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STAR WARS™ Starfighter™ cover art

STAR WARS™ Starfighter™

LucasArts · 2009-07-08

SteamGOGXbox

ActionSimulation

Franchise: Star Wars · Modes: Single player, Multiplayer · Perspectives: Third person

Releases: Jan 22, 2002 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Feb 21, 2001 (PlayStation 2), Apr 28, 2015 (PlayStation 3)

Join three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetary missions to save the planet of Naboo. Rookie Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows, mercenary Vana Sage and alien pirate Nym form an unlikely alliance as they join together against an unexpected assault on the peaceful planet.

STAR WARS™ Starfighter™ is a 2009 Action and Simulation game priced at $5.99, with a Mixed review sentiment (55% of 716 reviews) and an owner estimate of 100,000 .. 200,000.— census verdict as of 2026-09-20

0
playing now
55%
positive of 716 reviews
Mixed
steam's rating (official)
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
79/100
critic score (2 outlets, IGDB)
63/100
IGDB user rating (35 ratings)
2h
time to beat (IGDB)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$5.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-15 07:00 UTC (census sample)

Star Wars: Starfighter is a 2001 action game developed and published by LucasArts. It takes place right before the Battle of Naboo. The player unites alongside three starfighter pilots and is allowed to take control of several different spacecraft to help stop the invasion that threatens Naboo.

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 21 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~3/week).
  • · Review velocity up 75% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 18% of 27,908 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 29k–57k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 716 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$5.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.55 at AllYouPlay (2020-10-26) · bundled 5×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $5.99 · on sale 36 of 84 observed days · $5.44 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
7720172026Week of 2017-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2017-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

402026-09-15 16:00 — 3 players2026-09-17 01:00 — 1 players2026-09-18 08:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 16:00 — 1 players2026-09-20 23:00 — 0 players2026-09-22 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-23 14:00 — 1 players2026-09-24 22:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 05:00 — 0 players2026-09-27 13:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 20:00 — 0 players2026-09-30 04:00 — 0 players2026-10-01 11:00 — 2 players2026-10-02 19:00 — 4 players2026-10-04 03:00 — 0 players2026-10-05 11:00 — 0 players2026-10-06 18:00 — 0 players2026-10-08 02:00 — 0 players2026-10-09 09:00 — 1 players2026-10-10 17:00 — 1 players2026-10-12 00:00 — 1 players2026-10-13 08:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 15:00 — 0 players2026-10-15 07:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$7.42$0.662015-01-012026-10-152015-01-01 — best price $5.992016-01-04 — best price $5.992016-11-10 — best price $2.392017-04-01 — best price $6.012017-08-31 — best price $1.322018-02-27 — best price $4.972018-07-06 — best price $2.542019-02-04 — best price $1.792019-09-03 — best price $5.462020-01-23 — best price $2.092020-04-28 — best price $2.092020-06-15 — best price $5.992020-07-23 — best price $5.282020-08-31 — best price $5.992020-10-15 — best price $5.992020-12-16 — best price $2.092021-08-18 — best price $5.852022-02-05 — best price $5.992022-06-03 — best price $5.252022-08-17 — best price $5.282022-12-14 — best price $4.782023-04-13 — best price $1.502023-06-29 — best price $2.092023-10-19 — best price $4.952024-02-05 — best price $1.242024-04-27 — best price $1.442024-07-20 — best price $4.782024-10-03 — best price $1.442025-02-08 — best price $1.102025-09-29 — best price $2.092025-12-12 — best price $5.992026-09-08 — best price $5.992026-10-03 — best price $2.092026-10-15 — best price $5.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

217622026-05-30 — 144 pageviews2026-06-03 — 122 pageviews2026-06-07 — 107 pageviews2026-06-11 — 94 pageviews2026-06-15 — 117 pageviews2026-06-19 — 100 pageviews2026-06-23 — 90 pageviews2026-06-27 — 100 pageviews2026-07-01 — 83 pageviews2026-07-05 — 86 pageviews2026-07-09 — 71 pageviews2026-07-13 — 97 pageviews2026-07-17 — 67 pageviews2026-07-21 — 75 pageviews2026-07-25 — 96 pageviews2026-07-29 — 81 pageviews2026-08-02 — 78 pageviews2026-08-06 — 72 pageviews2026-08-10 — 77 pageviews2026-08-14 — 96 pageviews2026-08-18 — 156 pageviews2026-08-22 — 93 pageviews2026-08-26 — 98 pageviews2026-08-30 — 87 pageviews2026-09-03 — 72 pageviews2026-09-07 — 102 pageviews2026-09-11 — 99 pageviews2026-09-15 — 63 pageviews2026-09-19 — 81 pageviews2026-09-23 — 72 pageviews2026-09-27 — 110 pageviews2026-10-01 — 74 pageviews2026-10-05 — 92 pageviews2026-10-08 — 103 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerPartial Controller SupportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

4 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German

Player tags

SpaceActionFlightSci-fiClassicSimulationSingleplayer

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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