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Star Wars: The Old Republic

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Engines

  • HeroEngine

Localized titles

  • Star Wars: The Old Republic

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
  • Free To Play*

Game features

  • Multi-player*
  • MMO*
  • PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • In-App Purchases*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*

Community tags · historical

  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    593*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    458*
  • MMORPG*
    Votes · historical
    457*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    454*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    433*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    351*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    330*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    293*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    286*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    278*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    240*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    238*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    215*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    213*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    186*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    164*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    157*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    132*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    117*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 or later – 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better / Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or better*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Star Wars: The Old Republic requires a video card that has a minimum of 1 GB of on-board RAM as well as support for Shader 3.0 or better. Examples include: Intel HD 3000 or better/AMD Radeon HD 7450/Nvidia GeForce 610*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    75 GB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    277*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Bioware
  • Broadsword*

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2011-12-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2011-12-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2012-03-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Australasia
  • 2011-12-20 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-12-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 21, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better / Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Star Wars: The Old Republic requires a video card that has a minimum of 1 GB of on-board RAM as well as support for Shader 3.0 or better. Examples include: Intel HD 3000 or better/AMD Radeon HD 7450/Nvidia GeForce 610*
Windows minimum memory requirement
6* GB
Name
Star Wars: The Old Republic*
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better / Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Star Wars: The Old Republic requires a video card that has a minimum of 1 GB of on-board RAM as well as support for Shader 3.0 or better. Examples include: Intel HD 3000 or better/AMD Radeon HD 7450/Nvidia GeForce 610*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
6 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Broadsword
Broadsword*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
massively multiplayer online game
massively multiplayer online game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-12-20 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-12-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
191*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
420* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,226* min
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • MMO*
  • PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • In-App Purchases*
Developers
  • Broadsword*
DLC count · historical
4*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5000000 - 10000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Store genres
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
  • Free To Play*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
400* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
396* min
Metacritic score
85*
Name
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™*
Negative reviews · historical
7,088*
Peak ccu
6,625*
Positive reviews · historical
60,864*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations
446*
Store release date · historical
Jul 21, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Game website · historical
http://www.swtor.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
MMO
MMO*
PvP
PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
In-App Purchases
In-App Purchases*
Developers
Broadsword
Broadsword*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 21, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
539* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
3,973* min
Ccu
6,625*
Developer
Broadsword*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
  • Free To Play*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
445* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
433* min
Name
STAR WARS: The Old Republic*
Negative reviews · historical
7,088*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5,000,000 .. 10,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
60,864*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • Free to Play*
  • Multiplayer*
  • MMORPG*
  • Character Customization*
  • Open World*
  • RPG*
  • Story Rich*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Adventure*
  • Space*
  • Action*
  • Third Person*
  • PvP*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Action RPG*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Controller*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Community tags · historical
Free to Play
Free to Play*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
MMORPG
MMORPG*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Open World
Open World*
RPG
RPG*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Adventure
Adventure*
Space
Space*
Action
Action*
Third Person
Third Person*
PvP
PvP*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Controller
Controller*
Tags votes
Free to Play
Votes · historical
593*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
458*
MMORPG
Votes · historical
457*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
454*
Open World
Votes · historical
433*
RPG
Votes · historical
351*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
330*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
293*
Massively Multiplayer
Votes · historical
286*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
278*
Adventure
Votes · historical
240*
Space
Votes · historical
238*
Action
Votes · historical
215*
Third Person
Votes · historical
213*
PvP
Votes · historical
186*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
164*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
157*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
132*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
128*
Controller
Votes · historical
117*
Specifications 5 · 22 fields
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • MMO*
  • PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • In-App Purchases*
Developers
  • Broadsword*
Store genres
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
  • Free To Play*
Free to play · historical
Yes*
Metacritic score
85*
Name
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 or later – 64-bit Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better / Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or better Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Star Wars: The Old Republic requires a video card that has a minimum of 1 GB of on-board RAM as well as support for Shader 3.0 or better. Examples include: Intel HD 3000 or better/AMD Radeon HD 7450/Nvidia GeForce 610 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 75 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
438*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 21, 2020*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), German (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
MMO
MMO*
PvP
PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
In-App Purchases
In-App Purchases*
Developers
Broadsword
Broadsword*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 or later – 64-bit*
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better / Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or better*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Star Wars: The Old Republic requires a video card that has a minimum of 1 GB of on-board RAM as well as support for Shader 3.0 or better. Examples include: Intel HD 3000 or better/AMD Radeon HD 7450/Nvidia GeForce 610*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
75 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 21, 2020*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer|RPG|Free To Play*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
868*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
277*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
STAR WARS: The Old Republic*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
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
Playable*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
277*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*

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