Electronic Arts

Star Wars: Squadrons

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2020

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    10*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • Star Wars: Squadrons

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Chat Speech-to-text*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Flight*
    Votes · historical
    194*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    179*
  • VR*
    Votes · historical
    149*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    147*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    114*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    109*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Spaceships*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    55*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Space Sim*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    11*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Ryzen 3 1300X or better/i5 6600k or better*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon HD 7850 or better/GeForce GTX 660 or better*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    40 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Ryzen 7 2700X or better/ i7-7700 or better*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon RX 480 (Non-VR/Minimum VR) or Radeon RX 570 (Recommended VR)/GeForce GTX 1060(Non-VR/Minimum VR) or GeForce GTX 1070 (Recommended VR)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    45 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    130*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Motive Studio
  • MOTIVE*

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2020-10-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2020-10-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-10-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 1, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Ryzen 3 1300X or better/i5 6600k or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Radeon HD 7850 or better/GeForce GTX 660 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Star Wars: Squadrons*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Ryzen 7 2700X or better/ i7-7700 or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Radeon RX 480 (Non-VR/Minimum VR) or Radeon RX 570 (Recommended VR)/GeForce GTX 1060(Non-VR/Minimum VR) or GeForce GTX 1070 (Recommended VR)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,020*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Ryzen 3 1300X or better/i5 6600k or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Radeon HD 7850 or better/GeForce GTX 660 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Ryzen 7 2700X or better/ i7-7700 or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Radeon RX 480 (Non-VR/Minimum VR) or Radeon RX 570 (Recommended VR)/GeForce GTX 1060(Non-VR/Minimum VR) or GeForce GTX 1070 (Recommended VR)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
MOTIVE
MOTIVE*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
flight simulation video game
flight simulation video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
10*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-10-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-10-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
47*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
220* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
377* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Chat Speech-to-text*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
Developers
  • MOTIVE*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
222* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
183* min
Metacritic score
79*
Name
STAR WARS™: Squadrons*
Negative reviews · historical
9,298*
Peak ccu
79*
Positive reviews · historical
17,756*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations
24,494*
Store release date · historical
Oct 1, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/squadrons*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
VR Supported
VR Supported*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Chat Speech-to-text
Chat Speech-to-text*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Developers
MOTIVE
MOTIVE*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 1, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
152* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
469* min
Ccu
79*
Developer
MOTIVE*
Historical discount
90* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
152* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
189* min
Name
STAR WARS: Squadrons*
Negative reviews · historical
9,298*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
17,756*
Historical US price
399* US cents
Publisher
Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • Flight*
  • Space*
  • VR*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Action*
  • Simulation*
  • First-Person*
  • PvP*
  • Spaceships*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Co-op*
  • Controller*
  • Shooter*
  • Space Sim*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Adventure*
  • FPS*
  • Strategy*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Flight
Flight*
Space
Space*
VR
VR*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Action
Action*
Simulation
Simulation*
First-Person
First-Person*
PvP
PvP*
Spaceships
Spaceships*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Co-op
Co-op*
Controller
Controller*
Shooter
Shooter*
Space Sim
Space Sim*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Adventure
Adventure*
FPS
FPS*
Strategy
Strategy*
Tags votes
Flight
Votes · historical
194*
Space
Votes · historical
179*
VR
Votes · historical
149*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
147*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
135*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
135*
Action
Votes · historical
114*
Simulation
Votes · historical
109*
First-Person
Votes · historical
97*
PvP
Votes · historical
74*
Spaceships
Votes · historical
73*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
61*
Co-op
Votes · historical
55*
Controller
Votes · historical
48*
Shooter
Votes · historical
46*
Space Sim
Votes · historical
42*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
21*
Adventure
Votes · historical
21*
FPS
Votes · historical
20*
Strategy
Votes · historical
11*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Chat Speech-to-text*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
Developers
  • MOTIVE*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
79*
Name
STAR WARS™: Squadrons*
Windows requirements
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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
24,395*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 1, 2020*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian, German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
VR Supported
VR Supported*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Chat Speech-to-text
Chat Speech-to-text*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Developers
MOTIVE
MOTIVE*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 64-bit*
Processor alternatives
Ryzen 3 1300X or better/i5 6600k or better*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Radeon HD 7850 or better/GeForce GTX 660 or better*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
40 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 1, 2020*
Interface languages
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 24 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
45* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,792*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
130*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
STAR WARS: Squadrons*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
45* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
130*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data