Screenshot of Darth Nihilus from Star Wars KOTOR II

May the 4th be with you. The galaxy far, far away is calling to you, begging you to experience some of the best Star Wars gaming experiences on PC. With such a rich tapestry of sci-fi fantasy games to pull from, there is an incredible amount of variety to choose from when diving into a Star Wars game. Just about every genre you can think of has a good Star Wars game for you. But, like any movie universe licensed game, some of them are, well, not so good. Here is our picks for the best Star Wars Games on PC, perfect for celebrating May the 4th, and revenge of the 5th tomorrow, and really just any time you want to play a fun game.

From legendary RPGs, to tactical shooters, to epic lightsaber dueling, to gritty starfighter dogfights – there is something for everybody. Let’s dive in to the list.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2

KOTOR and it’s sequel, KOTOR 2: The Sith Lords are legendary games for a reason. Coming out at the height of Star Wars popularity and Bioware’s prime as a studio making choice based RPGs, these games captured lightning in a bottle by offering a completely different, and deeper dive into the Star Wars universe.

Set 4,000 years before the events of the films in an era of ancient Jedi wars and Sith empires, KOTOR 1 and 2 feature some of the best Star Wars story telling. You’ll experience things with far more depth and explore the mythology of the force. For just a few bucks you can get this pair of legendary games on PC.

The first game is a classic hero’s journey and features a legendary plot twist. You build a party, explore a mix of iconic and original worlds, and make choices that pull you toward the benevolence of the Light side, or the power hungry Dark Side of the force. The game uses a real time with pause d20 combat system, which while not the most satisfying game play in the world, does a nice job of letting you feel your characters get stronger as you level up and invest in skills and abilities.

The companions are the real star of the show here. Especially Jedi Bastila and the devious assassin droid HK-47. Through your adventures, you’ll engage in conversation with your companions, learning more about their motivations and personality. They’ll react to your decisions, letting you know when they disagree or agree with the path you are on.

The follow up, KOTOR 2: The Sith Lords, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, gets a whole lot darker and stranger. It’s a philosophical deconstruction of the Force, the Jedi Order, and what it means to exist in their shadow in a post war galaxy where people are questioning the motives of the Jedi as much as they are the Sith.

You’ll spend time with a variety of interesting companions, but the main draw here is the most morally complex mentor in RPG history, Kreia. She will spend most of the game by your side, having conversations with you that really make you think about your motivations, the motivations of others, and how your decisions can ripple across the galaxy, effecting millions.

You’ll want to install The Sith Lords Restored Content Mod, it is considered essential. It brings back hours of cut content that should have shipped with the original game and fixes a ton of bugs. There is really no reason to play without it.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Fallen Order was the game that proved great single-player Star Wars could still happen in the modern era. Developed by Respawn Entertainment, the game follows Cal Kestis, a young Padawan who survived the purge of the Jedi (Order 66). He lives a quiet life, working as a scrapper. Five years after the Purge, he’s dragged back into the fight when the Empire comes looking for him. The story is genuinely good ol fashioned Star Wars. A cast of compelling new characters navigating the oppressive early days of the Empire’s rule, with cool cameos and callbacks to the original films.

The gameplay is a fusion of elements from popular AAA games. It fuses Dark Souls style melee combat and bonfire system with Metroidvania style exploration, and parkour & action set pieces like in Uncharted. Rhythmic blocking, parrying, and deflecting blaster bolts with your light saber are all part of the combat loop. Sprinkle in some new Force abilities to gradually open up previously inaccessible parts of the map to find more upgrades.

The world design is smart and layered, with secrets tucked everywhere for players who look. BD-1, Cal’s small droid, is a cool little sidekick. Fallen Order is the entry point for the Cal Kestis’ new Jedi trilogy (yes a third game is in the works), and it earns every moment of it.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

The sequel does what every great sequel should do: be bigger and better. Survivor expands your gameplay options, expands the explorable spaces, and pushes the story into more complex territory.

Survivor is a more refined adventure and lightsaber combat is far more dynamic and varied thanks to new stances. Five stances, including a dual-wield mode and blaster in one hand saber in the other stance, give you far more options on how to approach combat.

Cal is a more complex character the second time around, and far more experienced. The supporting cast is excellent and the open-world is more ambitious with it’s approach to rewarding optional content.

Survivor had a rocky PC launch at release, but patches have addressed the major performance issues and it now runs pretty well. If you played Fallen Order and want more, Survivor is an easy recommendation.

Star Wars: Republic Commando

Republic Commando is just plain cool. An older game (2005) but it still holds up remarkably well over twenty years later.

In this tactical first-person shooter you command Delta Squad, an elite clone commando unit deployed into the worst situations the Clone Wars has to offer. Think Navy Seals, but make them Star Wars. Just four highly trained soldiers against overwhelming odds.

What makes Republic Commando special is the squad dynamic. Your three squadmates — Scorch, Fixer, and Sev are fully voiced, their AI is actually good and the banter between them all is great.

Gameplay is tight tactical first person shooting. You can issue commands to breach doors, man turrets, snipe targets, revive each other under fire, or blow things up. Each clone in your squad has a distinct personality and set of skills for you to use. The PC version on Steam and GOG runs great with minimal tweaks, and it’s short enough to finish in a May the 4th session.

Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)

Battlefront II had one of the most notorious launches in gaming history, spotlighting the loot box issue and becoming a flashpoint for an industry wide conversation about micro transactions. The backlash resulted in their pay to win progression being removed. A steady stream of solid updates then transformed a once hated game into something genuinely worth playing.

BF2 experienced a massive resurgence in 2025-2026, driven by huge discounts (you can often pick the game up for $3.99 or less), the popularity of the Andor TV series, and a bunch of community driven initiatives to keep the game going. Add to that the lack of options for modern multiplayer Star Wars games, the game actually has a lot going for it, even so far from it’s original release.

If Mods are your thing, Kyber is another option to play Battlefront II. Kyber is a “unified game launcher for Battlefront II that adds community hosted multiplayer with full mod support, a server browser, privatge games, and more”. Learn more about Kyber here, it’s a cool project.

The game spans the entire Skywalker Saga era with a roster of the most iconic heroes and villains to play as.

Star Wars Outlaws

Outlaws is a weird one. It arrived in 2024 as the first truly open-world Star Wars, and it just kind of came and went.

While its nothing revolutionary game play wise, in terms of immersing you in a well realized rendition of iconic Star Wars locations that you can explore, it succeeds.

You play as Kay Vess, a small-time criminal putting together a team of experts for a big score, while navigating the seedy underworld in the time period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

You have multiple planets worth of large open worlds to explore, each with an obsessive attention to detail. There’s a faction reputation system, where your standing with each gang opens or closes different opportunities. The game has rough edges for sure, stealth is a little too easy, moment-to-moment gunplay is OK. Where Outlaws shines is as detailed open world game, focused on the galaxy outside of the usual Jedi vs Sith conflicts. It does something we don’t get enough of that, and for that alone it makes it worth checking out. Plus post-launch updates have addressed many of the big issues the game had at launch, making it a heist adventure well worth your attention.

Star Wars: Empire at War

Just a good old fashioned RTS (real time strategy) game set in the Star Wars universe. One of those beloved games that passionate fans are still supporting with mods, even twenty years after launch.

Empire at War puts you in command of the Empire or the Rebel Alliance. The game has two layers, where you can zoom from the galactic map down to real-time space or ground battles, which captures that galactic scope of conflicts.

The original base game is excellent, but a big draw is the modding community, which has kept Empire at War alive. You’ve got lots of cool options to choose from, to name a few: Thrawn’s Revenge, Fall of The Republic, and Awakening of The Rebellion: Scum and Villainy – are some good shouts.

Star Wars Episode I: Racer

Now this is pod racing!

Episode I: Racer is uncomplicated fun: pick a podracer, zoom around at insane speeds on dangerous courses, and spend your hard earned winnings on upgrades to your machine between races.

The 2020 remaster brought all the modern tweaks you would want. Widescreen support, controller optimization, and some bug fixes make the PC version the best way to play. It’s got a real good sense of speed, check it out!

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

There has been many a LEGO Star Wars game, but The Skywalker Saga stands head and shoulders above the rest as the most definitive of the bunch.

It covers all nine mainline films in a single package , a whole bunch of levels stuffed with collectibles, and has a massive roster of over 300 characters, from the usual fan favorites to obscure background characters that garnered a cult following, like Glubb Shitto.

It’s easy to dismiss it because it is LEGO, but The Skywalker Saga is a genuinely amazing Star Wars experience. You can tell it was made by fans who love the source material, and the way they translate iconic moments from the films into LEGO is brilliant.

It’s the perfect game to share with a younger Star Wars fan, but there’s still enough depth to the game that it holds up for any age. Coop makes it an excellent couch session for May the 4th.

What’s Next: Star Wars Games on the Horizon

There’s a lot of cool Star Wars projects in the works. At The Game Awards 2025, Fate of the Old Republic was announced, a new ARPG led by original KOTOR director, Casey Hudson.

There is also a remake of the original KOTOR that is still up in the air, after experiencing serious development issues. Hopefully that makes it out eventually.

Star Wars Eclipse, Quantic Dream’s narrative adventure set during the High Republic era, is also still being worked on.

And for strategy game lovers, Star Wars Zero company is shaping up to be Star Wars X-com with RPG mechanics like Mass Effect.

While it hasn’t been officially confirmed, there are rumors a 3rd Cal Cestis JEDI game is in the works, completing that trilogy.

Overall, plenty of Star Wars gaming is in store for the foreseeable future!

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