One of the best Star Wars games is free on Steam, but only for 48 hours

There are plenty of fantastic Star Wars games on PC, and now one of the best in recent years is free on Steam. Space sim Star Wars: Squadrons is indeed free-to-play as of now – but you better be quick, because it’s only for the next 48 hours.

Star Wars: Squadrons released in 2020 and was immediately lauded for being a fresh and enjoyable update of classic Star Wars sims like X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and – erm – X-Wing vs TIE Fighter. Given that it’s also one of the only triple-A Star Wars games to be released by EA – and that a sequel probably isn’t coming anytime soon – it’s good that Squadrons exists.

Now anyone who doesn’t own Star Wars: Squadrons – and didn’t pick it up as part of an Amazon Prime Gaming deal in October – can now try the latest Star Wars space sim entirely for free on Steam (thanks VG247), although only for the next two days.

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