Great story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Very fun game the story is immaculate how he goes from a broken padawan who has a shattered connection to the force to a full fledged Jedi Knight”
Steam review · 114.9 h played ↗
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Respawn Entertainment2019Souls-like · Platformer · Action
The verdict
A cinematic Star Wars adventure with a strong story and satisfying lightsaber combat, held back by maze-like maps, no fast travel and the forced EA app. Skip it if you dislike parkour or Souls-style combat.
Great for
Star Wars fans who want a story-driven Uncharted-meets-Souls-lite adventure, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Confusing maps, endless backtracking without fast travel, and the mandatory EA app
What changed in the last 30 days
143 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mention the game no longer launching without the EA app, controller and save problems, and crashes on new GPUs. Not certain these are new, but they cluster in recent reviews.
143 recent reviews
What players love
Satisfying lightsaber combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“lightsaber battles feel fluid, weighty, and deeply satisfying”
Steam review · 58.9 h played ↗
Authentic Star Wars atmosphere and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The planets look alive, varied, and full of character.”
Steam review · translated · 31.9 h played ↗
Rewarding metroidvania exploration and puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Finding new paths, unlocking abilities, and coming back later to reach places I couldn’t before made exploration feel rewarding.”
Steam review · 29.4 h played ↗
Beginner-friendly souls-lite with difficulty options
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“I've never played a souls game but this souls-lite is a great introduction to the genre.”
Steam review · 14.7 h played ↗
Good value on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Got it on sale for $4.00, so it's a steal.”
Steam review · 11.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky, unresponsive combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“There's no cancel animation, making it hard to attack-block. or attack-dash.”
Steam review · 7.4 h played ↗
Confusing maps and tedious backtracking, no fast travel
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The maps are a maze:[/b] hours wasted just to walk back to the ship at the start of the map.”
Steam review · 19.9 h played ↗
Excessive parkour and janky platforming
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“It's just parkour, parkour, and more parkour.”
Steam review · 5.6 h played ↗
Performance issues and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The main issue with the game is the awful shader compilation stutter which is one of the worst cases I've seen in a game.”
Steam review · 8.4 h played ↗
Forced EA app and launcher problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“If I buy something on steam, I shouldn't have to install another game platform to play it.”
Steam review · 7.1 h played ↗
Exploration rewards are only cosmetics
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Exploration is a slog with zero reward.”
Steam review · 19.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support55 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7/8.1/10
ProcessorAMD FX-6100/Intel i3-3220 or Equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or Equivalent
Storage55 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 7/8.1/10
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 1700/Intel i7-6700K or Equivalent
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD RX Vega 56, Nvidia GTX 1070/GTX1660Ti or Equivalent
Storage55 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7/8.1/10
ProcessorAMD FX-6100/Intel i3-3220 or Equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or Equivalent
Storage55 GB available space
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