Get this underrated Star Wars games for just $2 in the Steam Winter Sale

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Star Wars: Squadrons is the most underrated Star Wars video game to be released since Disney acquired Lucasfilm, and you can pick it up during this Steam sale for just $2. It’s a great time to pick it up, too.

December is a month I have always associated with Star Wars. I have fond memories of getting games like 2005’s Star Wars: Battlefront II or Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on Christmas as a kid, and Disney has typically released recent Star Wars films in theaters or aired TV shows on Disney+ during this month. Right now, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is airing on Disney+, and its whimsical The Goonies-like vibe resonates with me more than any Star Wars show has since season 1 of The Mandalorian.

That has gotten me in the mood to recommend you all go check out a Star Wars game this holiday, and I spotted this particularly good deal on Star Wars: Squadrons, a starfighter combat game released by Dead Space remake developer Motive and EA in 2020. Of all the console Star Wars games that have come out since Disney acquired Lucasfilm, I find Squadrons one of the most underrated. It typically retails for $40 or is accessible as part of the $ 6-a-month EA Play subscription catalog. During this Steam sale, you can permanently buy the game at a 95% discount for just $2.

Starfighter dogfights have always been my favorite part of any Star Wars media I consume. I spent countless hours playing space battles in Star Wars: Battlefront II and am devastated that Lucasfilm has not managed to bring the Rogue Squadron film to fruition. As such, I was over the moon when EA revealed Squadrons in 2020, positioning it as a fairly hardcore flight combat game where players got to control starfighters in single-player and multiplayer battles. Its campaign features missions where players control both Imperial and New Republic pilots. This juxtaposition offers some insight into where both factions were at that point during the Star