Buy it if you like
- Graphics: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 644 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Updated visuals, improved lighting, voice acting, enhanced cutscenes, and expansion content helped modernize the game while preserving its core mechanics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The result is a surprisingly compelling campaign that combines tactical space combat, military storytelling, and deep simulation mechanics into an experience that still feels remarkably ambitious today.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So overall, good fun, lots of craft to fly, different weapons, flying with Star Destroyers on your side makes a great change... but it just goes on way too long.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is fantastic, making you feel like you are a pilot for the Empire.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
TIE Fighter has a lot of starter training missions which can help get the beginner familiar with the game, and quickly ramps up in difficulty (Especially in the early missions when you fly as TIE fighters WITHOUT shields!).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For my play through I played the TIE Fighter Special Edition because I really like voice acting... and don't like reading.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Graphics69 reviews
Story43 reviews
Combat39 reviews
Gameplay37 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls83% still recommend
Interface80% still recommend
Performance60% still recommend
Linux compatibility50% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes21% still recommend
Bugs56% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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