Does Starfield have new game plus?

Is new game plus in Starfield? Bethesda is not known for including new game plus modes in their games – Fallout 3 and 4 didn’t feature one, and neither did Oblivion or Skyrim, but more games than ever are starting to incorporate new game plus as a way to increase replayability.

Not that you’ll necessarily need it here, as there are over 1000 Starfield planets in the space opera, and when it comes to the Starfield length, just the main story runs into tens of hours. Chuck in all the side content and exploration you can do and you’re looking at hundreds of hours if you want to see anything – if, upon completion, you immediately want to start all over again with new game plus, then you are a more dedicated player than I. However, with that said, new game plus is definitely a mode that will pique my interest after a break, so here’s all the information we have on Starfield new game plus.

Starfield new game plus mode explained

Yes, in a Bethesda first, Starfield has a new game plus mode available upon completion of the main story. In a GQ interview, Todd Howard confirmed the existence of a new game plus mode for the first time. This was done with the context of adding a “unique and exciting twist on new game plus to incentivise continued and repeat play”. 

Traditionally, this means that you can start the game all over again, keeping all of your Starfield skills and experience so you start the game with a much stronger character, essentially. The artifact locations change, so on your second, third, or even fourth playthrough you’ll be finding these in different places.

However, there are entire quests that are locked behind the new game plus mode. The main story is mostly unchanged, but there’s plenty of side content that isn’t available for anyone’s first playthrough, meaning your Starfield experience is only just beginning.

With that in mind, you’d better be in for some long gaming sessions if you want to discover everything Starfield has to offer. Still looking for more? While a good Starfield wiki can be a handy source of information, our new Starfield Database goes further, offering you daily news, searchable databanks, and even interactive tools.