Can you trust Starfield's Steam reviews? Adjusted rating 57.2%
Mixed 400 positive and 400 negative reviews analyzed · data as of 2026-10-12
Summary
The adjusted rating for Starfield is 57.2% (95% range 56.6–57.9%), in line with the official 56.9% on Steam. It is based on 400 positive and 400 negative reviews weighted by trust. Verdict: "Mixed" (the adjusted rating falls between 50% and 70%).
Positive reviews average 0.84 in trust and negative ones 0.83; the difference shifts the rating by less than one point. The most common discount factor is reviews from keys activated outside Steam (34% overall).
Across 38 months of history, no month shows a concentrated wave of negative reviews. There is no sign of coordinated review activity.
The last 180 days show 61.3% (last 30 days: 60.4%), close to the all-time figure.
Japanese-language reviews (1,497) show 53.6%, close to the overall rating. In the last 180 days, Japanese-language reviews show 56.1%.
The adjusted rating estimates trust from how reviews are written; it does not judge any individual review as fake. Data as of 2026-10-12.
Positive vs negative breakdown
Share of sampled reviews that meet each condition that lowers trust. When a condition is more common on the positive side, the adjusted rating falls below the official one.
| Condition | Positive reviews | Negative reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 hours played at review | 1% | 7% |
| Very short text | 18% | 13% |
| Key activated outside Steam | 33% | 34% |
| Received for free | 1% | 1% |
| Owns very few games | 9% | 7% |
| Over 100 reviews written | 2% | 7% |
| Average trust (1.0 = full) | 0.84 | 0.83 |
The median total playtime of the sampled reviewers is 69.4 hours.
Rating history
Monthly positive and negative review counts since release, as published by Steam.
Recent sentiment
| Period | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Last 30 days | 60.4% | 517 |
| Last 180 days | 61.3% | 4,283 |
| All time | 56.9% | 175,723 |
| Japanese, last 180 days | 56.1% | 41 |
About this verdict
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