Starfield Patch Notes: Latest Update (Jun 11, 2026)

The newest Starfield update is “Starfield Update 1.16.244 – June 11, 2026”, announced on Steam on June 11, 2026. This update, 1.16.244, is available across all platforms for both the base game and the Terran Armada DLC. It resolves a freeze issue encountered while traversing planet surfaces. Additionally, the update fixes problems with Black Box Incursions that failed to start or reset. Players will also notice improvements related to ship crashes, loading times, various gameplay issues, and UI glitches, including the incorrect Incursion icons on the Starmap.

What changed in 1.16.244

General

• Fixed a freeze that could occur when traversing a planet surface.
• Addressed an issue that could cause Black Box Incursions to not start or reset properly.
• Fixed a crash that could occur if a Designer Couch was placed aboard a ship.
• Addressed an infinite load that could occur if a data slate display was placed aboard a ship.
• General crash and stability fixes.

Gameplay

• Fixed an unresponsive state that could occur when going through load doors while using the scanner.
• Addressed an issue that could cause Delta to be the wrong size.
• Fixed an issue where Quantum Essence could be used via Favorites when none was available.
• Fixed a few Points of Interest so they don't appear on planets with no human presence.
• Addressed an issue where a space encounter had too many asteroids present.

UI

• Loading a save removes incorrectly displayed Incursion icons on the Starmap.
• Addressed an unresponsive state that could occur in the vehicle menu.
• Fixed a texture issue that could appear on characters when creating a character.
• Fixed text strings that would cause a font to display incorrectly.
• Updated the game credits.

Read the full official patch notes on Steam.

Recent Starfield updates

Date	Update	What it does	Source
Jun 11, 2026	Starfield Update 1.16.244 – June 11, 2026	Update 1.16.244 fixes crashes, freezes and unresponsive states, and corrects Incursion, ship building, gameplay and UI issues in Starfield.	Official notes
May 22, 2026	Starfield Update 1.16.242 – May 14, 2026	Update 1.16.242 fixes several crashes, adjusts a few gameplay issues, resolves two quest problems, and corrects some UI errors on all platforms.	Official notes
Apr 7, 2026	Starfield Update 1.16.236 – April 7, 2026	The Free Lanes update adds travel between planets in a system, X-Tech crafting, a Quantum Entanglement Device, Anchorpoint Station, and many fixes.	Official notes

How often does Starfield get updated?

Starfield has had 0 patch announcements on Steam in the last 90 days and 3 in the past year, roughly one every 32 days.

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When was the last Starfield update?

The most recent Starfield update is "Starfield Update 1.16.244 – June 11, 2026", posted on Steam on Jun 11, 2026.

What changed in the latest Starfield patch?

Update 1.16.244 is available on all platforms for the base game and the Terran Armada DLC. It fixes a freeze when traversing planet surfaces and addresses Black Box Incursions that did not start or reset properly. It also fixes ship crashes and loads, several gameplay issues, and UI problems including incorrect Incursion icons on the Starmap.

How often does Starfield get patched?

Starfield has had 0 patch announcements on Steam in the last 90 days and 3 in the past year, roughly one every 32 days.

Where can I read the official Starfield patch notes?

The developer posts full patch notes on the game's Steam news page. We link each one in the table above.

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How we write these: Explosion summarizes the developer’s official Steam announcements and links the original notes. This page checks for new patches several times a day.