Best Star Wars Games for PS5 & PS4

Why it's here: The best Star Wars game on PS5 right now, and my first pick for anyone who wants a lightsaber to feel dangerous. Five stances, a Force toolkit that keeps growing and Souls-timed parries make every duel a fight you can lose, and the semi-open planets are the first Star Wars maps I would recommend sweeping corner to corner, because the side content hands back perks and stances rather than filler. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is the launch performance; the PS5 build patched most of it, but the score still carries the scar. Rated Teen, PS5 only, 4.26 from more than 56,000 players. Start here if you buy one Star Wars game this year.

Why it's here: The starting point, and the one I would hand to a newcomer before Survivor. Cal Kestis's first outing borrows the metroidvania's bones: planets you revisit as new Force powers unlock old shortcuts, with lightsaber combat that rewards a well-timed parry over a mashed button. The complaint players raise most often on Steam and the PlayStation Store is the backtracking, because fast travel barely exists and the return trips add up. Rated Teen, on PS4 and PS5, 4.32 from more than 63,000 players. Play it first; Survivor assumes you already know these characters.

Why it's here: The multiplayer pick, and the one Star Wars game on this list I would still buy for the online modes. Galactic Assault runs 40-player battles across three film eras as trooper, hero or starfighter, and the single-player story follows Iden Versio, an Imperial soldier, which is a rarer point of view than the series usually offers. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is that EA stopped updating it, so cheaters and balance quirks go unpatched. Rated Teen, PS4 and it plays on PS5, 4.35 from nearly 163,000 players and a Very Positive Steam score. If you want Star Wars with other people, this is the one.

Why it's here: The starfighter pick: the only game here that puts you inside an X-wing cockpit and makes you shift power between engines, shields and lasers mid-dogfight. The single-player story alternates between the New Republic and the Empire, and the optional PS VR support turns it into the most convincing cockpit on PlayStation. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is longevity: the content was thin at launch and support ended early, so the 5v5 fleet battles depend on finding a lobby. Rated Teen, PS4 and it plays on PS5, 3.94 from more than 16,000 players. Buy it for the story missions and the VR; treat the multiplayer as a bonus.

Why it's here: The highest-rated game on this list, and the classic I would clear before either Jedi Knight port. You lead Delta Squad through the Clone Wars as Boss, ordering Fixer, Scorch and Sev to slice doors, set charges and hold positions, and the squad has more personality than most modern shooters manage. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is the port rather than the game: crashes and dated visuals, on missions that are linear by design. Rated Teen, PS4 and it plays on PS5, 4.73 from 3,200 players, the highest-rated pick here. No padding, no filler, and the one Aspyr re-release I would put at full price.

Why it's here: The family pick, and the one game on this list where the completion checklist is the real review. Nine films, 23 planets and a roster north of 300 characters, with a second player who can drop in without touching a menu, make it the easiest Star Wars to share with kids. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is that the 45 story missions are short and the side missions repeat, so the collectible sweep is the padding half and the missions the genuine half. Rated E10+, on PS4 and PS5, 4.43 from more than 23,000 players. For a mixed-age couch it is the right call; a solo completionist should budget patience for the side content.

Why it's here: The open-world pick, and the only game on this list included with PS Plus Extra, which changes the maths on its divisive reputation. You play Kay Vess, a scoundrel working the crime syndicates across full planets, with a companion, Nix, who steals and distracts on command. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is the forced stealth sections and a control scheme players call confusing, and the rating reflects it. Rated Teen, PS5 only, 3.71 from nearly 35,000 players, the lowest-rated game here. On PS Plus Extra it is an easy yes; at full price, wait for a sale, which is the advice Steam reviewers keep giving.

Why it's here: The most-rated game on this list by a wide margin, and the one to buy for offline play rather than online. DICE's 2015 reboot still looks the part on Hoth and Endor, and the praise in Steam reviews is for the visuals and the nostalgia rather than the depth. The recurring complaint is that the online lobbies are largely empty now and there is no story mode, so what you get is skirmish modes and two-player split-screen missions. Rated Teen, PS4 and it plays on PS5, 4.45 from more than 170,000 players. Pick Battlefront II for the multiplayer; pick this one if a two-player couch session on Hoth is the point.

Why it's here: The retro remaster, and the highest-rated re-release on this list after Republic Commando. Nightdive rebuilt the 1995 original, the first Star Wars FPS, in its KEX engine with high-resolution textures, new lighting and proper gamepad support, and you play Kyle Katarn before he ever picks up a lightsaber. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is the 1995 level design underneath, confusing and poorly paced in places, with no quick save to soften it. Rated Teen, on PS4 and PS5, 4.63 from 600 players, the second-highest rating here. Nostalgia is the reason to buy; the polish is what makes it worth finishing.

Why it's here: Kyle Katarn's lightsaber, more than twenty years on, is still the reason to play. The first stretch of the 24 missions is a blaster shooter; the moment you earn the saber and the Force powers, the game becomes the duelling sim that Jedi Academy later refined. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is the level design, with obtuse puzzles and long stretches of getting lost, on top of the general clunkiness of a 2002 game. Rated Teen, PS4 and it plays on PS5, 4.16 from 2,100 players. Play it if you want Kyle's story told in order; otherwise Academy is the better of the two ports.

Why it's here: The better of the two Jedi Knight ports for a first-timer, and the one whose lightsaber combat is the most praised feature in its Steam reviews. You build your own student under Luke Skywalker, pick single, dual or staff saber, and choose the light or dark side as the missions play out. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is the episodic story and repetitive enemies, and this port has its share of crashes. Rated Teen, PS4 and it plays on PS5, 4.32 from 1,400 players, with 16-player online duels still on the menu. The character customization alone puts it ahead of Outcast as a starting point.

Why it's here: The racing pick and the nostalgia pick in one: 25 podracers, upgrades to buy, shortcuts to learn and the sense of speed that Steam reviewers keep singling out. It is an arcade racer with two-player split-screen, and it is over quickly, which is the honest caveat. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is crashes on Windows 11 and poor controller support, so read those as PC reports. Rated Everyone, PS4 and it plays on PS5, 4.58 from 1,100 players. For a Star Wars fan who wants one race night rather than a career, it is 100% worth the price.

Why it's here: The Jango Fett game, and the pick for anyone who watched Attack of the Clones and wanted the jetpack. Aspyr's 2024 port keeps the 2002 original intact: jetpack traversal, varied environments and a hunt for a deranged Dark Jedi set just before Episode II. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is that intact means intact, with clunky controls, a limited-lives system and camera trouble preserved along with the story. Rated Teen, on PS4 and PS5, 4.38 from 490 players, the smallest rating pool on this list. Nostalgia is the reason to buy; if you never played it, start with Republic Commando instead.

Why it's here: The other LEGO Star Wars, and the one to pick when the Skywalker Saga's open galaxy is too much for a younger player. It retells one film in linear levels with Blaster Battles cover shooting and Multi-Build puzzles, and it plays in two-player split-screen. The recurring complaint in Steam reviews is glitches and the amount of DLC needed for 100%, which for a LEGO game is the whole endgame. Rated E10+, PS4 and it plays on PS5, 4.18 from more than 20,000 players. A good second LEGO game; the Skywalker Saga is the first.