Squadron 42: Steam release date & page score
View on Steam ↗Capsule 80Page copy 68Screenshots 94Setup 61checked 2026-11-07
Squadron 42 at a glance
Enlist in the UEE Navy in a cinematic, single-player space adventure. Pilot combat ships, fight on foot, and explore capital ships, space stations, and frontier outposts. Live and work alongside your crew as you battle on the front lines of a galactic war.
- Price
- Not priced yet
- Release
- Coming Q2 2027
- Steam reviews
- Not released yet, so no reviews
- Followers
- 34,288
- Demo
- No
- Developer
- Cloud Imperium Games Ltd, Cloud Imperium Games Texas LLC
- Languages
- 10 (English, French, Italian, German…)
Games like Squadron 42
Similar games: screenshots 57/255 · 7 trailers · 14 languages
Squadron 42Cloud Imperium Games Ltd · 20 tags · 15 screenshotsSection scores weights from methodology v1
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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 7 ISSUES
criticalNo demo on a Coming Soon page+5 pts
Steam Next Fest requires a demo, and each game gets one Next Fest.
Ship a short demo before your Next Fest and add the download button above the fold.
lowNo section headers+3 pts
The description has no headers to scan.
Break it up with 3 to 5 headers.
lowFewer trailers than similar games+3 pts
1 trailer; similar games have 7.
Add a short gameplay-only trailer.
highLong description is very short+2 pts
537 characters.
Explain the loop, the features and the setting, with headers.
How you look on Steam
Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 100/255, contrast 52, colorfulness 64, 9% near-black pixels.
Store copy short 85 · long 42
Short description · 256 / 300Enlist in the UEE Navy in a cinematic, single-player space adventure. Pilot combat ships, fight on foot, and explore capital ships, space stations, and frontier outposts. Live and work alongside your crew as you battle on the front lines of a galactic war.
A rewritten draft built from your own words is in the full report.
Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order
Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).
First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255
Trailer, tags and setup
- fixNo demo on a Coming Soon page. Next Fest needs one.
- warn1 trailer; the games Steam shows next to you have 7.
- warnTop five tags include Singleplayer, Adventure.
- warn1 GIFs or clips in the long description.
- okAll 20 tag slots used.
- ok10 languages.
- okX, website linked.
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1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.
What's working
- ✓ All 20 tag slots used
- ✓ Short description uses 256 of 300 characters
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- ✓ Score + 9 sections
- ✓ Measured screenshots
- ✓ Funnel diagnosis
- ✓ Top 4 fixes
- ✓ Full report included
- ✓ Real wishlists + sales
- ✓ Daily rival tracking
- ✓ Pro dashboard
- ✓ All fixes, ranked
- ✓ Description draft
- ✓ Screenshot order
- ✓ No tracking
- ✓ 25 games
- ✓ White-label PDF
- ✓ Read-only API
- ✓ 8 jury tests a month
YouTubers & streamers who play Squadron 42
3 Twitch streamers streamed it or had clips from it in the last few months. Making a game like this? These creators already have an audience for it.
- PowerGPU Twitch · 28 views on these streams and clips“[FREE GPU] SQUADRON42 Q & A !pc !Giveaway !gamblegang !rules !PowerGPU !Discord !sc” · Oct 14, 2026
- RedMonsterSC Twitch · 51 views on these streams and clips“Skill Learned” · Oct 11, 2026
- SubliminalsTV Twitch · 43 views on these streams and clips“10 reasons why” · Oct 11, 2026
From the YouTube Data API and Twitch API. Only videos whose title names the game, or streams filed under its Twitch category, are counted. StoreCheck isn't affiliated with YouTube, Twitch or Valve.
Squadron 42: common questions
Is Squadron 42 on Steam?
Yes. Squadron 42 is on Steam (app ID 4045720) at store.steampowered.com/app/4045720. It isn't released yet, so you can wishlist it.
When does Squadron 42 come out?
Squadron 42 is listed as coming Q2 2027 on Steam. Wishlist it to get an email when it launches.
How much does Squadron 42 cost on Steam?
Squadron 42 doesn't have a price on Steam yet.
Are Squadron 42's Steam reviews good?
Squadron 42 has no Steam reviews yet.
Does Squadron 42 have a demo?
There was no demo on Squadron 42's Steam page when we last checked.
Who made Squadron 42?
Squadron 42 is made by Cloud Imperium Games Ltd, Cloud Imperium Games Texas LLC and published by Roberts Space Industries International Ltd, Roberts Space Industries LLC.
What kind of game is Squadron 42?
Steam players tag it Space, Cinematic, Singleplayer, Sci-fi, Adventure. Enlist in the UEE Navy in a cinematic, single-player space adventure. Pilot combat ships, fight on foot, and explore capital ships, space stations, and frontier outposts. Live and work alongside your crew as you battle on the front lines of a galactic war.
Which YouTubers and streamers play Squadron 42?
Recent Squadron 42 videos and streams include PowerGPU (Twitch), RedMonsterSC (Twitch), SubliminalsTV (Twitch). They're listed on this page, with subscriber counts and their latest Squadron 42 video.
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