# Star Wars Zero Company: what players say > Bit Reactor’s Clone Wars tactics game wins players over with its squad and its story, while its missions repeat and PC performance holds some back. Developer: Bit Reactor. Publisher: Electronic Arts. Released 27 August. 83% of 22,109 player reviews recommend it (as of 12 October). ## In short Players stay for the Clone Wars story, the squad and the voice acting, and enjoy fights built on ability combos. By the midpoint many find the missions and enemies repeating and the upgrades thin, and frame rates on PC disappoint even on strong hardware. Star Wars fans who want a story-led squad game get the most from it, and players after deep tactics or replay value can skip it. ## What players say Players praise the story, the squad and the ability-driven fights, and find the missions repetitive by the midpoint. Performance on PC is the main technical complaint, and crash reports have faded since the 1.1 patch. We read these reviews in full on 10 October. - 80 most helpful reviews: 38 positive, 14 mixed, 27 negative, 1 off-topic. - 40 latest reviews: 24 positive, 6 mixed, 7 negative, 3 off-topic. - **The squad and the story keep players going.** The Clone Wars setting, the operatives and their voice acting earn the most praise, and some players push through weaker stretches to see the story out. The main villain and the ending draw the sharpest complaints. - **The fights are inventive, and the missions repeat.** Players find ability combos make fights faster and livelier than in most squad tactics games. By the midpoint the same mission types and enemies keep returning, and that’s where many lose interest. - **Upgrades feel thin.** Players like dressing up their squad but find most upgrades are small stat bonuses, and new weapons and armour change little in a fight. - **PC performance holds some players back.** Players on capable PCs report frame rates near 60 and stutter in cutscenes. Crash reports came in the first two weeks and are absent from the latest reviews, which followed the 1.1 patch. - **News about the studio shaped some verdicts.** Many of the most helpful reviews raise reports that most of Bit Reactor’s team was furloughed before launch. Some won’t buy because of it, and others argue that sales help the staff. The latest reviews rarely mention it. - **Many find it easy.** Players say the squad rarely faces real danger even on the higher settings, while others find Expert hard. Which operatives a player recruits seems to decide it. ## Questions ### Is Star Wars Zero Company worth it? Most players say yes. As of 12 October, 83% of 22,109 reviews recommend it, for the story, the squad and the fights. Players who hold back point to repetitive missions, thin upgrades and uneven PC performance, and some suggest waiting for a sale. ### How long is Star Wars Zero Company? Players finish the campaign in 31 to 44 hours on Normal, and one took 65 on Expert. It ends after a set number of cycles, and there’s no endless mode afterwards. ### Is Star Wars Zero Company like XCOM? It’s a single-player, turn-based squad tactics game, so players compare it with XCOM often. They find its fights faster and built more on ability combos, and its tactics and replay value lighter. ### How many squad members can you take on a mission? Four, players say. You recruit more operatives at the base and choose who goes on each mission. ### Is Star Wars Zero Company hard? Many players find it easy, even on the higher settings, because injured operatives rarely die. Others find Expert a real challenge, and the result seems to depend on the squad you build. ### How does Star Wars Zero Company run on PC? Unevenly. Players with strong cards report frame rates around 60 that need upscaling or frame generation to go higher, while others run it smoothly. The 1.1 patch on 9 September fixed crashes, stutter and save corruption. ### Do you need the EA app for Star Wars Zero Company? No. EA says the PC version runs without the EA app. ### What PC do you need for Star Wars Zero Company? For 1080p at 30 fps on Low, a Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600X, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1080, Radeon RX 5600 XT or Arc B580. For 1440p at 60 fps on High, a Core i7-10700K or Ryzen 7 3700X, 32 GB and a GeForce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 7800 XT. It takes 50 GB. ### When did Star Wars Zero Company come out, and how much is it? 27 August 2026, at $49.99, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. ## Sources 62. Steam: Star Wars Zero Company, store page and user reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2075800/ 63. Electronic Arts on Steam: Star Wars Zero Company launch FAQ, 27 August: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2075800/view/1842212951300273 64. Bit Reactor on Steam: Star Wars Zero Company 1.1 patch notes, 9 September: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2075800/view/1843481262688958 Page: https://creativecult.digital/games/star-wars-zero-company