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Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “deep tactical teamwork and combat” (59 of 103 reviews) and “helpful, communicative, entertaining playerbase” (13); the most common complaint is “poor optimization and long loads” (18). What reviewers agree on ↓
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-10-25)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“AWesome fantastic but you def need a beefy system to run it , Even tho i have a i7 geforce 4070 it takes ages to load but game runs smooth like butter no frame drops yet everything on ultra except waves of water '”
“Really complicated and comes with a steep learning curve, but it really is worth it. First time I played I got overwhelmed and logged off for months. Recently I've been back and addicted. Worth the money.”
“Pretty good. Even with the ICO changes its still pretty much one of the best teamwork based shooters out there. every match still feels fresh and different. glad to see the devs care too. zero said that ♥♥♥♥ fr.”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“i honestly love this game, im horrendously addicted and i found a cool community. I reccommend this game 10/10”
“A top-notch milsim simulator for a beginner player in this genre. When I joined the server, I was immediately taught how to play, and the community is just as enjoyable as it is in Arma (maybe I'm just lucky). I played…”
“Find a good server and get to know the community, it'll keep you coming back. Squad is the best large scale tactical shooter on the market.”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Pretty good. Even with the ICO changes its still pretty much one of the best teamwork based shooters out there. every match still feels fresh and different. glad to see the devs care too. zero said that ♥♥♥♥ fr.”
“Find a good server and get to know the community, it'll keep you coming back. Squad is the best large scale tactical shooter on the market.”
“Worth every second. I've been playing Squad for about two weeks, and it’s easily one of the most rewarding tactical experiences I’ve had. If you’re coming from fast-paced, arcade-style FPS games, the adjustment to this…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“After the latest update the gunplay is much better than before and it feels less punishing. I've spent lots of time in this game and have enjoyed it through the highs and lows. My favorite part about this game is the…”
“At its best with good squad and SL, boring when there is no teamwork and communication. Overall would recommend, if you are into realistic military games”
“Great mil sim to play with buddies or just hop in by yourself. you can take it seriously or run and gun! the choice is yours”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“After the latest update the gunplay is much better than before and it feels less punishing. I've spent lots of time in this game and have enjoyed it through the highs and lows. My favorite part about this game is the…”
“A top-notch milsim simulator for a beginner player in this genre. When I joined the server, I was immediately taught how to play, and the community is just as enjoyable as it is in Arma (maybe I'm just lucky). I played…”
“Squad is the perfect blend of Battlefield and Arma. Air, ground vehicles, infantry, classes and pre-defined attachments with a mix of the same gaming atmosphere you've come to love from other titles. Becoming proficient…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“New update completely killed the performance, which was already pretty bad. Fun game but between your guy being unable to hold a rifle up after running 10 feet and the frame issues, I would skip until patched.”
“AWesome fantastic but you def need a beefy system to run it , Even tho i have a i7 geforce 4070 it takes ages to load but game runs smooth like butter no frame drops yet everything on ultra except waves of water '”
“The game feels unfun now, all the veterans and the veteran veterans have left, What we have now a a bunch of entilted toddlers that just act toxic even on the more moderated and strategic servers. It was fun while it…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Just buy Arma instead 5k hours so think Im in an informed position to comment - 3.5k gaming around 1.5 admin and seeding Pre-ICO gameplay was more realistic than the post ICO nonsense the short sighted developers forced…”
“The chicoms butchered Squad. It's been on a decline ever since the transfer to them. Squad doesn't play the same, the community/playerbase isn't the same, so who is Squad even for? The modern audience that'll buy it and…”
“New update completely killed the performance, which was already pretty bad. Fun game but between your guy being unable to hold a rifle up after running 10 feet and the frame issues, I would skip until patched.”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“toxic community.. play arma they at least try to help new players”
“Kicked for no reason, sucks being new. Community sucks.”
“The chicoms butchered Squad. It's been on a decline ever since the transfer to them. Squad doesn't play the same, the community/playerbase isn't the same, so who is Squad even for? The modern audience that'll buy it and…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The game feels unfun now, all the veterans and the veteran veterans have left, What we have now a a bunch of entilted toddlers that just act toxic even on the more moderated and strategic servers. It was fun while it…”
“toxic community who kick you from every squad you join so there is no way to learn how to play better and the game constantly crashes or kicks you from the game after waiting 30 mins to join a full server”
“fresh install of game instantly crashes to desktop, great work devs!”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Just buy Arma instead 5k hours so think Im in an informed position to comment - 3.5k gaming around 1.5 admin and seeding Pre-ICO gameplay was more realistic than the post ICO nonsense the short sighted developers forced…”
“The chicoms butchered Squad. It's been on a decline ever since the transfer to them. Squad doesn't play the same, the community/playerbase isn't the same, so who is Squad even for? The modern audience that'll buy it and…”
“porting this game to UE5 is the most retarded decision the devs could have made. If it ain't broke don't fix it, and if it ain't fixed, don't break it further.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 81.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Please remove the stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ "Welcome to Squad" video every time I launch the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game. I think it's pretty ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ clear I know what game I just launched, don't you think? There is NO reason to get my ear drums blasted with this stupid English chud's voice whenever I…”
— a player, Steam review · 119 hrs played“Very good military game, but the performance could be better”
— a player, Steam review · 60 hrs played“I am a Project Reality player. The concept of Squad is PERFECT, and I love it! But the game is badly optimized and nearly unplayable. No matter what rig you have, you will experience FPS drops, spikes (at least when scoping) and GHOSTING! I feel like I'm having a stroke while…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy |
| Player tags | Military · Realistic · FPS · Multiplayer · Tactical · Shooter · Team-Based · War · First-Person · Action · Massively Multiplayer · Strategy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Ukrainian * |
| Official site | http://joinsquad.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (x64) Processor: Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 3600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, AMD Radeon RX 580 with at least 6GB of VRAM DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 65 GB available space Additional Notes: A teamwork oriented mindset