STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack ▶ Trailer
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StrategyRTSSpaceSci-fiMultiplayerSingleplayer

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Game description

Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

Basic info

DeveloperPetroglyph
PublisherLucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 25, 2010
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7
ProcessorIntel Pentium III 1.0GHz or AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
Memory512 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 427 reviews from the past 1 year

91.1/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (98%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Two decades on, this galactic strategy game still scores 91.1, top 10% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

213 reviews call it a favorite they love, and some have played it since childhood. 49 credit the modding community with keeping it alive through regular updates and new ideas. 41 say mods give it near endless replay value, with new playthroughs that still surprise. Multiplayer ranks 13th of 642, Content Volume ranks 36th of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 289th of 1396. Story & World ranks 250th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

21 reviews say the visuals have not aged well, though a few still find them charming. 13 find ground battles hard and frustrating, and some call the land combat weak. 13 point to balance problems, from overpowered units and factions to an unfair AI. Visuals & Sound ranks 1075th of 1249, while Tech & Support ranks 163rd of 1399. A few also say the automatic battle option is badly broken.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“easily one of my favourite games of all time” · 213 reviews
“modding scene keeps the game alive with modern ideas” · 49 reviews
“mod community keeps it alive, new playthroughs still surprise after 20 years” · 41 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

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

Strategy +3.28 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “space combat with various ships having separate roles and hardpoints” · 24 reviews
Negative “lacks player controlled units, nothing special for RTS element” · 5 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 5% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.80 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “Republic at War mod shows love and detail poured into the Star Wars world” · 19 reviews

Story 4% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +4.28 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “mod community keeps it alive, new playthroughs still surprise after 20 years” · 41 reviews
Negative “got bored after story mode and a few replays” · 1 review

Volume 9% · Variety 6%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.41 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “iconic John Williams soundtrack, space battles addictive and thrilling” · 4 reviews

Visuals 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Community +4.02 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Positive “modding scene keeps the game alive with modern ideas” · 49 reviews

Playing together 4% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.07 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “Zann Consortium match causes mind-numbing horror and distress” · 13 reviews
Positive “interesting micromanagement, balanced, multiple game modes” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.17 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “modders create amazing content for the game” · 9 reviews
Negative “base game unplayable without mods, wishes code released for flexibility” · 2 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 8%

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

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