Human Activity on Earth - Man-made Points of Interest
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Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #6 of 33 Planets mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
While it does boast a number of interesting locations and landmarks to visit, most of which offer glimpses at the world that existed before people took to the stars and founded the Settled Systems, Starfield’s Earth is generally a pretty barren wasteland. Luckily for those who want a bit more excitement next time they jump back to where it all began, modder wSkeever has decided to spice things up a bit.
-- Starfield's latest must-have mod brings human life back to Earth's barren wastes (VG247) Starfield modder wSkeever created a mod called Human Activity on Earth, which adds humans and human settlements to Earth in the game.
-- Starfield Mod Brings Humans Back to Earth (GameRant)
Description
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[]Opts Earth into human POI generation by removing the LocTypeNoHumanPresence keyword from the planet.
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]Justification:[]On almost every inhospitable barren rock in the Settled Systems, you can't walk a few kilometer without stumbling upon abandoned human structures infested with pirates, spacers, ecliptic and the like, but somehow Earth is completely devoid of signs of human activity outside of a dozen ruins.
[]It is much easier for humans left on earth to put on a spacesuit or build a hab on Earth than for them to travel to and live on Titan.
[]Even if Earth is 100% sterilized during the sputtering, nobody thought of returning to Earth in the last 130 years? The player can travel to Earth and build outposts there, but must we be the only person with this idea?
[]There are all sorts of legal and illegal human activity on much less habitable worlds in the solar system. Worlds such as Pluto, Titan, Mercury, and Venus. Why not Earth?
[]Perhaps humans collectively decided to leave Earth alone out of respect for the dead, but that is never communicated in game and requires out of universe post-hoc rationalization, which is not satisfactory.
Installation/Uninstallation/Update-
[]Install with mod manager such as MO2 or Vortex.
[]Install, uninstall, update whenever you want. It doesn't matter
FAQ
Q: How do I install this manually?
A: Files go into data. Enable mods in INI? Maybe need to add stuff to plugins.txt? MO2 does all this for me.
Q: Are mod managers a conspiracy by the world government to implant microchips into our water supply in order to turn frogs into Bill Gates?
Q: I hate Bethesda, Nexusmods, Vortex etc etc.
A: Alright, but complain somew
A compact mod for Starfield that adds human-made points of interest to Earth's surface, making exploration more engaging. With 905 endorsements and over 116k downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking more content on the barren planet. Last updated April 2026, it remains actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust – 905 endorsements and 116k downloads show it's a go-to for Earth exploration.
- Fills a real gap – vanilla Earth is empty, and this adds meaningful locations to discover.
- Actively updated (April 2026) – you won't worry about it breaking with the latest patch.
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed feature list – you'll have to jump in and see what POIs actually spawn.
- Potential compatibility issues with other mods that alter Earth's landscape or POI spawns – no compatibility notes provided.
- Requires a new save or revisiting Earth to see changes – existing explored areas may not update.
For Starfield explorers who hate landing on an empty Earth and want more to do. If you're a completionist or roleplayer looking for human ruins and structures, this is a must-have. Skip if you prefer untouched barren planets or want a full overhaul – this is a focused addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple plugin, drop it into your Data folder or use a mod manager – no extra steps needed.
- After installing, travel to Earth and land at a few different spots to see the new POIs – they may not appear on already-visited areas.
- If you use other planet mods, check load order – put this one after to ensure its POIs take priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- wankingSkeever
- Version
- 0.1.4
- Downloads
- 116,122
- Endorsements
- 905
- Category
- Planets
- Created
- 10/22/2023
- Updated
- 4/18/2026
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