Have a sneaky perusal of what lies ahead in Starfield.

By Cole Luke

Published: Friday, 01 September 2023 at 12:05 PM


If your parents, significant other or boss are breathing down your neck about how much longer you have left in Bethesda’s latest RPG epic, then you’ve come to the right place – as we have the Starfield mission list with all the key chapters to progress the main story, as well as a full list of faction quests and side quests.

You may have already gotten a head start in Starfield if you got early access by opting for the Deluxe or Constellation Edition – in which case you can see how much of an inhuman effort you’ve put in already.

There is a lot of speculation on how long Starfield is, and this mission list should help you get an idea of how much you’ll be playing whether you’re a completionist or not.

With so many missions, the Starfield voice cast is huge, too, with more spoken dialogue than any previous Bethesda game. Be sure to check out who these wonderfully portrayed characters work for in our Starfield factions guide.

If you’re playing on PC, then you may want to check out the Starfield minimum and recommended specs to see if your rig is up to snuff.

If your performance woes are more of a skill issue, though, then take a look at our top Starfield tips and tricks to help get your best moon boot forward.

It goes without saying that there are spoilers ahead. That said, the mission names don’t allude too much to what’s going on – but if you want to go in with fresh eyes, then maybe read while squinting so that the spoilers don’t count.

How many main story missions are in Starfield?

As far as we can make out, there are 19 main missions in Starfield. These can be completed in around 30-40 hours if you just want to blitz through the main campaign – but as we know, much of what makes Bethesda games great is what lies off the beaten track.

The main quest sees you coming into contact with an artifact on your first day on the job as a miner, and then making contact with Constellation and trying to figure out the mystery behind them.

We won’t spoil anything, but the quest ends with a very clever take on the new game mode that fits very well into the story.