10 best Starfield customization mods

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As with any RPG, customization is at the heart of Starfield. But for many players, the game doesn’t quite go far enough in this area. This is pretty typical of customization in Bethesda titles.

Luckily, the Starfield modding community is on the case. We’re going to take a look at the 10 best Starfield customization mods you can download right now to bring your perfect protagonist to life in Bethesda’s space RPG.

Extended Facial Sculpting

There’s a lot to enjoy about any video game character creator that allows you to go wild and create some absolute monstrosities. Starfield puts the brakes on that a little, but don’t worry – that’s where Extended Facial Sculpting comes in.

Simply put, it adds even more sliders that you can use to customize your Starfield protagonist. Now, you can pull your character’s facial bones almost as far as you want in any direction, for some truly terrifying results. Really, isn’t that what character creation is all about?

Starfield Hair and Beards – RTFP

Of all the Starfield customization mods on this list, this might just be the best. Starfield Hair and Beards – RTFP adds tons of standalone hair and beard options to the game, which can be used on both male and female characters.

What really makes this mod stand out is how unique each style is. They’re all different from what you can expect to find in the base game of Starfield, yet they still look like they totally belong in this universe.

Cyberpunk Eyes – RTFP

There are no prizes for guessing what you get when you install Cyberpunk Eyes – RTFP. 97 new eye colors in Starfield, covering just about all the bases you’ll ever need in this regard.

While the vibrant new eye colors are great, the cyberpunk-themed ones are the highlight here. Some eye textures look like they’re integrated with various pieces of technology, while others even have a deep black sclera for a unique look you won’t find in vanilla Starfield. This one’s a must-have.

Starfarer’s Makeup – RTFP

In total, Starfarer’s Makeup – RTFP adds six blushes, eight eyeliners, eight tattoos, and six lipstick accents to Starfield‘s character creator. All are completely standalone – no replacers here.

Ultimately, Starfarer’s Makeup – RTFP won’t completely revolutionize your Starfield character creation experience, but it can enhance it, even a little bit, meaning it’s worth having.

More Piercings – RTFP

More Piercings – RTFP is perfect for adding that final piece of personality to your Starfield character, with 14 new piercing options for females and 12 for males. Earrings, nose rings, septum piercings – you name it, this mod has it.

Bethesda games have often missed out these more minor details of character customization, but this mod from Nyvrak is a great option for Starfield players.

Tattoo Recycle – RTFP

Tattoos! How can you complain about more tattoos? Tattoo Recycle – RTFP is straightforward stuff, giving you 22 new tattoos to experiment with during Starfield character creation.

Some of these tattoos are minor variations of others, but there’s enough variation here that there’s something that every player can use. One thing is for sure: the tattoos found in Tattoo Recycle – RTFP are loud, so if you’re searching for more subtle designs, you won’t find them here.

Vivid Hair Colors

You can absolutely make the argument that Starfield‘s hair options are a little too dark by default, but Vivid Hair Colors is here to address this. All 15 of the game’s hair colors have been replaced by this mod, providing brighter versions instead.

This includes beard and eyebrow hair, too, extending this Starfield customization mod a little further. Since the hair textures are now just solid colors, creator GothikaGeist has been able to half the texture size, meaning Vivid Hair Colors is also a slight performance optimizer.

Subtle Moles and Freckles – RTFP

If you’re a gamer who likes to dive into the nitty-gritty details of your Starfield character customization, then Subtle Moles and Freckles – RTFP could be right up your alley.

Adding six freckle and nine new mole options, this mod is intended to be used alongside others to provide the final touch of detail to your Starfield protagonist. It’s standalone, too, so it doesn’t replace any of the game’s existing options in this regard.

Better Backgrounds

Better Backgrounds isn’t a mod that changes your Starfield character’s appearance. Instead, it’s all about changing their background, making big changes to the vanilla options as well as adding 20 new ones. Creator senterpat felt the original offerings were “pretty lackluster, with no real impact on gameplay at all.”

They’ve set out to fix that here, with backgrounds now encouraging players to change their playstyles to reap the rewards. I’m counting this one as a Starfield customization mod.

Shattered Space Headparts

Starfield: Shattered Space mods have already made a ton of additions to Bethesda’s latest expansion, and Shattered Space Headparts is one of many. This is a pretty small addition, but one that’s worth adding to your load order.

But what does it actually do? Shattered Space has six new hairstyles used exclusively by NPCs, and this mod simply makes them usable for players, too.

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