Backers
Do Star Citizen backers get Squadron 42?
Checked 2026-10-17
Some pledges include it. Buying Star Citizen today does not automatically mean you hold Squadron 42. The check is in Games Library.
The RSI download support article is the source for existing-pledge access. Steam account linking is a separate store requirement; it does not establish that an old pledge grants a Steam key.
What to do with your account
| Your situation | Where to look | What is confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Old RSI pledge | Account Settings → Games Library | If SQ42 is on the pledge, you download after release |
| Bought Star Citizen only | Same library | Only a pledge that includes SQ42 counts |
| Concierge or Chairman's Club | Same library | Rank is not the test. The pledge contents are |
| Want a Steam key | Steam app 4045720 | Not explained. Do not assume a key |
| Link Steam to RSI | Store requirement line | Linking is supported. It is not a grant |
The sentence I am not willing to stretch
The support article says that after release, every RSI account holding a pledge that includes Squadron 42 can download and play. It also says the current planned release is Q2 2027, and that the game is not downloadable now.
It does not say every Star Citizen package includes Squadron 42. The game-packages shelf I checked listed the First Flight Pack only. Standalone Squadron 42 packages are not on that shelf. If your library does not list the game, I cannot invent a grandfather rule that the article does not contain.
Questions I keep getting
Do I have to buy Squadron 42 again?
If Games Library already shows a pledge that includes it, the support article says you download after release. If it does not, that article does not grant a copy.
Will linking Steam add Squadron 42?
Steam says linking is supported. It does not say linking adds the game to an account that never pledged for it.
Sources I used
- RSI support: Where can I download Squadron 42? — Not downloadable yet. Pledges that include the game download after release.
- Steam appdetails API — Minimum spec, languages, categories, and The Oath trailer movie id 257447920.
- RSI pledge store, game packages — Checked 2026-10-17. No Squadron 42 package listed.
- Steam app 4045720 — Checked 2026-10-17. Coming soon, release date Q2 2027, price_overview null, Windows only.