Star Wars: Zero Company Release Date, Platforms, and PC Storefronts

Star Wars Zero Company is built around squad command, cover-based turns, and a cinematic Clone Wars campaign rather than live-service multiplayer. The pitch is simple on the surface, but the game does more than drop Star Wars skins onto a familiar tactics template: it mixes in authored characters, custom recruits, permadeath, base management, and a grounded shadow-war story.

Star Wars Zero Company release facts

The game launches as a pre-release, single-player tactics campaign with a clear platform list and a main story estimate that puts it in the long-form strategy range.

That campaign length does not include extra time spent customizing operators or taking on side content, so tactics players who like tuning squads should expect more time around the core story.

Hawks and the Infinite Coil story

You play as Hawks, a former Republic officer leading Zero Company, an unconventional crew of hired specialists pulled from across the galaxy. The Republic brings the squad into a shadow conflict running beneath the Clone Wars, where the Separatists and Republic are already tearing systems apart in the open.

The central enemy is the Infinite Coil, a Separatist-aligned cult and paramilitary threat tied to Kundri Fathom and the Shadow Plague. The setup leans into espionage, investigations, uneasy alliances, and guerilla work rather than a Jedi-first power fantasy.

Between jobs, Zero Company operates out of The Den on the Ring of Kafrene. That base gives the campaign its grounded, off-books feel: this is a hired squad moving through Clone Wars chaos, not a clean Republic command unit.

The campaign path is linear

Star Wars Zero Company has an authored story from beginning to end. There are no romance systems, branching narrative paths, or multiple story routes built around major player choices.

Hawks, authored operators, and custom recruits

Zero Company is built from a mix of story characters and player-made recruits. Hawks anchors the campaign, authored operators bring fixed personalities and story presence, and custom operators let you fill tactical gaps with species, voices, backstories, specializations, and loadouts of your choice.

The roster starts small, around six or seven operators, then grows toward roughly 20 through story progression and upgrades. Most missions use a field squad of four operators, though some missions may allow more.

The recruitment pool refreshes each in-game cycle, and you can reroll it or build a custom pool for the game to pull from. That makes the roster part authored drama and part player expression, especially once casualties, bonds, and specialization changes start shaping who is still available.

Turn-based battles and squad survival

Combat uses a three-action-point turn system where movement, attacks, overwatch, abilities, and utility choices compete for the same turn budget. Cover, line of sight, high ground, flanking, destructible objects, and weapon range all matter, so the game is pushing careful positioning rather than simple ability spam.

Specializations come with a standard ability, a passive, and an ultimate, and most operators can be respecced between missions. Loadouts also include weapon mods and utility items like grenades, so a squad can be built around direct fire, control, support, or ability combos.

There is no traditional fog of war, but that does not make positioning trivial. Snipers still depend on line of sight, overwatch cones need deliberate placement, and injuries can turn a clean win into long-term roster damage.

The Den and the galaxy map

Between missions, the game shifts into The Den, where you can move in third person, talk to squadmates, manage recruits, and prepare for the next cycle. The Holotable drives the larger strategy layer, splitting your attention between non-combat Operations and full tactical missions.

Operations happen on the galaxy map, cost Intel, skip combat, and can pay out credits, gear, story progress, or character effects. Tactical missions are the grid-based battles, and starting one ends the current in-game cycle, so timing matters when deciding how to spend Intel before committing to a fight.

The galaxy map spans more than 150 planets for Operations, with more than a dozen unique planets used for tactical missions. Story missions can also begin with a short third-person espionage sequence, letting you scout for Intel and Advantage points before combat starts.

The base layer includes upgrades and facilities such as the Armory, Med Bay, Droid Bay, Black Market, and a memorial wall for fallen operators. Bonds also grow between operators who fight together, unlocking cross-training stat bonuses and special passives at higher bond levels.

Hawks and operator customization

Hawks can be customized by appearance, name, voice, gender, and combat specialization. There are male and female voice options with different flavors, and real-time cutscenes reflect the version of Hawks you build and dress.

Operators can be customized through appearances, loadouts, abilities, and cosmetics. Clone armor cosmetics are available from the start for operators, including helmet voice modulation, while clone recruits themselves arrive later through story progression.

Species and outfits are largely cosmetic rather than stat-breaking choices. Weather effects are cosmetic too, and no species has better weapon stats than another, so visual identity is mostly separate from combat optimization.

Standard, Deluxe, and Collector’s Edition contents

The editions are built around the game itself and cosmetic extras. There is no early access window and no gameplay advantage tied to the pricier versions.

For the Collector’s Edition, console copies ship ahead of the physical collector items, while PC buyers receive the game code by email on release day.

Modes and post-launch features not planned

Star Wars Zero Company has no announced multiplayer, co-op, or competitive mode. It is positioned as a single-player campaign rather than a live-service tactics platform.

There are also no microtransactions planned, no mod support planned, no New Game Plus, and no currently announced DLC. Some cosmetics can unlock through repeat playthroughs, but that is separate from a New Game Plus mode.

Switch and Steam Deck versions have not been announced. Development is focused on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Who Star Wars Zero Company is for

Star Wars Zero Company is aimed squarely at players who want squad tactics with consequences: cover, flanking, injuries, permadeath, class roles, and a roster that changes over time. If you like planning missions, building operator synergies, and recovering from messy turns, this is the part to watch.

Clone Wars fans get a new story near the end of the war, appearances from characters like Anakin Skywalker, clone recruits, Mandalorians, astromechs, and a Jedi Padawan inside a more grounded espionage frame. For players looking for a story-heavy squad campaign rather than a branching RPG, the pre-launch shape is very clear.

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