Starfield Neon City guide

Searching for a Starfield Neon City guide? Neon is a hub of trade where you’ll find all kinds of unique vices. And in a space-exploration RPG like Starfield, the neon underbelly of such a city is ripe for exciting questlines.

This massive tourist trap is one of four major Starfield cities in addition to the United Colonies’ headquarters New Atlantis, the mining settlement Cydonia on Mars, and Akila City, the capital of the Freestar Collective. Read on to learn more about the curious history behind Neon City and why RPG game players can expect some unconventional quest structures within its glass walls.

What is Neon City in Starfield?

Located on what was once a fishing platform in the middle of the ocean, Starfield’s Neon City is now a pleasure city with exclusive one-of-a-kind pleasures. This change in plans occurred when the Xenofresh corporation architects discovered a unique type of fish that possessed mind-altering properties. This led to its commercialization on an unprecedented scale, with mass production of the drug Aurora. Banned everywhere else, Neon City is your destination to take your mind across higher planes of existence in a lot of ways.

What planet is Neon City on?

Based on what we’ve seen from trailers and gameplay showcases, we don’t quite know what planet Neon City is on yet. Because of its reputation as a pleasure city, and the prevalence of illegal activity, it seems safe to say that it is not located on any United Colonies planet. Fans have speculated that the city is located in the VOLII system, as one of the Neon City hotels we’ve seen is called the VOLII Hotel.

What is there in Neon City?

The Astral Lounge is a location of particular interest in the city. Its peculiar dancers and bright neon aesthetic make it a great location for quest givers or quest plotlines themselves. Other highlights from the Starfield gameplay trailer from the Bethesda and Xbox showcase include Reliant Medical and The Emporium. The former promises healing items while The Emporium seems to be a general store of sorts. The aquatic world outside Neon City’s safe walls might feature even more surprises and threats.

The space version of New Vegas is where you’ll meet all sorts of sleazy and manipulative folk. Profit is a powerful motivator and Aurora’s psychotropic properties would whip up a storm among inhabitants and newcomers alike. A variety of people with unique ethnicity and their own personal freedoms makes for a recipe for interesting encounters. Crime and exploitation must feature heavily on the menu.

It’s also home to the headquarters of Ryujin Industries, one of the game’s many factions, and one of major corporations of the Starfield world. They are among the groups using the planet’s resources to create medical supplies, and of course, psychedelics like Aurora.

You’ll have plenty of reasons to take on enemies with your weapons in both third-person and first-person. Neon City was described as a “pleasure city” by design director Emil Pagliarulo in a location insight video for Starfield. Psychedelic fish are just the tip of Neon City’s tricks. The descriptions so far remind me of Cyberpunk 2077’s Night City, a towering achievement in game design.

And that’s everything we know about Starfield’s Neon City. As for the Starfield factions you’ll meet across 1000+ planets, check out the massive United Colonies and the lucrative Ryujin Industries. Starfield launches on Xbox Series X and PC later this year. The pleasure city of Neon is just one of the intriguing sights you’ll witness across your journey.