Starfieldis the first new IP from the creative team at Bethesda responsible forThe Elder ScrollsandFalloutfranchises in quite some time. It’s safe to say that based on the sales numbers and positive reviews, although mixed, this will become a franchise too. It’s probably going to be a decade-plus before a numbered sequel comes out since Bethesda’s next big project will beThe Elder Scrolls 6though.
That doesn’t meanStarfieldfans will have to wait a decade to get more action in this new universe. Bethesda could partner up with other studios who also know a thing or two about space for some spinoffs. These are just a few ideas.
8Amplitude Studios
Amplitude Studios is the indie developer that worked on theEndless Spaceseries. These two games were a mixture of strategy games, RTS games, and roguelikes.Starfield’sship-building mechanics could have been better with the amount of detail this series provided fans although they did come with a learning curve.
Amplitude Studios has their hands seemingly fullwithEndless Dungeonat the moment which is sort of like a spiritual sequel but with a more action-based concept. A collaboration with Microsoft on aStarfieldspinoff could be the perfect thing for them to jump into next though.
7Level-5
Level-5is a Japanese company that has worked on a myriad of original and licensed-based titleslikeDragon Quest. One of their original games wasRogue Galaxyon the PS2 and despite the name, it was not a roguelike. It was a space-fairing adventure with action gameplay and a cel-shaded art style.
It may be a bit outside the realm of possibility to get Level-5 onboard since they haven’t worked “in space” for about a decade. However, Microsoft is seemingly always trying to get more Japanese studios to work with the Xbox brand, so this is not the weirdest collaboration.
6Monolith Soft
Microsoft, or at least Phil Spencer, seems pretty keen on buying Nintendo one day. That’s probably why Microsoft has been friendly with Nintendo regarding some of its properties like porting theOrigames to Switch.
Starfieldis never going to run on Switch, butMonolith Soft, the developers behind the Xeno franchise, could do a spinoff for the console. BeforeXenoblade Chronicles,its predecessorXenosagawas all about space albeit in a weirdly pseudo-religious fashion with mechs and aliens. Maybe it’s time Monolith Soft finally returns to space proper.
5Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainmentmade one of the best games based on another Bethesda RPG series,Fallout, viaFallout: New Vegas. Fans debate on whether that game orFallout 3is the superior title, but the point is Obsidian Entertainment did great work on the spinoff. They made another big splash with their original title,The Outer Worlds.
They even announced a sequel to it which only exists as a glorified teaser trailer at the moment. It doesn’t seem possible for them to jump into aStarfieldspinoff becauseThe Outer Worldsis also a space RPG, but stranger things have happened.
4PlatinumGames
PlatinumGamesco-developed a DS game with Nude Maker right when they were first starting in the late 2000s. It was calledInfinite Spaceand it wasa tactical RPG. The aesthetic of the characters mirrored that of many Japanese RPGs at the time like theTalesfranchise. However, these characters did not fight battles personally and instead used their ships to do the talking.
This would be another way forStarfieldto enter the tactical RPG genre but with a more Japanese flair instead of a Western one via Amplitude Studios. It may not directly be the sequel toInfinite Spacethat fans have been dying for but it could be close gameplay-wise.
3Square Enix
This is going to be an odd pick, but the team atSquare Enixresponsible forKingdom Heartsshould jump into this one. In the majority of the series, players can fly a spaceship calleda Gummi Shipin-between worlds. There are also shooter segments reminiscent ofStar Foxand other 3D shooters of the 90s and early 2000s and they are quite fun.
Players can even build their own ships by using blueprints based on classic Square Enix creations like Cactuars or go freehand. It’s kind of like building LEGO models and this more cartoon-like style could be good for younger audiences to get engaged withStarfield.
2Striking Distance Studios
Striking Distance Studioswas formed with the sole intent of creating a spiritual successor toDead Space. A lot of this team left EA to makeThe Callisto Protocoland the similarities between the two games are staggering.
It’s unknown if Striking Distance Studios will ever make a sequel toThe Callisto Protocolsince reviews and sales were mixed. Perhaps the studio could stay afloat if they partnered with Bethesda and made a spinoff toStarfield. Perhaps this spinoff could explore a more horrific side to the alien creatures already present in the main game.
1tri-Ace
tri-Ace is a studio within Square Enix primarily responsible for theStar Oceanseries. Their next entry is going to be a remake of the second game using the HD-2D aesthetic made famous byOctopath Traveler.
As the name implies,Star Oceanis a series of action RPGs surrounding space explorers going to other planets and dealing with local conflicts. There isn’t a lot of space exploration in each game as there is typically one planet, but that could change. This could be another studio to giveStarfieldthat anime/Japanese edge which could get others into the series.
Starfieldwas released on June 28, 2025, and is available on PC and Xbox Series X.
