Is Star Citizen on Steam?

No. Star Citizen is not on Steam. It is sold in exactly one place: robertsspaceindustries.com, the official store. It runs only on Windows PC, through the free RSI Launcher.

It is also not on the Epic Games Store, GOG, PlayStation 5, Xbox, or Game Pass as of July 2026. If you see Star Citizen “for sale” anywhere other than the official RSIRSIRoberts Space Industries — both the in-fiction ship manufacturer and CIG's publishing label. The website you pledge through is rsi.com. store, walk away — it is not a real storefront for this game.

Buying the game takes about two minutes on the official site. The whole path looks like this:

• Create a free RSI account at robertsspaceindustries.com. Enter a referral codeReferral CodeA unique code another backer shares with you. Using one when you create your account gives you 50,000 UEC free, and the referrer earns a small bonus reward. at sign-up — it gives your new account 50,000 UECUECUnited Earth Credits — the in-game currency used for buying ships, weapons, and gear in the live game. UEC carries between play sessions and patches. free. The code and the exact signup screen are on the referral code page.
• Buy a game package — the cheapest is the $45 Citizen Starter Pack. All eight starter packages are compared here.
• Download the RSI Launcher from your account library. It installs and updates the game from then on. The full walkthrough is in how to actually buy the game.

One note on trust, since referral links make people rightly cautious. This site is run by a named community member — me, Doc_Flanigan — not an anonymous referral farm. The code is re-checked against the live RSI signup page every month, with dated receipts published on the referral code page.

No. Star Citizen is a Windows PC game. There is no PlayStation or Xbox version, and CIGCIGCloud Imperium Games — the studio building Star Citizen and Squadron 42. Founded by Chris Roberts in 2012. has not announced one.

There is one nuance worth knowing. Gaming press has reported, based on CIG job postings, that a console port of Squadron 42Squadron 42The single-player cinematic campaign set in the same universe — a separate game with a Hollywood cast (Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman). Sold separately from Star Citizen. — the separate single-player story game — appears to be in development. CIG itself has not announced any console version. That reporting covers Squadron 42 only. It does not apply to Star Citizen, the online game this guide is about.

No. Star Citizen is not on Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, or any other subscription service. There is no subscription at all — you buy a game packageGame PackageThe minimum purchase to play Star Citizen permanently. Includes a starter ship, access to all current and future PU content, and 1,000 aUEC. Starter packages begin around $45 USD. Squadron 42 is sold separately. Once you own a package, there is no subscription fee — ever. once and you own access.

The closest thing to “trying it free” is a Free FlyFree FlyA promotional event where Star Citizen is free to download and play for a limited window. The best way to try the game without pledging. event — a window, a few times a year, when anyone can play without paying. The Free Fly schedule is tracked here.

Not in any supported way. There is no official Steam Deck version, because the game is not on Steam at all.

Some players have forced it to run through compatibility tools. Community reports describe roughly five to twenty frames per second, after heavy tinkering. That is not playable in any meaningful sense. If a handheld is your only machine, this is not the game for it today.

Wondering whether your actual PC can run it? The system specs guide covers the official requirements in plain terms.

There are no official plans for a Steam release. CIGCIGCloud Imperium Games — the studio building Star Citizen and Squadron 42. Founded by Chris Roberts in 2012. is a crowdfunded studio that sells directly to players through its own store, and it has announced no storefront change.

That is the current state, not a prophecy — plans could change someday. But as of July 2026, robertsspaceindustries.com is the only place to buy Star Citizen, and the RSI Launcher is the only way to play it.