Star Wars Games Where You Can Fly X-Wings

Part of the joys of Star Wars’ galaxy far, far away is the incredibly designed starships and starfighters. Whether it’s the sound they emit, or how they look and control, these spaceships are integral to the DNA of Star Wars, so it’s only natural that gamers and fans out there would want to fly X-Wings, which is perhaps the most iconic class of Star Wars starfighter outside of TIE Fighters and the Millennium Falcon.

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Luckily, some incredibly accessible games on the market are still around, even decades later, allowing players to suit up and embark on a voyage in the galaxy far, far away, playing the best Star Wars X-Wing games to live out their epic space fantasy, complete with combat, barrel rolls, and John Williams’ music.

6 Star Wars: Squadrons

Metascore: 79

Become an ace starfighter in Star Wars: Squadrons, where players can take to the galaxy far, far away in a thrilling conquest of the stars, battling inside an X-Wing to fight TIE Fighters. Squadrons are all about dogfights, and players can either enjoy these fights within the story mode, or against other players in the multiplayer mode.

Squadrons also have a VR mode for players who truly want to immerse in the Star Wars universe, being placed in the cockpit of the iconic starfighters and becoming one of the greatest pilots to ever live. The galactic space battles can be a lot of fun, and the modern graphics make it a thrilling ride.

5 Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2017)

Metascore: 68

Take to the stars in Star Wars: Battlefront 2, braving the frontier with intensive battles and dogfights above some iconic planets. Players can enter X-Wings and battle against TIE Fighters alongside the Millennium Falcon, fighting the Galactic Empire across a range of locations. Battlefront 2 also has multiple abilities for the X-Wing, and players can fly it in first-person or third-person.

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Whilst Battlefront 2 isn’t fully fledged for the X-Wing like other titles, it’s still a great game mode in a massive multiplayer game, where combat takes the forefront. Players can respawn time and again to ensure that these dogfights are endless and fun.

4 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader

Metascore: 90

The Rogue Squadron games are iconic, so much so, that a film was set to release from director Patty Jenkins. Whilst the film has been shelved, the games still exist as great Star Wars content, especially the sequel, Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader. The game comes from the GameCube, with great visuals and a grand use of its hardware to make the game stand out, especially as it spans the Original Trilogy.

Flying an X-Wing in the Rogue Squadron games is smooth, and firing the ship’s missiles and blasters feels great and responsive. Who wouldn’t love to embark on a dogfight against TIE Fighters in a Star Wars game? The expansive 10 missions certainly help bring life to this title too.

3 Star Wars – X-Wing Alliance

Steam Rating: 9/10 (356 Reviews)

• Platforms: PC
• Released: 23 March 1999
• Developers: Totally Games
• Genre: Action, Shooter

The final entry in the X-Wing series, X-Wing Alliance looks great, with improved controls and better mission sets than its predecessors. Navigating past Star Destroyers and seeing the Death Star 2, X-Wing Alliance is vastly entertaining and equal parts intense, whether players are in the Millennium Falcon or an X-Wing.

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If there’s something that X-Wing Alliance lacks, it’s that the in-game HUD is less immersive, so players won’t have to rely on their cockpit to know their statistics, ammunition, and health. It’s a feature that other X-Wing games have, which makes them great, but X-Wing Alliance wins out thanks to its scenery, graphics, and missions.

2 Star Wars: Battlefront (2015)

Metascore: 73

Whilst fights are commonplace in EA and DICE’s first Battlefront, space battles are perhaps the most unique. In the Death Star DLC, the third expansion pack, Star Wars: Battlefront, players could battle outside the Death Star, and even download the Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: VR Mission, allowing them to use a VR headset to embark on an adventure through the trenches of the iconic Death Star.

In the game itself, players can fight across space against their TIE Fighter foes, manning the pilot seat of an X-Wing with some stunning graphics, thanks to the real Star Wars props that were scanned into the game. It’s never felt so good, nor looked so good, to fly an X-Wing.

1 LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Metascore: 82

The LEGO Star Wars games often include nearly enough for every character and vehicle, but LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga goes above and beyond thanks to the inclusion of the entire Skywalker Saga, from Episode 1 to Episode 9. LEGO Star Wars features plenty of amazing characters and locations, but being able to venture to them in an X-Wing makes it even better.

Players can assemble a LEGO X-Wing and take to the stars, venturing out into the openness of space, and using hyperspace to visit new planets, moons, and space stations. The space combat also feels great, so if players run into a rogue squadron of TIE Fighters, it’s a fun time for all.

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