Star Wars: Battlefront

2004 Pandemic Studios Action

Windows 11Runs

MacNot sold

LinuxPlatinum

Steam DeckPlayable

Gamicality score

Metacritic 766

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 931

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today5/5

Design today5/5

Steam user reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

96%

4,339 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Star Wars: Battlefront run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxPlatinum

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Platinum, runs perfectly out of the box.3

Steam DeckPlayable

Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup.1

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Synopsis

Star Wars: Battlefront is a large-scale shooter set in battles from both the prequel and original Star Wars films. You pick a soldier class, capture command posts, and fight alongside AI or human players on foot and in vehicles such as AT-STs, speeder bikes and starfighters. Modes include instant action, historical campaigns and a Galactic Conquest mode that plays out across a map of planets.

Developer: Pandemic Studios
Released: 2004
Best version: Play this 2004 Classic release, which gained native widescreen and restored online play in a 2020 update; the 2024 Classic Collection is a separate re-release bundled with Battlefront II.
Genre: Action
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics gave the PC version a Metascore of 76, praising its movie-faithful sound, vehicles and huge battles, while noting thin single-player content and comparing it unfavorably to Battlefield in depth. On Steam it holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating from about 4,300 reviews, with players valuing it as a nostalgic, quick-to-learn shooter. Common complaints today are weak allied AI, steep difficulty on Hard and a small online community that is busiest on weekends.

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Playability today

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Runs today

5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
GameSpy servers closed, but the 2020 update restored online play through GOG Galaxy, now capped at 32 players instead of 64 (PCGamingWiki).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Native widescreen support arrived in the 2020 update (PCGamingWiki).
Full controller support or remappable controls
XInput controllers are supported since the 2020 update, with some button-sharing limits (PCGamingWiki).
Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists only a minor Steam launch error after patch 1.3.5, with no widespread crashes (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Mouse and keyboard controls are fully remappable, and the 2020 update added XInput controller support, though some actions cannot share a single button. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
Since the 2020 update the game runs at native widescreen resolutions with correct aspect ratio; some effects render incorrectly above 1080p. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
Battles are short self-contained matches, and Galactic Conquest progress is saved between battles and synced through Steam Cloud. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
Every map and mode shares one goal, capturing command posts or draining the enemy's reinforcements, and players can pick a different class with its own equipment each time they respawn. Source: gamingpastime.com.
Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
Instant Action drops players straight into a battle, and the campaigns and turn-based Galactic Conquest move from planet to planet without grind, though the single conquest mode can feel repetitive over time. Source: gamingpastime.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
Players can switch between first-person and third-person views on foot and in vehicles, including a cockpit view in ships; high frame rates can disturb animation and physics. Source: gamingpastime.com, pcgamingwiki.com.