Buy it if you like
- Story: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 518 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 praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story mode is awesome, taking you through the struggle of Ace Azzameen and his family after getting caught in the cross fire of the Empire and the Alliance.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fully rendered 3D cockpits, improved lighting effects, larger battle environments, and more detailed ship models helped create a far more cinematic presentation than earlier entries.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This slower progression works remarkably well because it allows players to connect with the Azzameen family before the larger war begins to consume their lives.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I always really enjoyed the way you have to manage your ship's systems according to your skills and combat conditions.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game runs great natively with an Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Tie Fighter (that game is still the premier multiplayer experience for Star Wars sims).
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story65 reviews
Graphics56 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Combat28 reviews
Controls23 reviews
Multiplayer13 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes53% still recommend
Difficulty79% still recommend
Bugs55% still recommend
Audio90% still recommend
Interface83% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.
6 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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