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FranchiseStar WarsSeriesStar Wars: Jedi Knight

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

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First release
Sep 16, 2003
Engine
id Tech 3
Genres
Adventure, Shooter · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a first- and third-person action game that combines shooter gameplay with lightsaber melee combat and Force powers. Set in the Star Wars universe, it lets players customize their character's species, gender, and appearance, as well as their lightsaber and fighting style, choosing between single, dual, or double-bladed configurations. As missions are completed, players upgrade Force abilities along either a light or dark path, which shapes later events. Alongside its single-player campaign, the game offers online and local multiplayer with several competitive modes.

Also known as JA, 杰迪武士：杰迪学院, jasp.exe

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Storyline
Set years after the fall of the Empire, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy follows Jaden Korr, a new student who builds a lightsaber and travels to Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy to train in the ways of the Force. Jaden studies under veteran Jedi Kyle Katarn alongside a fellow student, Rosh Penin, but their arrival coincides with an attack in which a mysterious figure drains energy from the site using a strange staff. As Jaden takes on peacekeeping missions across the galaxy, the threat is traced to a Dark Jedi cult seeking to harness Force energy for its own ends. Throughout the journey, Jaden must develop their abilities and choose whether to follow the light side or give in to the dark side.Read more

Set years after the fall of the Empire, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy follows Jaden Korr, a new student who builds a lightsaber and travels to Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy to train in the ways of the Force. Jaden studies under veteran Jedi Kyle Katarn alongside a fellow student, Rosh Penin, but their arrival coincides with an attack in which a mysterious figure drains energy from the site using a strange staff. As Jaden takes on peacekeeping missions across the galaxy, the threat is traced to a Dark Jedi cult seeking to harness Force energy for its own ends. Throughout the journey, Jaden must develop their abilities and choose whether to follow the light side or give in to the dark side.

Release dates
Mac
Sep 16, 2003
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 17, 2003
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 19, 2003
All 11 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 07, 2003
Xbox
Nov 18, 2003
Xbox
Nov 21, 2003
Mac
Apr 29, 2004
Xbox
Sep 02, 2004
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 16, 2009
PlayStation 4
Mar 26, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Mar 26, 2020
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
16h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Keywords
robots, swordplay, star wars, futuristic, jedi
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At a Glance

Critic Score
69
Completionist (IGDB)
16h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 11,305 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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