The highly anticipated Starfield Metacritic score is finally out, as well as Opencritic, and it is now time to see what the enthusiasts say about the game!
Starfield is getting closer to taking players on interstellar adventures, and if you’re unsure about joining the Constellation, our review roundup can help you make up your mind.
The embargo for Bethesda’s Starfield has been lifted, giving us a glimpse of initial thoughts from reviewers worldwide.
However, as more reviews keep coming in, it can be challenging to filter out the noise and understand what the reviewers are actually saying about the game.
So, we’ve gathered a comprehensive review roundup to show you what critics are saying about Starfield and how it’s performing on Metacritic and OpenCritic.

Starfield Metacritic Score
Starfield has an 88 Metascore on Metacritic, based on 26 reviews from various sources and content creators.
Starfield Opencritic Score
Starfield currently holds an 87 Opencritic Score on OpenCritic, with 93% of critics recommending it to potential buyers. This score is based on 73 critic reviews.
Starfield release date
If you have the standard edition of Starfield or plan to play it through Game Pass, you’ll have to wait until September 5th or 6th to play.
However, an early access option exists for those who buy the pricier Digital Premium and Constellation editions.
For those with early access, you can start playing Starfield on August 31st in North and South America, starting at 5 PM PDT / 6 PM CST / 7 PM CDT / 8 PM EDT.
In other parts of the world, early access begins on September 1st at 1 AM BST / 2 AM CEST / 5:30 AM IST / 8 AM CST / 9 AM JST / 10 AM AEST.

The full launch of Starfield for everyone happens on September 6th, at the same time as mentioned earlier.
Due to time zones, it’ll actually be available a day earlier in North and South America, on September 5th at 5 PM PDT / 6 PM CST / 7 PM CDT / 8 PM EDT.
Regardless of your version, it’s a good idea to download the game early because it’s a hefty 139 GB in size.
If you haven’t done it yet, here’s how to preload Starfield on Xbox and PC.





















