STAR WARS: Squadrons
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Buckle up and feel the adrenaline of first-person, multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron. Pilots who enlist will step into the cockpits of starfighters from both the New Republic and Imperial fleets and fight in strategic 5v5 space battles. Modify your starfighter, and adjust the composition of your squadron to suit varying playstyles and crush the opposition. Pilots will triumph as a team and complete tactical objectives across known and never-before-seen battlefields, including the gas giant of Yavin Prime and the shattered moon of Galitan. Take control of starfighters such as the X-wing and TIE fighter. Customize loadouts and cosmetics. Divert power between weapons, shields, and engines while immersing yourself in the cockpit. In addition, players will have the option to play the entirety of the game in virtual reality! Learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS™ single-player story set after the events of Return of the Jedi. Seen from alternating perspectives between 2 factions, iconic and emerging leaders on both sides are battling for the galaxy. The New Republic fights for freedom. The Empire demands order. We need you to join the galaxy’s finest.
Game Discussion
Steam User 33
buy on sale and enjoy the story, Ea being the evil corporation it is abandoned the game shortly after it released and truly left what could have been a gem in the dustbin of gaming history. As a star wars fan this game is worth it for the ability to fly a x wing and a tie interceptor in vr with immersive combat and a really good singe player campaign.
Steam User 27
Pros:
I had a lot of fun with it playing though the story since we haven't really had something like a dedicated Star-wars flight sim in a long while. While its basically the flying from Battlefront 2 with a few extra bells and whistles its far from terrible and is visually pretty good, particularly when playing in first person.
Cons:
Its basically abandoned now, last update of any kind was several years ago and as far as I know the multiplayer is basically dead. Which is a pity because both the B-wing and Tie-defender that they added later are ONLY in the multiplayer, making them useless unless you want to play multiplayer against bots which grows stale quickly.
Overall opinion: Not absolute trash but at the point where your best off buying it cheap in a sale, playing though the story and then never really touching it again. Not a bad game and enjoyable while it lasts but lacks any staying power once you finish the story and get tried of stomping bots.
Steam User 21
I know the game is rough around the edges, I know the multiplayer is basically dead... I recommend this title exclusively for the Pilot enthusiast and starwars fan specifically in VR.. the experience is something else.
lots of achievements and cards are good
Does this game need a permanent price decrease? absolutely. I got the game for $2.50 CAD on a steam sale and only recommend it on sale.
Join this discord
there are new and experienced players ready to play multiplayer in several regions.
Steam User 23
A great game that unfortunately failed entirely due to EA. If the game got the spotlight it deserved, we could've seen so many more maps and ships brought into a first person flying experience.
Steam User 12
i have played VR and with flight stick, separately. I personally get sick with the VR, I am just not equipped as a human to be flying crazy in a VR helmet. However playing on a monitor with the flight stick is soooo much fun. I find myself skipping the story, except the briefings, just to go shoot some baddies. Playing both sides is an interesting take on a story and I think its fun. Multiplayer is hard for me, cause I'm not good at game but i still have fun with it.
Steam User 12
While clearly created by people who know what they’re doing, Star Wars Squadrons never felt like it quite got out of tech demo territory for me. It has a relatively short campaign that, while it has some decent variety, ultimately fell flat and was pretty uninspiring.
Technically, the game is extremely impressive; the spacescapes look gorgeous, the ships are lovingly detailed, and the game runs excellently. Everything sounds how you want it to sound and it does the Star Wars thing.
But playing both sides of the story, often with scenes that look like they’re identical save for some model and texture swaps, leads to a story that ultimately goes nowhere. Moreover, it’s pretty clear that this was geared to be game primarily played online, grinding out the ranks, and I think it was a huge misstep to prioritize this — which harkens back to the space shooters of the 90s — as a live service game.
So, if you love Star Wars or have fond memories of X-Wing, Tie Fighter, Descent, and Wing Commander, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here. It’s disappointing that because of what feels like some poor business choices that this game couldn’t quite live up to its potential.
Steam User 12
I got this for less than $2 during the Star Wars Day sale. That said, this was a fun six hours for the story mode! The difficulty curve is steep and frustrating at first, but once you get a handle on the controls the missions are quite fun. It's a shame that more wasn't put into the SP campaign since the MP mode is basically dead--I might have put more hours into this if I could unlock more cosmetics or play new missions, even ones disconnected from the main story, without multiplayer. Would recommend if you can get it on sale and like flight sims.