Choose STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
Choose STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition launched in 2015.
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition vs STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition and STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2015. STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition (81.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™
Choose STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 276 reviews.
Both STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition and STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition |  STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (428 reviews) | 84.1% positive (276 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Totally Games | Totally Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition (81.5% positive).
- STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition (2.49 USD vs. 2.49 USD).
- Steam Deck: STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition is Deck Unsupported, STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ is Deck Playable.
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition vs STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ — FAQ
- Which is better, STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition or STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™?
- On Steam reviews STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ scores higher (84.1% positive) than STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition (81.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition and STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition have multiplayer like STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™?
- No. STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition is listed as single-player only.