STAR WARS™: Squadrons

First-person space combat with cockpit controls and squad battles

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

Reviews: Mixed; 65% of 28K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 49% of 59 in 30 days
Playing now: 38; peak 24h 42
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 years ago; May 7, 2021

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

65% of 28,191 reviews are positive · 49% of 59 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.

Screenshots and trailer

STAR WARS™: Squadrons system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

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+

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.