No PlayStation 5 version of Squadron 42 has been announced. The official Steam page lists the game for Windows PC only — the operating system line reads Windows 11, and no PlayStation, Xbox, or any console entry appears anywhere on the page. Last verified: 2026-10-12.
The controller confusion, cleared up
The source of most PS5 confusion is one line on the Steam page:
Full controller support: Xbox controller, PlayStation controller
That means exactly what it says — controllers, not consoles. You can plug a DualShock or DualSense pad into your PC and play Squadron 42 with it. It says nothing about a PlayStation release. This distinction is the single most common misread in searches for "Squadron 42 PS5," so if you saw a headline or forum post claiming a PS5 port, check whether it was confusing the two.
What CIG has actually said about consoles
Cloud Imperium's long-standing public position, documented in community wikis citing official statements, is that PC is the platform for its games. CIG has historically said it would only consider a console port under specific conditions — platform flexibility for updates, and without compromising the PC version — and has never announced one for either Squadron 42 or Star Citizen.
The 2025 job-listing speculation
In May 2025, CIG posted a job listing for a Squadron 42 cinematic animator mentioning experience with "current/next-gen consoles." Several outlets (GameGPU, 80 Level, Wccftech) ran stories speculating this hinted at console versions. It is worth being precise about what that was: a hiring requirement, not an announcement. No console version of Squadron 42 has followed, and none is listed on official channels. If a PS5 version is ever announced, it will appear on official channels first.
What you can play today
If you want the Star Citizen universe on a console, there is no option — Star Citizen is also Windows PC only. If you have a gaming PC, check whether it meets the official system requirements; if it does, the Steam wishlist is the best way to be notified for the Q2 2027 window.
Absence verified 2026-10-12 against the Steam store page and official materials. This page will be updated if a console version is ever announced.