Is Star Citizen on PS5 or Xbox? Supported Platforms Explained
Star Citizen runs on Windows PC through the RSI Launcher. Here is what that means for PS5 and Xbox owners, future-port claims and game packages.
Star Citizen is not available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4 or Xbox One. The playable game runs on a compatible Windows PC through the RSI Launcher.
A PC game package does not provide a PlayStation or Xbox version. If a console is your only gaming device, buying a ship or package will not let you play Star Citizen on it.
Which platform is supported?
CIG’s current requirements specify a 64-bit Windows PC. Windows 10 and Windows 11 appear in the recommended specifications; an SSD is required. macOS and Linux are not officially supported. Check the full Star Citizen PC requirements, including processor instructions, graphics hardware, memory and storage, before planning an installation.
The RSI Launcher installs and starts the game on that computer. A controller is an input device: using one with a PC does not turn the software into a console release.
Has a PS5 or Xbox version been announced?
No PS5 or Xbox release has been announced for Star Citizen. There is therefore no confirmed console launch window, preorder or cross-play arrangement to plan around.
The absence of a current console version also does not establish that a port can never happen. Until CIG announces one, the supported route to the Persistent Universe is Windows PC.
Could Star Citizen come to consoles? Our speculation
A future console edition is possible in principle, but we would not treat it as an inevitable next step. Our view is that it would need consistent performance, controls and menus that work comfortably from a controller, and a release process suited to a game that changes frequently. Meeting those needs would be a separate development project, rather than simply putting the PC launcher on a console.
That makes a more mature PC game a plausible starting point for any port. It does not establish a release after version 1.0, or suggest that CIG has selected a future PlayStation or Xbox generation. We would be particularly cautious about judging the question from a console’s memory specification alone: a port depends on the complete workload and the work done to adapt it.
Squadron 42 is another interesting possibility to discuss. A self-contained story campaign could give a console team a more bounded project than the changing multiplayer universe. That is our reasoning, not evidence that a console edition is in development. There is currently no announced console version of either game to base a purchase on.
What about Squadron 42?
Squadron 42 is a separate story-led game in the same setting. It is not the name of a console edition of Star Citizen, and news about its release does not announce a platform change for the multiplayer universe.
Keep the two games’ access requirements separate as well. Owning Star Citizen does not automatically mean an account includes Squadron 42; check the contents of the particular package. Our Squadron 42 and Star Citizen comparison explains their different roles.
If you also have a suitable PC
Check the hardware first, then check whether your RSI account already has Star Citizen access. If you need access, The Impound’s game-package collection is for the PC game. Read each listing’s exact contents; a standalone ship or an unused ship upgrade is not a game licence.
Once access and hardware are sorted, the first-session guide covers ship retrieval and a first contract. If you only have a console, wait for an official platform announcement before making a Star Citizen purchase.
Considering the PC version?
Check your processor, graphics card, memory and SSD before choosing game access.
Check Star Citizen PC requirements