Wizard! These are the Best ‘Star Wars’ Video Games
There are so many Star Wars video games and even more on the way. These are a few of our favorite ways to visit the galaxy far far away.
With Star Wars: Outlaws on its way, and the Star Wars: Jedi series supposedly in talks to develop a third, it’s pretty safe to say that Star Wars video games are pretty darn popular. We buy them, we play them, and we usually like them. But which do we love? These Star Wars video games are the best of the best and some of our favorite ways to visit the galaxy far far away.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Lego Star Wars games are always popular. There’s Lego, there’s Star Wars; what’s not to love? But LAST year’s The Skywalker Saga game broke online gaming records and received universal rave reviews. It’s full of little details and winks for hardcore fans, with a good mix of the Lego goofiness. But most of all, it’s just a lot of fun in a gaming environment that has a tendency to take itself a bit seriously. People are saying this is one of the best Star Wars video games ever, and time will tell if it holds up to this hype in the long term. But it’s definitely one of the most fun Star Wars games. If you played this when it first came out and haven’t thought about it in a bit, this is your sign to take an hour to do something silly and fun and revisit The Skywalker Saga in Lego form.
Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
A continuation of Kyle Katarn’s story from Star Wars: Dark Forces, Jedi Outcast shines on its own even though it’s a sequel. This game lets you live out your little-kid Jedi fantasies, flying all over the galaxy, cutting down Stormtroopers with your lightsaber, and taking the Empire on–all while using the Force. Encounters feel built in a way that feels more intense and real than other games. Add that to all of the famous characters from the movies you can either make friend and foe. This game is pure escapism.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order a 2019 game so massive and popular that fans were looking for a sequel for years. And one was finally announced and released in 2023 with Jedi: Survivor. Now, I’m going to be honest with you, I’m not sure if Survivor or Fallen Order are better. But if you’re going to play the second one you should definitely play the first one first. The worst thing I can say about this game is that the map design they chose is a little annoying to read, and there were a few early glitches in Survivor that made some planets annoying to play.
Y’know, normal stuff. Overall, these games are great. They’re fun, exciting, and take existing lore and utilize and expand upon it with interesting characters’ lore. Rumor has it that a third isn’t out of the question and may even be in talks. And while that rumor is entirely unsubstantiated, I wouldn’t be remotely surprised.
Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader
If you ever dreamed of flying any of the most famous ships in Star Wars, you probably loved Game Cube’s Rogue Squadron. The visuals are a little lacking for 2023, but at the time of its release, this game was incredible. And more importantly, it let players jump into the cockpit for all of the space battles you could ever hope to be providing air support for. Hoth? You know it’s there. Battle of Endor? Of course. The assault on the first Death Star? Come on, you know the game wasn’t going to have you not shooting at those womprat-sized holes.
Knights of the Old Republic
KOTOR would be impossible to not mention in any discussion of Star Wars video games. Taking place thousands of years before the Skywalker Saga, it offers fans a different look at the galaxy far far away than we’re used to while adding to the lore and world-building beautifully. KOTOR is also one of the most immersive Star Wars games out there. If you managed to miss the initial release of this masterpiece, or are just looking for a way to replay it, it was released for the Nintendo Switch not too long ago.
What’s your favorite Star Wars video game? Did your top pick make our list? Which upcoming games are you looking most forward to? Let us know in the comments!
May the force be with you, adventurers!
