Star Wars games cover several continuities. Some belong to current screen canon; other celebrated adventures, including Knights of the Old Republic, are Legends stories. This guide focuses on narrative console and PC games rather than every LEGO, mobile, arcade and multiplayer release.
Choose order
Release order
Release order: selected story-led games
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Game; Legends RPG
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II — The Sith Lords
Game; Legends RPG
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
Game; Legends Shooter
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Game; Legends Action-Adventure
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Game; Legends Action-Adventure
- Star Wars Battlefront II
Game; Canon Campaign Shooter
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Game; Canon Action-Adventure
- Star Wars: Squadrons
Game; Canon Flight Combat
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Game; Canon Action-Adventure
- Star Wars Outlaws
Game; Canon Open-World Adventure
Legends, Old Republic era
These games are not part of the current canon timeline. Republic Commando and The Force Unleashed games are also Legends and belong to separate story arcs; play them in release order.
- Knights of the Old Republic
Game; Legends RPG; about 4,000 years before the films
- Knights of the Old Republic II
Game; Legends RPG; follows the first game
Current canon, around the Empire and Rebellion
This is an era guide, not a perfect day-by-day sequence. Battlefront II’s campaign jumps across several years, and Squadrons follows different pilots. The Jedi games form the most directly connected pair and should be played in order.
- Jedi: Fallen Order
Canon Game; about 14 years before A New Hope
- Jedi: Survivor
Canon Game; five years after Fallen Order
- Outlaws
Canon Game; between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
- Battlefront II campaign
Canon Game; begins around Return of the Jedi and spans into the sequel era
- Squadrons
Canon Game; after Return of the Jedi
No entries match this selection.
How does this connect with the Star Wars films and shows?
The games can enrich a screen marathon, but they are optional. Jedi: Fallen Order and Survivor sit during the Imperial era; Outlaws takes place between Episodes V and VI. KOTOR belongs to a separate Legends history, thousands of years before the films.
Peppermoon’s recommendation
Start with Jedi: Fallen Order, then Jedi: Survivor for a focused, story-driven introduction. Outlaws is a separate adventure with a new lead. Choose KOTOR if you want a classic role-playing game and are comfortable with it being outside the current film continuity.
Sources: Star Wars game timeline overview (https://gametimeline.org/star-wars); Lucasfilm’s Fallen Order story context (https://time.com/5737129/respawn-entertainment-star-wars-fallen-order/); Outlaws setting (https://www.polygon.com/gaming/446047/star-wars-outlaws-timeline-syndicates-explainer); Jedi: Survivor sequel relationship (https://www.starwars.com/games-apps/star-wars-jedi-survivor).