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STAR WARS™: Squadrons

First-person space combat with cockpit controls and squad battles

MOTIVE · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Oct 1, 2020

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Reviews
Mixed
67% of 26K
Recent reviews
Mixed
48% of 70 in 30 days
Players
38
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Feb 10, 2022
Minimum PC
HD 7850
8 GB RAM · 40 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is STAR WARS™: Squadrons?

A first-person Star Wars space combat game where you fly New Republic and Imperial starfighters, shift power between ship systems, and fight other ships. The single-player campaign follows both factions after Return of the Jedi, while multiplayer includes five-on-five dogfights and fleet battles. The entire game can be played in VR.

For you if...

  • +you like learning ship controls and adjusting loadouts
  • +you want to fly starfighters in virtual reality

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy single-player campaign
  • −you prefer arcade flying without managing multiple ship systems

What players say

67% of 26,352 reviews are positive · 48% of 70 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cockpit combat, VR flying, and single-player campaign. Many say multiplayer matches are hard to find, while recent complaints also describe launch failures and VR problems.

Players over time

▼ -44% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 91 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202675

How many players finish STAR WARS™: Squadrons?

8.9% of Steam players have unlocked «The Galaxy's Finest (Story Mode)», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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STAR WARS™: Squadrons system requirements

Minimum: HD 7850, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Ryzen 3 1300X or better/i5 6600k or better
Graphics
Radeon HD 7850 or better/GeForce GTX 660 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Ryzen 7 2700X or better/ i7-7700 or better
Graphics
Radeon RX 480 (Non-VR/Minimum VR) or Radeon RX 570 (Recommended VR)/GeForce GTX 1060(Non-VR/Minimum VR) or GeForce GTX 1070 (Recommended VR)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does STAR WARS™: Squadrons have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does STAR WARS™: Squadrons run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
EA Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
47
Steam features
Trading cards, VR
Age rating
13+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does STAR WARS™: Squadrons use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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