A long time ago in a galaxy… really close by. This one. I’m talking about this one. A young Arielle sat beside her dad, all too excited that she was being snuck in to watch her first-ever Star Wars movie on the big screen. They say that in life, certain moments define who we are as people; for me, this was one of those moments.
Throughout the years, my love for all things Star Wars has only grown, and it’s on days like today that I get to share at least some of that love with you guys – so best know I’m going to take full advantage.
Recently I started playing Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, which sent me down a rabbit hole of discovering all the many, many other Star Wars games I hadn’t yet gotten around to, which led to me putting together this list that I’m about to share with all of you.
So if, like me, you’ve found yourself desperately wondering what Star Wars games are out there and in what chronological order they should be played, I’ve got you covered. So without taking up any more of your precious May the 4th, here are all the significant Star Wars games in their correct chronological orders, alongside the links to each game. Enjoy.
The Old Republic Era
The Old Republic Era, sometimes called the Sith Era, takes place from the founding of the Republic until the Seventh Battle of Ruusan and the end of the New Sith Wars. This is a period filled with assassin droids like the HK-47 and Jedi.
Games You Can Still Get And Play (Easily):
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL-RfE-ioJ8
Platforms: Xbox; PC; macOS; Nintendo Switch; iOS; Android
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic 2 – The Sith Lords
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEhYnI1MqxI
Platforms: Xbox; PC; macOS; iOS; Android
Platforms: PC
The Rise Of The Empire Era
The Rise of the Empire era is sometimes called the Prequel era. It takes place between the Seventh Battle of Ruusan and the Battle of Toprawa. In other words, it encompasses the whole Golden Age of the Old Republic. This is the era where the entire Prequel trilogy, Episode I, The Phantom Menace, Episode II, Attack of the Clones, and Episode III, Revenge of the Sith, takes place, as well as the Clone Wars.
Games You Can Still Get And Play (Easily):
Platforms: PlayStation 2; Xbox; PC
Platforms: Nintendo 64; Sega Dreamcast; Game Boy Color; PC; Mac; Arcade; PlayStation 4; Nintendo Switch; Xbox One
Platforms: PlayStation 2; Xbox PlayStation 4
Platforms: PlayStation 2; PlayStation 4; Nintendo Switch
Platforms: Xbox; PC; PlayStation 4; Nintendo Switch
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
Platforms: PlayStation 2; PlayStation 3; Xbox 360; Nintendo Wii; Nintendo DS; PC
Classics:
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunter – PlayStation 2; Nintendo GameCube
- Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures – PC; macOS
- Star Wars: Episode 1: Battle For Naboo – Nintendo 64; PC
- Star Wars: Episode 1: Obi-Wan’s Adventures – Game Boy Color
- Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack Of The Clones – Game Boy Advance
- Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace – PlayStation; PC
- Star Wars: Episode 1 Jedi Power Battles – PlayStation; Sega Dreamcast; Game Boy Color
- Star Wars: Obi-Wan – Xbox
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – PlayStation 2; GameCube; Xbox
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance – Nintendo DS
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels – Nintendo Wii
- Star Wars: The New Droid Army – Game Boy Advance
The Dark Times Era
The Imperial Era, known as The Dark Times Era, consists of isolated conflicts and events on certain rebellious planets attempting to fight against the new Empire’s reign.
The timeline crosses into the last weeks of the Clone Wars, the Reconquest of the Rim, and the early years of the Galactic Civil War, usually considered the age before the Battle of Endor occurred. The Dark Times Era also showcased Darth Vader as the epitome of the Empire’s dark rule.
Games You Can Still Get And Play (Easily):
Platforms: PlayStation 4; Xbox One; PlayStation 5; Xbox Series X|S; PC; Stadia
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Platforms: PlayStation 2; PlayStation 3; Xbox 360; Nintendo Wii; PSP; Nintendo DS; PC; macOS; N-Gage; Nintendo Switch
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
Platforms: PlayStation 3; Xbox 360; Nintendo Wii; Nintendo DS; PC
Platforms: PC; macOS
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars Series
Platforms: Oculus Rift; Oculus Quest; PlayStation VR
Platforms: PlayStation 5; Xbox Series X|S; PC
Classics:
- Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge Of The Sith – PlayStation 2; Xbox; Nintendo DS; Game Boy Advance
- Star Wars: Lethal Alliance – Nintendo DS; PSP
The Rebellion Era
The Rebellion Era is the definitive Star Wars timeline we all know and love from the original Star Wars trilogy. It tells the story of Luke Skywalker joining The Rebel Alliance and bringing down The Galactic Empire. This is also the time of iconic Star Wars characters like Han Solo and Leia Organa.
Games You Can Still Get And Play (Easily):
Platforms: DOS; macOS; PlayStation
Star Wars: Rebel Assault 2: The Hidden Empire
Platforms: PlayStation; PC; Macintosh; DOS
Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ffd3Xip5fM
Platforms: Nintendo 64; PC
Platforms: PlayStation 4; Xbox One; PC
Platforms: PlayStation 2; Xbox; PC; macOS
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2005)
Platforms: PlayStation 2; Xbox; PC; PSP
Platforms: PC
Platforms: PC; Macintosh; DOS
Star Wars: X-Wing VS Tie Fighter
Platforms: PC
Platforms: PC
Classics:
- Star Wars (1987) – Famicom
- Star Wars (1991) – Sega Master System; Game Boy; Game Gear
- Star Wars: Battlefront: Renegade Squadron – PSP
- Star Wars: Demolition – PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast
- Star Wars: Flight Of The Falcon – Game Boy Advance
- Star Wars: Force Commander – PC
- Star Wars Galaxies – PC
- Star Wars: Jedi Arena – Atari 2600
- Star Wars: Masters Of Teras Kasi – PlayStation
- Star Wars: Rebel Assault – Sega CD; PC; Macintosh; DOS
- Super Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi – Super Nintendo
- Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi: Death Star Battle – Atari 2600; Atari 5200; Atari 8-bit; ZX Spectrum
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader – GameCube
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike – GameCube
- Super Star Wars – Super Nintendo; Wii; PlayStation Vita; PlayStation 4
- Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – Super Nintendo
- Star Wars: The Arcade Game – Atari 2600; Atari 5200; Atari 8-bit; ColecoVision; Commodore 64; Amiga; Atari ST; Amstrad CPC; Acorn Electron; BBC Micro; ZX Spectrum; DOS; Macintosh
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982) – Atari 2600; Intellivision
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1992) – Nintendo
- Star Wars Trilogy Arcade – Arcade
- Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice Of The Force – Game Boy Advance
The New Republic Era
The New Republic Era was first introduced onscreen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, where viewers saw The New Republic as the ruling government of the galaxy and the primary target of the First Order. This timeline is then explored through the Jedi Knight series. But with the roaring success of The Mandalorian, this timeline will likely be further explored in games shortly.
Games You Can Still Get And Play (Easily):
Platforms: PlayStation 4; Xbox One; Xbox Series X|S; PC
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2
Platforms: PC
Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube; Xbox One; PC; PlayStation 4; Nintendo Switch
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Platforms: PC; Xbox One; PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2017)
Platforms: PlayStation 4; Xbox One; PC
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And with that, we wish all of our readers a wonderful day and May the 4th be with you, always.