STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ ▶ Trailer
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Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayMMORPGMultiplayerCharacter CustomizationOpen WorldStory Rich

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Game description

STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.

Basic info

DeveloperBroadsword
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 21, 2020
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 or later – 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better / Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or better
Memory6 GB
GraphicsStar Wars: The Old Republic requires a video card that has a minimum of 1 GB of on-board…
Storage75 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 402 reviews from the past 1 year

83.3/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Metacritic: 85 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Reviewers say this long running online role playing game works best as a story adventure: STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ scores 83.3.

👍 Strengths

191 reviews praise the story, and some single out the class stories, with voiced dialogue that some say feels like living inside a film. Story & World ranks 147th of 1096. 62 find it fun, and some say you can largely ignore the group content and enjoy it as a solo adventure. 32 praise its world, and some call it one of the most immersive takes on the setting, with rich lore that brings them back year after year. Content Volume ranks 163rd of 1351, and Multiplayer ranks 295th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

38 reviews object to paying for basics, and some say the free version caps credits and locks features until you subscribe or buy currency. Pricing & Fairness ranks 671st of 1399. 18 find the visuals dated, with stiff animations and character models showing their age. Visuals & Sound ranks 995th of 1249. 16 say new players get little guidance, with text heavy tutorials and systems that are hard to learn, and a few miss support for their language.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“original eight class stories unmatched, voice acting makes you feel like living Star Wars movie” · 191 reviews
“incredible MMORPG with unique class stories and excellent dialogue” · 62 reviews
“40-100 hours of story content, solid game with Star Wars appeal” · 22 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.99 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “customizable combat keybinds and freedom to play as Jedi, Sith, or invisible class” · 6 reviews
Negative “combat is braindead” · 1 review

Progression 15% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 15% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.82 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “original eight class stories unmatched, voice acting makes you feel like living Star Wars movie” · 191 reviews
Negative “later expansions have poor plot coherence and gimmicky mechanics” · 4 reviews

Characters 13% · World 37%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.64 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “40-100 hours of story content, solid game with Star Wars appeal” · 22 reviews
Negative “needs more main content to sustain long-term engagement” · 2 reviews

Variety 11% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.60 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “top notch voice acting and storytelling especially at beginning” · 6 reviews

Visuals 17%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.44 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “fun to play alone or with others” · 9 reviews
Negative “low online player count, not centered on MMO experience” · 3 reviews

Community 16% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.08 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “money cap limit on character without subscription, cosmetics locked behind currency” · 38 reviews
Positive “one-time $15 purchase grants all content with minimal restrictions” · 10 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.12 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “newer content lackluster, development focused on monetization over quality” · 15 reviews
Positive “10 years of updates and quality of life improvements” · 7 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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