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STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“It's a Classic. Satisfying game play. Use a Joystick and relive your childhood pretending to be a tie fighter pilot.”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“STAR WARS: TIE Fighter Special Edition is widely considered one of the finest space combat simulators ever created and remains one of the most immersive Star Wars games released even decades after its original launch. Instead of placing players in the role of heroic Rebel…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Star Wars: TIE Fighter is one of those games that just gets it. no Jedi power fantasy or ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, no hero nonsense, you’re just an Imperial pilot doing your job, and it feels way cooler than it sounds. Missions have actual structure, you’re juggling orders, targets, survival……”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
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March 2021 Hotfix Update
Addresses an issue where the music is no longer playing during missions on the remastered version of the game.
April 2020 Update
This game now supports 64 bit Mac OS X as well as addresses other issues for both Mac OS X and Windows.
Compatibility Patch Update
Minor bug fixes and optimized performance, including support for the Macintosh.
Compatibility Patch Update
Minor bug fixes and optimized performance, including support for the Macintosh.
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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 |
| Player tags | Action · Space · Space Sim · Singleplayer · Simulation · Classic · Flight · 1990's (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Processor: 1.8 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (DirectX 9 recommended) Storage: 406 MB available space Additional 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.