STAR WARS Battlefront vs STAR WARS: Squadrons
STAR WARS Battlefront is an FPS strategy game from DICE (2020) while STAR WARS: Squadrons is an FPS simulation game from MOTIVE (2020).
What each one is
Steam files STAR WARS Battlefront under FPS and Strategy. In contrast, it files STAR WARS: Squadrons under FPS and Simulation.
The STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Ultimate Edition includes the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Deluxe Edition as well as the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Season Pass.
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and buckle up in a thrilling STAR WARS™ story.
At a glance
| STAR WARS Battlefront | STAR WARS: Squadrons | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.9/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (79%, 5,869) | Mixed (65%, 28,169) |
| Critic aggregate | 76/100 | 79/100 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| Install size | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | verified |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Developer | DICE | MOTIVE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
STAR WARS Battlefront vs STAR WARS: Squadrons, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
STAR WARS BattlefrontFPS strategy gameSTAR WARS: SquadronsFPS simulation gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
STAR WARS BattlefrontShooter, Sci-fi, AdventureSTAR WARS: SquadronsFlight, Space, Sci-fiThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
STAR WARS Battlefront ✓Score 6.9 · 79% on Steam · 76 criticSTAR WARS: SquadronsScore 6.5 · 65% on Steam · 79 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
STAR WARS Battlefront5,869 reviews · 40 GBSTAR WARS: Squadrons28,169 reviews · 40 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
STAR WARS Battlefront ✓$19.99STAR WARS: Squadrons$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
STAR WARS BattlefrontUnsupportedSTAR WARS: Squadrons ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
STAR WARS Battlefront takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueSTAR WARS Battlefront and STAR WARS: Squadrons on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: STAR WARS Battlefront (GamingPickz Score 6.9)
- The cheaper right now: STAR WARS Battlefront ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: STAR WARS: Squadrons (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: STAR WARS: Squadrons (28,169 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ShooterSci-fiMultiplayerSingleplayerAdventureSpaceStrategyCo-op
Where they differ
Third-Person ShooterVehicular CombatSplit ScreenCombatThird PersonAliens
FlightVRSimulationSpaceshipsControllerSpace Sim
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, STAR WARS Battlefront is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. STAR WARS: Squadrons is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| STAR WARS Battlefront | STAR WARS: Squadrons | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel i3 6300T | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 40 GB | 40 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: STAR WARS Battlefront · STAR WARS: Squadrons.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for STAR WARS Battlefront and 6 for STAR WARS: Squadrons. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are STAR WARS Battlefront and STAR WARS: Squadrons in scope?
STAR WARS Battlefront has drawn 5,869 Steam reviews and installs in 40 GB. STAR WARS: Squadrons has drawn 28,169 Steam reviews and installs in 40 GB.
Is STAR WARS Battlefront or STAR WARS: Squadrons better?
By the GamingPickz Score, STAR WARS Battlefront rates higher (6.9 to 6.5). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, STAR WARS Battlefront or STAR WARS: Squadrons?
STAR WARS Battlefront is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.