Is Star Wars Outlaws coming to Steam?

Star Wars Outlaws is not on Steam at launch

2024 is jam-packed with plenty of big game releases, but one that's poised to be even larger than most is Star Wars Outlaws. The open world adventure puts players in the shoes of a scoundrel named Kay Vess as she — alongside her trusty furry friend companion, Nix — navigates the galaxy's criminal underworld in the shadow of the fearsome Galactic Empire. First revealed to gamers in the summer of 2023, it's now just one month away from its scheduled August 30 release date, and it's got the potential to be one of 2024's top games (check out our Star Wars Outlaws FAQ for more details).

Since the game is officially coming to Windows PC (as well as Xbox Series X|S and PS5), it's no surprise that many players want to know if they'll be able to dive into Kay Vess' adventure on Steam. After all, Valve's PC gaming platform is the largest in the world, with over 132 million monthly active users reported. Steam's 20+ year lifespan, along with its abundance of popular community features and frequent deals, has made it the preferred storefront for most PC gamers.

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Unfortunately, hopeful users of the platform will be disappointed to learn that Star Wars Outlaws won't be on Steam at launch. Like most recent games developed and published by Ubisoft, it will instead release on both Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store on day one. You'll also have the option of playing it through Ubisoft+ — an Xbox Game Pass-like service that gives you access to day one Ubisoft games on both Xbox and PC with a Premium subscription (you'll get three days of early access, by the way, since Ubisoft+ lets you play the Ultimate Edition).

Will Star Wars Outlaws come to Steam?

Star Wars Outlaws may not be on Steam at launch, but could it come to Valve's storefront in the future? Ultimately, there's no way to know for sure, but I'd say the chances of that happening are actually quite high given how Ubisoft has handled many of its recent game releases. While it's very rare to see a Ubisoft game release on Steam right away, many of its titles eventually come to the platform at a later date.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla, for instance, first came out in 2020, but ultimately released on Steam in 2022. The Crew Motorfest, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Skull and Bones are some other noteworthy examples, with the latter two games actually launching on Steam this August after coming out earlier in 2024.

With that said, it may be a long time before Star Wars Outlaws comes to Steam (if it does). It took two years for Assassin's Creed Valhalla to make its way to the storefront, and 2023's Assassin's Creed Mirage hasn't even been announced for it at the time of writing. This makes me think Ubisoft wants to leverage its biggest properties to drive growth for its Ubisoft Connect userbase and its Ubisoft+ subscription, and at the end of the day, it doesn't really get much bigger than Star Wars.

That is just speculation, though, and for all we know, Star Wars Outlaws could launch on Steam in as little as six months (I can see this happening if the game's initial sales performance on PC is weaker than expected). Only time will tell, but for now, I wouldn't bank on the open world RPG releasing on Valve's storefront any time soon.

Star Wars Outlaws is slated to drop on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (via Ubisoft Connect), and PS5 on August 30, 2024, and looks to be one of the best Xbox games and best PC games of the year. If you're on Xbox or PC, you also have the option of accessing it through Ubisoft+ Premium.

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Kay Vess, Nix, and ND-5 have taken upon themselves a dangerous journey that you can play through come August 30. Getting the Ultimate Edition or playing through Ubisoft+ Premium gives you three days of early access, so keep that in mind.

Also see: Gold Edition (CDKeys, Xbox) | Ultimate Edition (CDKeys, Xbox) | PC version (Ubisoft Store)