000 players eight years ago.
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Steam players paid for the full version of Starfield, which should be considered separately from Game Pass subscribers. It is worth mentioning that many individuals willingly paid a premium to gain early access to Starfield on Steam. Within just 24 hours of its five-day early access period, the spacefaring RPG garnered over 230,000 players on the platform.
On September 6, the release day, Starfield achieved an impressive milestone by surpassing 1 million simultaneous users across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and cloud gaming. Bethesda further announced on September 7 that the game had already amassed a staggering 6 million players, marking it as the biggest launch ever for the studio.
Comparing the launch of Starfield to Skyrim, Fallout 4, and even Fallout 76 is a bit tricky due to the game's availability on Game Pass. This means that subscribers don't need to pay the full $70 to play the game, although they still need to pay a monthly fee of at least $15. Additionally, Starfield is exclusively available on Xbox consoles and is not available on PlayStation 5. It's worth mentioning that previous games from Bethesda Game Studios were available on multiple platforms. For more information, you can check out some tips for Starfield that could be helpful to know before playing the game. And don't forget to read the Starfield review on Our Website.
