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STAR WARS™ Starfighter™

Single-player starfighter action through dogfights and missions defending Naboo

LucasArts · Published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney · Released Jul 8, 2009

ActionSimulation

Reviews
Mixed
55% of 717
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
0
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
8 years ago
Mar 27, 2018

Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)

What is STAR WARS™ Starfighter™?

This flight action game follows a Naboo pilot, a mercenary, and a pirate who join forces during an assault on Naboo. You pilot their three starfighters through space and planetary missions, fighting enemy craft, making attack runs, and escorting other ships.

For you if...

  • +you like learning to fly different starfighters
  • +you prefer straightforward arcade shooting to complex flight simulation

Not for you if...

  • you want open-ended exploration rather than set missions
  • you prefer multiplayer battles to playing alone

What players say

55% of 717 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward ship combat and varied missions. Their most common complaints are awkward controls and how strongly the ship shakes or veers when hit, particularly in confined spaces.

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STAR WARS™ Starfighter™

STAR WARS™ Starfighter™ system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor
350 MHz Pentium II, Athlon class, or equivalent CPU
Graphics
16 MB DirectX 8 compatible PCI or AGP video card
Memory
64 MB RAM Required. 128 MB RAM Required for Windows 2000 and XP.
Storage
620 MB

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

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