5 best Star Wars games: from strategy to action

Over the entire existence of a galaxy far, far away, over 50 games of completely different quality and genre have been released, after all, the franchise is already over 45 years old! We bring to your attention the top 5 games based onStar Warsin a wide variety of genres.

Star Wars: Empire at War (2006)

One of the best real-time strategy games of all time: this is confirmed by user ratings of around 9/10 and the test of time. Over the years of its existence, many modifications have been released for the game, which improve not only the somewhat outdated graphics, but also expand the gameplay, introducing innovations.
Basically, the game consists of three modes: a global map of the galaxy, where the player controls captured worlds, manages resources, opens development branches, builds an army, deals with simple economics, and finally chooses a planet to attack. The second mode is strategic battle in the orbit of the planet, and finally the third main mode is strategic battle on the ground.

The developers have taken great love to the world of Star Wars, where controlling each unit or vehicle brings sincere, childlike pleasure. In addition, if the player remembers the films well, this can help him in the use of certain types of troops, since training is given on the mechanics of the game, and not on the tricks of tactics. In addition to the army, the player has the right to use a hero. Since there are two opposing sides, the Empire and the Rebels, and in addition, by the way, the Zanna Syndicate, the heroes correspond to the chosen side. Luke Skywalker, Bobba Fett, Darth Vader, Han Solo and many others.

And for the Empire you can build the Death Star and destroy planets!

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003)

Do you know why Jedi Academy still won’t disappear into history? Because this game has the best lightsaber combat.And believe me, it’s absolutely fair when they talk aboutFallen Orderand its sequel as fights with a light stick, and in the Jedi Academy fights with lightsabers. In Jedi Academy, regular enemies fall in one or two hits, and Sith enemies... too! True, you can also be deprived of your life easily and simply. Two precise hits on a Sith are enough to knock him down, besides two story bosses.

On a separate line, it is important to note that Jaden, the main character, also knows how to use firearms, which makes the gameplay very varied, and gradual leveling and the ability to even change the sword to a completely different one in the middle of the game brings new impressions. The game never takes control away from the gamer, even during a boss battle, so each battle is not initially choreographed by the developer, the AI stars are not enough from the sky, but the battles with the Sith, and there are more and more of them in the second half of the game, are played memorably every time.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)

Fallen Order and its less successful sequel are truly excellent adventures. As a story-driven action game with special effects, the game is one hundred percent captivating. In a world of endless loot boxes and time savers, don't miss this gem if you haven't played yet. And against the backdrop of, to put it mildly, the primitive Disney trilogy, it’s actually a miracle. And let there be fights with a light stick, as mentioned above.

Star Wars Battlefront II Classic (2005)

The original “Star Wars Battle Front”, unfortunately, is outdated morally and physically. Both parts were released during the golden time of the franchise under the patronage of LucasArts. Now, of course, the game can only deliver nostalgic emotions, but nevertheless conceptually it is good. In addition to the online mode, the game had a solid five-star story campaign, Galaxy Capture mode and quick modes.In 2024, the original duology was re-released in the “two games in one” format, for new generation consoles and modern PCs, to launch this legend without complications.

Recall that the killer feature of the game was that players took control of ordinary soldiers in all two key eras of the franchise. If we talk about gameplay, it's literally Battlefield.

Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)

Battlefront has no luck with the number three, no matter how you look at it. The duology from EA is remembered both for the scandals with loot boxes, which were eventually canceled, and for the highest quality ofBattlefieldin a universe far, far away. Unfortunately, there are no plans for a third part. But we still have an excellent second one, which, despite the cessation of content updates, keeps the official online at the level of 10-12 thousand concurrent players as of June 2025. Be sure to give this project a chance if for some reason you ignored it.

Bonus:Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022)

LEGO franchise games are always in high demand. A special re-release of theStar Warsgame series in a single collection format, immerses you in an adventure through a world far, far away throughout the “Rise of Skywalker” story with signature LEGO humor. All 9 episodes! It's definitely more fun to play in a group, sit a friend next to you, connect a second joystick and go on an adventure! Each episode can be completed easily in a couple of hours, and the ability to replay as other characters and cause chaos in the level never gets boring.