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 vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition and STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ 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™: TIE Fighter Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ (80.2% 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 vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™
Choose STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ launched in 2015.
Both STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition and STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.5% vs 80.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition |  STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (428 reviews) | 80.2% positive (172 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Totally Games | Totally Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ (80.2% positive).
- STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition (2.49 USD vs. 2.49 USD).
- STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ has co-op; STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition does not.
- Steam Deck: STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition is Deck Unsupported, STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ is Deck Playable.
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition vs STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ — FAQ
- Which is better, STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition or STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition sits at 81.5% positive (428 reviews), STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ at 80.2% (172). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition and STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ 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 vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™?
- No. STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition is listed as single-player only.