I’ve seen a lot of player homes in Starfield, but this one is on a completely different level.
During an early preview of the Free Lanes update, Bethesda revealed a fully customizable asteroid base, a massive player home built inside a hollowed-out asteroid in space. And it is not just bigger. It feels like a shift in how the game approaches housing, progression, and what players are actually working toward.
“We wanted to provide the greatest aspirational item in Starfield,” said Tim Lamb, Lead Creative Producer on the game.
That intention becomes clear almost immediately, but what makes it even more interesting is how you come across it. During the demo, Tim Lamb explained that you are not pointed to the location directly. Instead, you approach it underneath another buyer and take it before they do, which adds a bit more narrative context and makes it feel different from simply purchasing a home.
The base is split into multiple sections, including an upper docking atrium and a larger interior living space below. What stands out is that both areas can be customized independently, giving players much more control over how they design their home.
Unlike the apartments in the base game, which are mostly fixed spaces tied to specific cities, this feels far more open-ended. You are not just placing items in a room. The atrium and the main living area can both be customized independently, giving players much more control over how they shape the space. You can treat it like a headquarters, a personal retreat, or something in between.
Inside, the base includes a wide range of spaces. There are living quarters, offices, guest rooms, and large open areas with views of space. It also leans into lifestyle features more than previous homes, with additions like a gym, a game room, and even a pool.
Bethesda even leaned into describing the space as having a “Bond villain chic” aesthetic. And honestly, it fits. With sleek interiors, an indoor swimming pool, and expansive views of space, the base feels less like a standard player home and more like a lavish space station straight out of a sci-fi film.
Customization is where it really separates itself. Using the same systems seen in ships and outposts, players can place furniture, organize layouts, and build out different sections based on how they want to use the space. The fact that the atrium and the main interior can be decorated separately makes it feel more like a full base rather than a single home.
This Could Be Starfield’s Most Expensive Home Yet
One thing Bethesda has not confirmed yet is how much the asteroid base will cost, but based on existing housing, it is likely to sit at the very top end of the game’s economy.
In the base version of Starfield, homes range from around 6,500 credits for basic units to as much as 235,000 credits for high-end properties, with options like the Dream Home sitting around 125,000 credits. This places the asteroid base in a very different category.
During the presentation, Lamb noted that players had already been stockpiling credits with very little to spend them on. This feels like a direct response to that. It is not meant to be an early purchase. Given its size and flexibility, it feels designed to be something players work toward rather than something they pick up early.
Previous homes in Starfield were useful, but they rarely felt central to progression. They were convenient, but limited. Even past updates focused more on adding story content than expanding player-owned spaces in a meaningful way.
It feels like a true endgame reward. Something you invest in after building up your credits, your ships, and your character. Instead of just passing through the Settled Systems, you now have a place that actually feels like yours.
There is also something about the setting itself. A hollowed-out asteroid orbiting in space is not just visually impressive. It reinforces the idea that you have carved out your own place in the universe. It is a simple idea, but it captures the fantasy of Starfield better than most systems do.
At the same time, it fits naturally into the direction of the Free Lanes update encouraging players to slow down, spend more time on their ship, and engage with their environment, the asteroid base feels like a natural extension of that direction. It is not just bigger housing. It is more meaningful housing, and easily one of the most interesting additions coming to Starfield.
In a game built around vast galaxies and endless exploration, it is easy to forget how powerful a single, still space can feel. The soft lighting, the gentle curve of the room, and the delicate bloom of the tree at its center create a sense of calm that feels almost out of place in a universe defined by scale. It is a reminder that Starfield is not just about traveling between worlds. Picture out a panoramic view of space, where asteroids drift slowly past and distant planets hang in the background. It creates a quiet contrast to the chaos of exploration, making the base feel less like a stopover and more like a place you might actually want to stay.
Between real-time space travel, deeper customization, and a player home that actually feels worth working toward, Starfield is evolving into something much bigger than it was at launch. This is not just an update. It feels like the next version of the game entirely. So the real question is, are you ready for Starfield 2.0?
