Summary
- New Atlantis is the capital of the United Colonies and the starting point for many main story missions in Starfield.
- Akila City on the planet Akila is the bastion of the Freestar Collective and offers players a Wild West experience with cowboy-themed missions and characters.
- Neon City is a location filled with megacorporations, illegal drugs, and questionable characters, providing a vibrant and ethically questionable environment for players to explore.
There are many important things for players to do in Starfield and many locations for them to immerse themselves in and get utterly lost in a vast galaxy with infinite possibilities and choices. However, within this vast galaxy, resides a few major locations in Starfield that players will want to know about, and how to get to, in order to further fulfill their place and know where the points of interest are to keep them engaged in civilized areas, or, less than civilized.
Most of these locations exist as large cities, filled with vendors, buildings, and quests. Other locations listed might be important due to the activities players can start here, or the fun they can have in exploring. However, the common thread will be that there are no Starfield spoilers to worry about when discussing these major locations.
6 New Atlantis
- Alpha Centauri Sytstem
- Planet Jemison
One of the first major cities that players will visit in Starfield is New Atlantis. It’s tied directly with the prologue quest, so it’s hard to miss, and even harder to forget. This major city is the capital of the United Colonies, a true flagship location for humanity after Earth became uninhabitable. On New Atlantis, players can find all sorts of wonderful locations.
New Atlantis is important for several reasons. Not only does it hold plenty of exciting side quests and the UC Vanguard faction, but it is also home to the Lodge, which the player will call home, along with the unique companions in Starfield. New Atlantis is the starting point for many of the game’s main story missions.
5 Akila City
- Cheyenne System
- Planet Akila
Opposing the United Colonies, their rival government is the Freestar Collective. On Akila, players will be able to find Akila City, the bastion of the Freestar Collective, and the base of the Freestar Rangers faction. If players want to get their cowboy fix, then this is the planet for them. Players can become a space cowboy, as well as interact with a few odd characters befitting of an old west town on another planet.
Joining the Freestar Rangers is a lot of fun, and seeing the raiding western gangs that plague Akila is also an exhilarating joy for the Wild West experience. Players can pick up a few missions, speak to a few vendors, and enjoy the history of Akila City’s founder as they explore.
4 Neon City
- Volii System
- Planet Volii Alpha
If players want their Cyberpunk fix, then Neon might be for them. This location is filled with towering megacorporations that engulf the city, showing their pride and ownership over the consumer market, whilst leaving the less fortunate and poorer communities in the slums. Neon is vibrant, and filled with beautiful lights, all generated thanks to the constant lightning storms above the city.
Neon is where players can find some unique vendors and quests, as well as a true depiction of questionable characters and ethics. Neon is a fun location to visit if players want to let loose, especially those that enjoy the illegal drug Aurora, which is found commonly on Neon, and its many bars and clubs.
3 The Key
- Kryx System
- Orbiting Planet Suvorov
The Key is the central HUB for the Crimson Fleet. Players probably shouldn’t venture here unless they have started their work for the UC SysDef as a double agent that has access to the Key and the Crimson Fleet resources, otherwise, this hostile place will certainly tear into the player’s ship until they are dead or have Grav Jumped away.
The Key is an important location due to it being the base of the Crimson Fleet and the only way that players can interact with them without bloodshed. The Key holds many vendors, with some of them capable of black market tricks that others are not. Players can also find some unique weapons and gear, along with the ability to sell contraband, making the Key an important and must-have location.
2 Paradiso
- Porrima System
- Planet Porrima 2
Although Paradiso isn’t the most important location in the game, it’s definitely worth noting due to the fact that it’s an island resort where players can kick back and get away from the chaos of the Crimson Fleet or the mystery surrounding the Artifacts. Paradiso is a wondrous resort, filled with wealth and people just trying to enjoy a vacation away from the hostilities of other planets and business dealings.
Paradiso is simply a nice planet to visit, and a definitive break from the action. Unless players explore the other side of Paradiso. If players have embarked on Paradiso for the first time, they will also find a mysterious ship orbiting the planet, beginning a rather fun quest.
1 Cydonia
- Sol System
- Planet Mars
For the players out there that miss the 21st century, they can head back to the Sol system and take a trip to Earth’s neighbor, Mars, to find some civilization. On Mars, players can visit Cydonia, which is neither the happiest nor gravity-friendly location, but it definitely holds some fun. It’s interesting to visit Mars in the 24th century and to see the community that has colonized it and made it home. Players can find a few quests here, as well as the Face of Mars, which is held in Cydonia like a statue to marvel at.
Cydonia is practically the only city left in the Sol system, as Earth has been ravished by time, leaving nothing left of civilization but a few ruins. Players will find themselves on Mars a few times throughout Starfield, and it’s a great location to visit if players want some mining resources.
Starfield is available now for PC and Xbox Series X|S.