There are many fantastic Star Wars games on PC, and now the most effective in recent times is free on Steam. House sim Star Wars: Squadrons is certainly free-to-play as of now – however you higher be fast, as a result of it’s just for the following 48 hours.
Star Wars: Squadrons launched in 2020 and was immediately lauded for being a contemporary and pleasurable replace of traditional Star Wars sims like X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and – erm – X-Wing vs TIE Fighter. Provided that it’s additionally one of many solely triple-A Star Wars video games to be launched by EA – and {that a} sequel probably isn’t coming anytime soon – it’s good that Squadrons exists.
Now anybody who doesn’t personal Star Wars: Squadrons – and didn’t choose it up as a part of an Amazon Prime Gaming deal in October – can now attempt the newest Star Wars house sim entirely for free on Steam (thanks VG247), though just for the following two days.
There’s a lure, after all – it’s not free to maintain. As a substitute, it’s merely free to check out for the following day or in order an prolonged demo – though you possibly can presumably beat simply the marketing campaign in that point. If not, and if you wish to hold Star Wars: Squadrons afterward, it’s at present 70% in the Steam Lunar Sale. Alternatively, you possibly can cling on and hope the Epic Video games Retailer offers it away without spending a dime – because it’s done before with EA’s Star Wars games.
Regardless that we most likely received’t get a Squadrons 2, there’s quite a lot of motion in Star Wars gaming proper now – together with LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga lastly popping out in April and the reveal that Respawn is working on three new games in a galaxy far, distant.