Walkthrough

Getting Started: The game begins with a tutorial introducing movement and combat. You'll create your character, choosing appearance, skills, traits, and background. Many mechanics are not explained, requiring players to learn through experience.

Character Creation: Detailed guides are available for choosing backgrounds, traits (and how to remove them), skills (including the best to unlock first, all skills, how to upgrade, and how to get more skill points), and changing pronouns or appearance after the tutorial.

How-to Guides: A comprehensive list of guides covers essential actions such as claiming pre-order bonuses, fast traveling, saving, adding DLSS, using console commands, changing time of day, using mission waypoints, changing perspective and field of view, using photo mode, holstering weapons, modifying weapons, running faster, getting a jet pack, increasing carrying capacity, storing resources, selling items (including contraband and survey slates), grabbing/rotating/throwing items, removing bounties, assigning items to favorites, equipping multiple weapons, throwing grenades, using stealth, opening cuttable walls, picking locks, pickpocketing, stealing, turning invisible, seeing enemies through walls, persuading, intimidating, manipulating people, using the scanner (and 100% scanning planets), opening maps, landing on planets, using flashlights, joining factions, leveling up fast, getting credits fast (including infinite credits), researching technology, cooking, using the pharmaceutical lab, creating chems, healing status afflictions (broken bones, infections, environmental damage, lung damage, addiction), increasing max health, and quickly removing spacesuits/helmets.

Companion Guides: Information on recruiting new crew members, getting all companions, specific companions like Amelia Earhart and Mathis, assigning crew to outposts/ships, equipping companions with gear, increasing crew size, saving all characters, and getting married/divorced.