All Companions In Starfield & Shattered Space, Ranked Worst To Best

Starfield has a vast multitude of companions that space adventurers can meet and recruit to their group. While some have deep and emotional storylines, others have funny personalities or are cool to have around. However, outside the core four Constellation members of Sam Coe, Sarah Morgan, Barrett, and Andreja, the game’s other potential ship crew candidates don’t get the love they deserve. So far, space adventurers have found a total of 29 different recruitable companions in Starfield and the Shattered Space DLC.

In Starfield, companions fall into three categories. There are the core companions of Constellation — all of which can be romanced in Starfield — there are named companions found in different cities, and there are generic crewmates with names like “EM Weapons Specialist.” While the core companions will have the most fleshed-out backstories and side quests associated with them, some of the other named companions are also very cool and can serve as integral parts of missions in the game. These are all the known Starfield companions, ranked from worst to best.

29 Adoring Fan

As expected, the Adoring Fan has some of the most abysmal stats as a Starfield companion. First appearing in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, this character can be added via the Hero Worshipped trait at the character creation screen.

Much like his previous appearance, he can be pretty grating and exists as an Easter egg more than anything else. With weak base stats and an even weaker personality, the Adoring Fan is one to avoid and is only really good for a bit of temporary amusement.

28 Gideon Aker

Gideon Aker is one of the first companions that can be met in Starfield and has pretty decent skills, with two stars in both Ballistic and Missile Weapon Systems. While he’s pretty pricey at 16,500 credits, he makes up for it by being an early-game companion one can pick up at The Viewport bar in New Atlantis in the Alpha Centauri star system. That being said, he’s pretty forgettable and his personality will probably be annoying to some, making Gideon one of the worst companions in Starfield.

27 Lyle Brewer

Lyle Brewer is another named Starfield companion who can be recruited in the Cheyenne system at Aggie’s Bar in Akila City. While his anti-establishment ways may attract some to recruit him to their party, for others, his quips about mega-corporations may come off as annoying. While he does have one point in Xenosociology from dealing with the Ashta on Akila, along with two points in Shotgun Certification, he’s a pretty underwhelming companion, to say the least.

26 Autumn MacMillan

Found in The Red Mile bar on Porrima III in the Porrima star system, Autumn MacMillian is a Freestar Ranger met along the way for the Freestar Collective main questline. Initially, Autumn has one of the worst and most defensive personalities of all Starfield NPCs.

Eventually, she lightens up after the protagonist has proved their worth by running The Red Mile. While she makes an atrocious first impression, her combat skills compensate for some drawbacks of her hot-tempered personality.

25 Simeon Bankowski

If you’re looking for a sharpshooter to join the squad, Simeon Bankowski is one of the first characters that can be met in The Viewpoint in New Atlantis. His initial recruitment fee of 18,000 credits will likely be too pricey early on in a playthrough, and it’s arguable whether he’s worth picking up later. A former employee of MAST, he’s got two points in Sniper Certification and a point in Marksmanship and Sharpshooting. As far as personality, he’s okay — but there are certainly more colorful companions to pick up in the game.

24 Rosie Tannehill

Those looking for a bright, positive companion to add to the crew need to look no further than Rosie Tannehill found in Akila City in the Cheyenne star system. A medic with three points in Wellness and one point in Medicine, Rosie is one of the few healers in Starfield, but that’s not the only thing that makes Rosie so great. Her positive, upbeat attitude is the perfect addition for one going for a moral playthrough.

23 Tane Salavea

Tane is one of two new companions introduced in Starfield‘s Shattered Space DLC, and although he isn’t the deepest character in Starfield, he can be a nice presence to have around. Although he can come across as indifferent and lazy, Tane is the perfect type of friend to have some beers with. He’s also surprisingly useful when it comes to stealth, making him a good choice for a Shattered Space playthrough that avoids explosive confrontations whenever possible.

The problem with Tane is more that he doesn’t feel like the best choice to take up one of only two companion slots in the DLC. He isn’t particularly attached to the main story, and the former zealot Orahim ultimately comes across as a more dynamic character that could have taken Tane’s place to more memorable effect.

22 Mickey Caviar

If there were rankings for the strangest companion in Starfield, Mickey Caviar would certainly rank pretty high. A former writer for the New Atlantian, Caviar can be found in Neon’s Astral Lounge, and actually has some of the longest dialogue options in the game. He’s a bit verbose (common among writers), so he’ll probably not be everyone’s cup of tea. Though his eccentric personality is the recruitment highlight, most of the dialogue will center around his food reviews.

21 Marika Boros

Marika Boros is a person for the people and an ex-Freestar Collective Ranger. Found early in the game on the planet Jemison in New Atlantis, Boros actually has a pretty decent range of combat skills with two stars in Ballistics and one in Shotgun and Particle Beam Weapons. While her accent may be hard to place for some, the name Boros is Hungarian, likely pointing to her background. As a companion, she’ll always stick up for the underdog, making her a pretty great companion to pick up for a good playthrough.

20 Vasco

Vasco is a core companion met early during the Constellation questline and the only recruitable robot companion in the game. While conversation with Vasco is pretty lackluster, he makes for a decent backup in a combat engagement. Though many might have an affinity for the only non-human member of Constellation, and he does have a large amount of dialogue, it all comes off as well, — rather robotic.

19 Dani Garcia

As one of the few recruitable companions in Starfield‘s city of Neon on Volii Alpha in the Volii system, Dani Garcia is a scientist with two points in Robotics and one point in Chemistry and Energy Systems, which makes an okay companion. A researcher gathering more information on mechs, which were outlawed during the Colony War, Dani is an interesting, albeit somewhat forgettable companion in Starfield.

18 Andromeda Kepler

Andromeda Kepler is a kind-hearted scientist who can be met on Cydonia in the Broken Spear bar in the Sol star system. With a positive, science-minded personality, her best stat is Outpost Engineer, in which she has two stars.

Space explorers can recruit Andromeda Kepler for 13,500 credits without haggling. She’s nice, and her voice isn’t grating, making her one of the more solid science-oriented companions in Starfield.

17 Heller

If it weren’t for the fact that Heller is part of the initial introduction quest in Starfield, he’d probably be one of the biggest throwaway characters in the game. His demure personality and bland dialogue make him one of the most forgettable characters in the game, though he’s one of the first the protagonist meets and a fellow miner at Argos Extractors on Vectera in the Narion system. If it weren’t for his superb Outpost Engineering skill, for which he has three points, Heller would be one of the worst Starfield companions in terms of personality.

16 Rafael Aguerro

Rafael is a found companion and an important part of the “Entangled” mission towards the end of the campaign. While many may miss the fact he’s recruitable, as saving him or letting him perish is one of the choices in Starfield that matters, players would be remiss not to recruit the engineer if possible.

While Rafael isn’t the most exciting companion, he has stats in Outpost Engineering and Management and Starship Engineering skills. In addition, he’s a super nice guy willing to go above and beyond for the crew. If one approaches the quest correctly, there’s a way to have both positive outcomes.

15 Erick Von Prince

To recruit Erick, people will need to head to the basement of Cydonia and speak a merchant named Jane Weller who will provide the quest “Start-Up Stopped,” which will task adventurers with finding a lost ship called the Berry Mule. On the ship, the opportunity to save Erick will emerge, and if the choice is made to let the spacers have the ship, Erick can later be recruited to the crew. While Erick Von Prince isn’t the best or most interesting companion in Starfield, the quest required to get him is interesting enough, and he has two points in Astrodynamics, which can prove useful in a space fight.

14 Lin

Unlike Heller, who has a pretty bland and forgettable personality, Lin is one of the most memorable characters that adventurers meet in Starfield. Recruitable upon completion of the “Back to Vectera” main Constellation mission, Lin is the prickly mining supervisor who whips the protagonist into shape in the first mission of the game.

A pleasant surprise as a recruitable companion later, Lin has slightly worse skills in Outpost Management than Heller at two points but makes up for it with her awesome personality. Though, it would be nice if she’d wash her face at some point.

13 Sophia Grace

Sophia Grace is another Starfield companion that can be found in Neon on Volii Alpha in the Volii system. She can be found near the bar at Madame Sauvange’s Place, and seeks to escape the violence as a result of the gangs in Neon. Though her voice might be a bit grating to some, her endearing and kind personality makes up for it. As one of the only companions to have three points in Stealth, Grace is also a competent companion in combat.

12 Sahima Ka’dic

Sahima Ka’dic is the other companion found in Shattered Space, and she feels like a somewhat more appropriate choice than Tane. As one of the younger companions in Starfield, she carves out a bit more of a niche, and she’s more integrated into the actual story and conflict of the DLC.

Sahima also has more dialogue overall than Tane does, even if her personality isn’t particularly vivid, giving her a bigger presence than many of the crew members in the game. Both Tane and Sahima can be killed rather than recruited, but extending the olive branch to Sahima is definitely better than turning a gun on her.

11 Moara Otero

Moara Otero is another easily-missed companion, and one that the people meet during “The Old Neighborhood” mission as part of the main Constellation missions. Otero is found in his ship, injured by pirates seeking the artifact, which — funnily enough, Otero is using as a hood ornament. While his utter ignorance of the power of the artifacts could be a point of criticism, he’s actually a really relaxed character and has some great combat stats, with two points in EM Weapon Systems and two points in Marksmanship. After completing the mission, he can be found at the Broken Spear bar in Cydonia on Mars in the Sol star system.

10 Mathis Castillo

Mathis Castillo is probably one of the most grating and annoying NPCs when first encountered during the Crimson Fleet questline during the “Echos of the Past.” While his hare-brained scheme to overthrow Delgado is incredibly dumb, he becomes less focused on power acquisition once the protagonist becomes friends with him.

As one of the only “bad” characters one can recruit in the game, it, unfortunately, sets Mathis apart as a pretty unique and good Starfield companion. He can be found upon the completion of the quest at in the Last Nova bar in The Key.