Starfield Moon Jumper: Where to Find the Free Vehicle

The Moon Jumper vehicle in Starfield is free for players who know where to find it. You can grab it at the Defunct Broadcasting Station point of interest, making it one of the easiest free pickups in the game if you’re aware of its location.

As mentioned in GamesRadar’s guide on the Moon Jumper, this station is the only spawn point for the vehicle. Like many of Starfield’s procedurally generated points of interest, the station can appear on various planets and moons across the game’s vast 1,000-plus explorable bodies. Players should scan surfaces carefully before landing.

Since launching in September 2023, Bethesda has rolled out content updates for Starfield. The addition of vehicles marks a significant quality-of-life improvement for surface exploration. Players often criticized ground traversal during the game’s initial year, as many spent too much time walking across largely empty landscapes.

The Moon Jumper seems tailored for low-gravity environments. Its name suggests it’s perfect for use on airless moons and low-mass planetoids. As players explore Starfield’s varied environments with different gravity levels, a vehicle designed for moon travel fills a much-needed gap in mobility options.

Starfield currently holds a Metacritic score of 88 but has only 56% positive reviews from 116,597 Steam ratings. This creates a notable divide between critic and player feedback. As of the latest data, the game attracts 22,244 concurrent players on Steam. This marks a significant decline from its launch peak of over 330,000, though it’s in line with the typical long-term player retention patterns seen in Bethesda’s open-world games.

By The Numbers

Metacritic Score	88
Steam User Score	56% positive
Total Steam Reviews	116,597
Current Steam Players	22,244
Current Steam Price	$49.99

Community reactions to Starfield remain mixed as we approach 2026. One Steam reviewer described the game as “repetitive, boring, empty, soulless.” Another reviewer highlighted some absurd moments that have broken immersion, like seeing a fully set table with lawn chairs, a ham sandwich, and a bottle of water on an airless moon with the Inferno trait active. Such environmental inconsistencies have frequently appeared in negative reviews.

What To Watch

• Vehicle roster expansion: Keep an eye on whether Bethesda adds more specialized vehicles beyond the Moon Jumper. Ground combat vehicles or high-gravity rovers could fill other exploration gaps.
• Player retention: Starfield’s concurrent player count on Steam will show if new content drops are bringing back lapsed players or mainly benefiting the existing base.
• POI diversity updates: Bethesda has recognized the criticism regarding repeated points of interest. Watch for patches that address this issue, as they would impact how rewarding Moon Jumper hunting feels across different systems.