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STAR WARS™: Squadrons
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and buckle up in a thrilling STAR WARS™ story.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
53 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“It was great when it first came out, full of potential. Now it crashes on start. WASTED WASTED WASTED potential. Shame on the devs. Put as much thought into it as they did the sequels. MONEY GRAB MONEY GRAB. Should be…”
“Its a pretty fun game, although the multiplayer is dead. Unfortunately for me the game decided I just can't play it anymore and I can't seem to fix it... well it was fun while it lasted. I don't recommend since it seems…”
“If Jedi: Fallen Order is about the soul of a Jedi, Star Wars™: Squadrons is about the soul of a machine. It is a tight, tactical, and deeply immersive flight simulator that successfully resurrects the spirit of the…”
10 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“It was great when it first came out, full of potential. Now it crashes on start. WASTED WASTED WASTED potential. Shame on the devs. Put as much thought into it as they did the sequels. MONEY GRAB MONEY GRAB. Should be…”
“Graphics 10/10 Gameplay 10/10 Get yourself some joysticks/throttle (I chose Gladiator NXT with Omni-throttle) on VR or Widescreen.. this game is hours of fun. The solo campaign for $5 alone is an insane deal. I look…”
“[h2]I love Star Wars but Flight Sims not so much[/h2] This is one of the many times I wish there was a "Maybe" button. I couldn't get into Star Wars Squadrons. I wanted to like this game so bad. It looks awesome and the…”
9 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Lots of fun on the Quest 3, using an Xbox controller for flight control. Took me a while to figure out how to get it to start properly. Use a link cable to your pc and once you "enable link" in your Quest you can then…”
“The story and characters were compelling enough keep it interesting, and it was great to experience the story from both perspectives. Being able to fly (especially in VR) the iconic Star Wars space craft is a wonderful…”
“[h2]I love Star Wars but Flight Sims not so much[/h2] This is one of the many times I wish there was a "Maybe" button. I couldn't get into Star Wars Squadrons. I wanted to like this game so bad. It looks awesome and the…”
7 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“[h2]I love Star Wars but Flight Sims not so much[/h2] This is one of the many times I wish there was a "Maybe" button. I couldn't get into Star Wars Squadrons. I wanted to like this game so bad. It looks awesome and the…”
5 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Got on sale for $5, honestly very good value. Story mode, both VR and standard, works perfectly. VR is especially fun. Lots of negative reviews have technical issues - I have had none whatsoever, however it appears…”
“I used to have issues starting this game and playing it, but that was in 2023-24. Now it works and its enjoyable. It's like SW Battlefront 2 (2017) starfighter's, but its only focused on them. It's sadly limited to…”
32 of the 105 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I can't start the game! It crashes from the beginning. I din't expect this from an EA studio. Aweful. Ultra 265k processor, RTX5070, 32 GB memory.”
“Having troubles with the VR mode. The game will not go into VR mode, it says to press and hold **-** but it takes me back to the menu, no clear instructions on how to fix it online, I tried some fixes but none worked, I…”
“Refuses to launch. Just wanted to do the campaign again. RTX4090. Do not recommend. Even on sale.”
14 of the 105 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Its a pretty fun game, although the multiplayer is dead. Unfortunately for me the game decided I just can't play it anymore and I can't seem to fix it... well it was fun while it lasted. I don't recommend since it seems…”
“Game will at this time not launch, Multiplayer is dead, however, I wanted to play some VR storymode... Can't even launch the title. Don't buy”
“Besides the online being dead, story mode is just a very long tutorial. No writing or character development. Feels very empty. There are nice things such as the ship control system, power mechanics if you play in the…”
11 of the 105 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Get a Meta Quest 3 and a HoTAS input and you will never stop playing this game. I just wish the creators would make more content.”
“EA managed to drop the ball on some of the best gameplay they've ever created due to a complete lack of content”
“Besides the online being dead, story mode is just a very long tutorial. No writing or character development. Feels very empty. There are nice things such as the ship control system, power mechanics if you play in the…”
9 of the 105 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I don't like the fact that I don't like this game very much. No matter what control scheme I picked or customized, the game always felt clunky. I mostly came here because I really enjoy Ace Combat's gameplay that gave…”
“Not really designed for Steam, controller major problems, EA app caused major problems, I used AI to go through so many adjustments just to get the screen working. After all of that the PS4 controller didn't work. AI…”
“how the ♥♥♥♥ do tie fighter pilots see anything”
8 of the 105 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“BUYER BEWARE! This is basically abandonware at this point.. Check the forums and see how many people can't even get this game to launch anymore. Do not even waste a single penny on this crime in progress.”
“DO NOT BUY!!! THIS GAME IS A SCAM!!! The game does not launch on newer systems regardless of what the community suggests to mitigate this issue. I can't believe so many people are having the same issue and Steam is…”
“Cannot get game to launch. Tried everything I could find online and every trick I know. Steam and EA were no help and basically told me tough luck. Its a common known issue that EA simply doesnt care to fix. Do not…”
Counted across 105 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 65.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“spaceship goes whoooooooooooooooooooooooosh and pewpewpewpewpewpewpewpewpew (this game - multiplayer - is dead. But its such a nice spaceship simulator and the story is nice to play too....just short, wait for a 2-4€ sale (its like every month on sale) and buy it for the...like…”
— a player, Steam review · 53 hrs played“[b] Game not starting fix! [/b] -Verify files -Set "starwarssquadrons.exe" to compatibility mode for windows 8 and run program as administrator in file properties”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Game crashes on start, did all I could find on the internet, reinstalled game 5 times, did all the fixes, still does'nt work. Internet says easy anti cheat (EAC) is the culprit. But I can't bypass it to start the game, and I can't return the game. Wasted money, don't buy!”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:25 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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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 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Simulation |
| Player tags | Flight · Space · VR · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Sci-fi · Action · Simulation · First-Person · PvP · Spaceships · Online Co-Op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 47 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/squadrons |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Ryzen 3 1300X or better/i5 6600k or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 7850 or better/GeForce GTX 660 or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 40 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required