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STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

Third-person Star Wars action with customizable lightsaber combat

Raven Software · Published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney · Released Sep 16, 2009

Action

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 12K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 25 in 30 days
Players
61
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
32 MB OpenGL compatible
0.1 GB RAM · 1.3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™?

A third-person action game set across Star Wars locations, where you play a new Jedi student training under Luke Skywalker. You customize the student and their lightsaber, then select missions and fight with sabers, weapons, vehicles, and Force powers; the campaign includes a light-or-dark choice, while multiplayer uses arena-based competitive modes.

For you if...

  • +you want skill-based lightsaber duels and Force powers
  • +you prefer choosing missions instead of exploring an open world
  • +you want both solo missions and competitive multiplayer

Not for you if...

  • −you expect modern controls and clear in-game guidance
  • −you dislike sudden deaths and hard-to-read melee exchanges

What players say

96% of 12,171 reviews are positive · 96% of 25 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the lightsaber combat, Force powers, character customization, and modded multiplayer. Complaints focus on dated controls, crashes, and broken cutscenes on modern hardware, while some players find later lightsaber-heavy encounters erratic and repetitive.

Players over time

▼ -3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 90 players on Sep 26, 2026.

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Sep 25, 202680
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Sep 23, 202670
Sep 22, 202664
Sep 21, 202680

Screenshots and trailer

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STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ system requirements

Minimum: 32 MB OpenGL compatible, 0.1 GB RAM, 1.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 2000, XP or Vista
Processor
Pentium II or Athlon 450 MHz
Graphics
32 MB OpenGL compatible
Memory
128 MB
Storage
1.3 GB

Does STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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