How long to beat Starfield: full main mission list

Every main story quest in Starfield and how long they take to beat
How long to beat Starfield: full main mission list
How long to beat Starfield: full main mission list /

Bethesda games are known for being expansive and open. The “go anywhere, do anything” philosophy is what drives the world design in Starfield, so nailing down exactly how long it takes to do everything is no easy feat. With so many planets to explore and survey, you could theoretically spend years scouring every corner of this galaxy.

Most people probably won’t be that dull though and want to play the game’s main story along with all the side content you can find along the way. So we’ll tell you how long Starfield is, as well as detailing every mission on the main questline.

How long is Starfield?

Starfield on a moon looking up at a planet
Bethesda

With our primary focus on the main story, stopping occasionally to do some side content or questlines, it took us on average, 35-40 hours to complete the main story. Naturally, if you’re laser-focused things can go much quicker, or if you’re looking to see everything there is to see it’ll take significantly longer. We were still discovering new things to do over 80 hours in, and that doesn’t even take into account the game’s unique take on New Game+, which you should absolutely see for yourself.

Main story quest list – Starfield

Starfield Constellation
Bethesda

There are 18 main story quests in Starfield. If you want to know what you’re getting into with the main quest, or just how far you are along, here is the full list of quests in order:

  • One Small Step
  • The Old Neighborhood
  • The Empty Nest
  • Back to Vectera
  • Into the Unknown
  • All That Money Can Buy
  • Starborn
  • Further Into the Unknown
  • Short Sighted
  • No Sudden Moves
  • High Price To Pay
  • Unity
  • In Their Footsteps
  • Unearthed
  • Final Glimpses
  • Entangled
  • Revelation
  • One Giant Leap

For more on the game, check out our Starfield review.


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Ryan Woodrow
RYAN WOODROW

Ryan Woodrow is Guides Editor for GLHF based in London, England. He has a particular love for JRPGs and the stories they tell. His all-time favorite JRPGs are the Xenoblade Chronicles games because of the highly emotive and philosophy-driven stories that hold great meaning. Other JRPGs he loves in the genre are Persona 5 Royal, Octopath Traveler, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Nier Automata, and Pokémon. He also regularly dives deep into the indie scene trying to find hidden gems and innovative ideas. Some of his favorite indie games include FTL: Faster Than Light, Thomas Was Alone, Moonlighter, Phantom Abyss, and Towerfall Ascension. More of his favorite games are Minecraft, Super Mario Odyssey, Stardew Valley, Skyrim, and XCOM 2. He has a first-class degree in Games Studies from Staffordshire University and has written for several sites such as USA Today's ForTheWin, Game Rant, The Sun, and KeenGamer. Email: ryan.woodrow@glhf.gg