Squadron 42 opens for Steam wishlisting with a planned Q2 2027 release

Cloud Imperium Games announced on 10th October that Squadron 42, the single-player spin-off of Star Citizen, is now available to wishlist on Steam ahead of a planned Q2 2027 release, alongside a new trailer. Set in the year 2945, the game casts players as a rookie in the UEE Navy aboard a capital ship, mixing space combat, ground operations and stealth sections, with full performance capture from a cast including Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman and Henry Cavill. It has been in development for over a decade and has slipped repeatedly, most recently to Q2 2027, which studio boss Chris Roberts attributed to avoiding competition with GTA 6.