Starfield Update 1.16.236 – April 7, 2026 — Starfield Steam update #615245

The Free Lanes update is Starfield’s biggest update yet! Now available on all platforms, it adds the ability to fly between planets within a star system, improvements to ships and outposts, a new Quantum Entanglement Device to transfer items when going through the Unity, the new X-Tech for better customization, the new Anchorpoint Station, and many more fixes and improvements. Learn more about the update here and read on for the full update notes. Update Notes Features Free Lanes: The player can now use cruise mode to travel in open space or to POI locations between planets inside a star system. Added X-Tech crafting support to Weapons and Armor. This allows players to further customize the legendary effects on their equipment. Added Additional Quality Tiers to weapons and suits. Added Rank 4 Legendary effects for weapons and suits. Added Upgrade modules. These can be installed to improv...