Wishlist and buying guide
You cannot buy Squadron 42 yet - wishlisting is the action available. The Steam page opened on 10 October 2026 with no price, and states that a linked Roberts Space Industries account is required.
Today, the honest answer to "where do I buy Squadron 42" is: nowhere yet - you wishlist it. The Steam page that opened on 10 October 2026 carries no price and no purchase option, just the quarter it is aiming for. What you can do right now is on the wishlist, and there is one detail worth knowing before you click: the listing requires a linked RSI account.
The two storefronts
- Steam is the new one for most people: the page went live on 10 October 2026, wishlisting is open, and the store describes a third-party RSI account as required, with Steam account linking supported.
- The RSI store is the original home. Squadron 42 has been sold through Roberts Space Industries since it was split from combined Star Citizen packages back in February 2016, and it remains the route for existing backers.
How to wishlist on Steam, properly
- Open the Squadron 42 Steam page while signed in.
- Hit Add to your wishlist. That is what triggers a launch notification and carries the price the day it appears.
- If you do not have an RSI account yet, create one when prompted - the store ties the two together through account linking.
- That is it. There is no deposit, no founder pack, and nothing being sold early.
If you backed it years ago
If you pledged for Squadron 42 on RSI long ago, your purchase lives in your RSI account, not on Steam - the Steam listing does not transfer or duplicate past pledges. Before launch, watch the RSI newsletter and your account page for how CIG handles access for existing owners. The historical packages matter here too: Squadron 42's second episode, Behind Enemy Lines, was the original "Mission Disk" promised to the earliest backers, while a third episode was always planned as a separate purchase.
What to check before you buy at launch
- The price, when it appears - expect it on the Steam listing first.
- Your rig against the published minimum: Windows 11, 16 GB RAM, 8 GB VRAM, 150 GB storage. The system requirements page walks the table.
- The language line: English ships with full audio; nine more languages, including Simplified Chinese, are listed for text.
- Where your friends are: single-player campaign on one side, and the odd mission replayable in co-op afterwards - the FAQ has the details.
The wider decision
If you are weighing Squadron 42 against Star Citizen - the persistent online universe it shares a family tree with - the comparison page sets them side by side. Short version: this one is a story with an ending, and it does not require the other to make sense.
