TN's Earth's Biomes

⭐ — (98 endorsements) 📥 7,140 downloads 📌 vv1.0 📅 1/28/2026
🟡 Updated this year

By TheOGTennessee · Planets

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 1/28/2026 📅 Created: 1/28/2026
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ SFSE — Starfield Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 Community Patch — Starfield Community Patch Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #31 of 33 Planets mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Mars took millions of years to lose its atmosphere when its magnetosphere collapsed. Perhaps in 50 years the radiation levels made it uninhabitable, but it wouldn't have wiped away all of Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and topography in such a short time. Earth's Biomes takes a more Fallout-esque approach to a dying Earth. Earth is uninhabitable, with thin atmosphere and no magnetosphere, but some life still clings on. Some life has already begun to change, and some alien organisms that hitched rides on ships coming to and from even managed to set up shop.

Small settlements and structures can be found throughout the settled systems, so it is unreasonable to assume no one would still be on Earth. Earth would still hold so much value, even in its ruined state. Natural resources would still be left behind, old technology and relics could still be salvaged, and the life that continues to hang on still has value in medicine, or even agriculture. Earth's Biomes brings back some of this value, habitation, and creates a more appropriate atmosphere to this now dying world.

Explore 5 Biomes:

- The Wasteland (Dotted with dead trees and brush and vast dunes of sand, the wasteland is dry, and empty, but still holds quite a bit of flora and some fauna to discover.)

- The Desolation (Earth was once covered mostly in oceans. The Desolation is what remains of Earth's oceans. You will find large pools of water still here that haven't fully dried up yet, and a small amount of life.)

- The Icecaps (Earth's ice caps, like even those on Mars, hold fast to the water that remains in the form of ice. Some creatures remain here that have begun adapting to the increased solar radiation, but since the ice caps don't receive as much sunlight, this makes for a more sheltered haven of what once was.)

- The Wasted Mountains (With increased elevation, the wasted mountains represent the many mountain ranges that still cover Earth. These higher locations have a slightly different ecosystem left behind, and less room for structural remnants.)

- The Coastal Desolation (Where the oceans met the land, much of Earth had once been covered in a vast ocean ecosystem, including corals and other marine life. Though fewer pockets of water exist in the coastal desolation, more life remains huddled in the remnants of these reefs.)

Includes a small number of fauna, and over a dozen flora that can be scanned and used at outposts. Resources vary (I could not ever figure out how to add more than a handful), but represent what was most commonly found on Earth, and what might remain. Human habitation structures (including from other mods) should show up here, and you can find Spacers, Pirates, and Ecliptic here as well. Earth will spawn POIs you can find from space as well, but these may only show up if you've never visited Earth before in that save (a unity visit may be necessary to visit them).

The mod does not use

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

TN's Earth's Biomes overhauls Earth's biome map, introducing 5 distinct biomes, dead trees, dried-up oceans, and polar ice cap remnants. It creates a post-apocalyptic wasteland where few animals survive, though some life persists. This is a visual/atmospheric overhaul for players seeking a desolate Earth.

✨ Key Features

Adds 5 biomes to Earth's biome map
Includes dead trees and dried-up oceans
Features remains of polar ice caps
Reduces animal life to a few survivors in a wasteland setting

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Solid niche following with 98 endorsements and 7,140 downloads
  • Unique post-apocalyptic take on Earth's biomes
  • Recently updated (January 2026), so it's actively maintained

⚠️ Cons

  • Small mod with limited endorsements (98), so it's not widely tested
  • May conflict with other planet overhaul mods that alter Earth's biome map
  • Potential performance impact from large-scale biome changes, though not specified
🎯 Is This For You?
For Starfield players who want a desolate, post-apocalyptic Earth without installing a full overhaul. It's perfect for roleplayers and explorers seeking a grim atmosphere. Skip if you prefer a lush, populated Earth or if you're not into cosmetic planet changes.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure to place this mod after any other planet texture or biome mods in your load order to avoid conflicts.
  • If you're using a mod manager, preview the biome changes in the planet view before landing to see the new look.
  • Since this mod alters Earth's biome map, it's best to start a new game or visit Earth after installing to see the full effect.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Starfield Mods
Author
TheOGTennessee
Version
v1.0
Downloads
7,140
Endorsements
98
Category
Planets
Created
1/28/2026
Updated
1/28/2026

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