STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
Space combat simulation as a pilot for the Empire
Totally Games · Published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney · Released Apr 28, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 644
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Mar 31, 2021
What is STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition?
This single-player space combat game puts you in an Imperial starfighter after the Battle of Hoth, fighting the Rebel Alliance. The collection includes TIE Fighter, Defender of the Empire, and Enemies of the Empire.
For you if...
- +you like space combat with mission objectives
- +you want a Star Wars story from the Empire's perspective
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer instead of single-player space combat
- −you prefer ground combat to piloting starfighters
What players say
81% of 644 reviews are positive
Players praise the space combat and Imperial perspective, and some recommend using a joystick. The most common complaint is crashes during or at the end of missions.
Screenshots and trailer
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (DirectX 9 recommended)
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 406 MB available space
- Notes
- The Windows version of STAR WARS: TIE Fighter (1998) requires a controller or joystick. STAR WARS: TIE Fighter (1994) can be played with a mouse and keyboard.
Does STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Mar 31, 2021 · March 2021 Hotfix Update
- Apr 6, 2020 · April 2020 Update
- Mar 20, 2018 · Compatibility Patch Update
- Mar 20, 2018 · Compatibility Patch Update
- May 3, 2016 · CD-ROM Collector's Editions Now Available (and Win10 fixes too!)
