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

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 14K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 24 in 30 days
Playing now: 26; peak 24h 70
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

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 13,836 reviews are positive · 91% of 24 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.