Mods & Modding
Overview
Star Wars Zero Company has no official mod support. Bit Reactor has confirmed that none is planned. There is no Steam Workshop integration, no in-game mod browser, and no developer-supplied modding tools.
A community modding scene exists regardless, hosted on Nexus Mods, and it formed quickly. 104 mods were listed on 5 September 2026, nine days after release, with the most downloaded sitting around 35,000 downloads. Everything in it is unofficial.
Community Modding Methods
Two methods are in use:
- Packaged file mods: mods distributed as packaged game archives, placed in a mods folder inside the game’s installation so they load ahead of the original files. This covers most cosmetic and data changes.
- UE4SS: a community scripting layer that loads alongside the game and supports script and logic mods rather than file replacement. Several mods list it as a prerequisite.
Two managers are in use. Vortex, the Nexus Mods manager, has a community extension for the game, handling both methods along with configuration tweaks and display presets. A dedicated open-source manager, ZCOM Mod Manager, has since been published specifically for this game: it reads the game’s own mod payload format rather than treating mods as arbitrary files, finds Steam installations, validates the game’s packaged containers, and manages UE4SS scripts.
A third method sits alongside both: configuration edits to the engine’s own Engine.ini,
distributed as presets rather than as mods that load into the game.
Installation steps differ by mod and by store, and are maintained on each mod’s own page.
Where Mods Are Hosted
Mods for the game are hosted on Nexus Mods , which also carries the Vortex extension and the UE4SS build that other mods depend on.
Types of Mod Available
The mods published so far fall into six groups:
| Group | What they change |
|---|---|
| Squad size | Raising the number of Operators deployed on a mission above the standard four |
| Content unlocking | Opening story and NPC outfits, appearance options, species, and armour sets in the character creator and Armory |
| Economy and pacing | Cutting the Credit cost of Den upgrades, Black Market stock, Operations and Focus Tree nodes, shortening build times, and extending HoloTable mission expiry |
| Difficulty | Adding more enemies, or raising enemy Health and Damage |
| Quality of life | Camera zoom behaviour, action point and movement costs, Bond growth rate |
| Performance and display | Configuration presets covering frame pacing, latency, and image clarity |
The most downloaded gameplay mod raises the deployable squad from four Operators to six, which changes the constraint the tactical layer is built around. See Missions for the four-slot deployment the game ships with.
Cheat and debug menus are also published, granting resources, extra turns, and larger squads directly.
Compatibility and Support
- Mods are unofficial. Neither Bit Reactor nor EA supports them.
- Game updates can break mods built against an earlier version.
- The interaction between mods and permadeath or trophy conditions has not been confirmed.
Related
- FAQ for the other common questions about the game
- Base Management for the Den systems most current mods adjust
- Getting Started for platforms and PC requirements
References
| # | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EA: Answering the Internet’s Biggest Questions (community Q&A) | 21 Jul 2026 |
| 2 | Nexus Mods: Star Wars Zero Company | 5 Sep 2026 |
If information is missing, it has not yet been confirmed. Corrections are welcome.