Every Lego Star Wars game, ranked
All 6 Lego Star Wars games we hold, spanning 2005 to 2022: 4 ranked by the GamingPickz Score and plotted below, the rest listed in release order so nothing in the series is missing. Together they carry 90,215 Steam reviews.
Where to start
- For the best-reviewed: LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga (GamingPickz Score 8.1), the highest-rated entry we can score.
- For canon order: begin with Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005) and follow the release-order timeline below.
The Lego Star Wars games on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 4 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
4 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 4 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- Nintendo
- PC
Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Every game by critic score
The grid above is built from Steam data, so it can only place the Lego Star Wars games that were on Steam. This one uses the Metacritic critic aggregate, which the older console-only entries have too, so the whole series lands on a single chart: critic score against release year.
On Steam (also has a GamingPickz Score) Console-only (Metacritic only)
4 best Lego Star Wars games, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
- 1
LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
8.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceLEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga at a glance Released 2009 Studio Traveller's Tales Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,469 Critics 77/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 96.8 on 25,469 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 77. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- 2
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Best for: Two people on one screen
7.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceLego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga at a glance Released 2022 Studio Traveller's Tales Player sentiment 90% positive of 48,409 Critics 78/100 Price $49.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 40 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 90% shrinks to 89.9 on 48,409 reviews, then blends with the 78 critic aggregate, giving 7.5.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- 3
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
7.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceLego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars at a glance Released 2011 Studio Traveller's Tales Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,285 Critics 76/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 95% shrinks to 94.5 on 9,285 reviews, then blends with the 76 critic aggregate, giving 7.5.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 95 against 76. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- 4
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
6.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceLego Star Wars: The Force Awakens at a glance Released 2016 Studio TT Fusion Player sentiment 83% positive of 7,052 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 14 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 83% shrinks to 83.0 on 7,052 reviews, giving 6.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 14 GB.
Only the 4 Lego Star Wars games with Steam review data can be scored and ranked. The complete series, scored or not, is charted in order below.
Best and worst entry
The best-received Lego Star Wars game we can score is LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga at 8.1. The lowest is Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens at 6.7, a 1.4-point spread across the series. The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
How the series scored over time
GamingPickz Score against release year, 2009 to 2022. The later entries score lower than the earlier ones: the series has been trending down.
Cheapest way in, and best value
- Cheapest right now: LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga at $19.99. Prices are read live from Steam and move.
- Best value: LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga, the most GamingPickz Score per dollar in the series at its current price.
On a Steam Deck
Valve's own Deck compatibility rating for the Lego Star Wars entries on Steam:
- Verified: LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga, Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Platforms across the series
Where the 6 Lego Star Wars games have landed, counting every entry we hold:
| Platform family | Entries |
|---|---|
| PC | 4 of 6 |
| PlayStation | 1 of 6 |
| Xbox | 2 of 6 |
| Nintendo | 4 of 6 |
The Lego Star Wars series, game by game
Every Lego Star Wars game we hold, in release order. Each description is the game's own, from Steam where it has a listing and Wikipedia for the older entries, never ours.
- 2005
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
Metacritic 75Lego Star Wars: The Video Game is a 2005 action-adventure video game based on the Lego Star Wars theme of Lego construction toys, and the first installment in the Lego video game franchise developed by Traveller's Tales, which would develop many future Lego titles from that point on. It was first released on 29 March… (Wikipedia)
Plot
The plot of the game is a humorous Lego retelling of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace , Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones , and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith , as well as a bonus level with the opening of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope from the viewpoint of Darth Vader aboard the Tantive IV . ^ Cite error: The named reference nytimes was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ Birks, James (5 April 2020). (Wikipedia)
Characters
Lego Star Wars contains a total of 59 playable characters for LEGO Star Wars; 56 in the GameCube, PS2, Xbox, and PC versions. The three missing are Gungan, Tusken Raider, and STAP, playable in the GBA version, though the Gungan and STAP are only available through cheat codes. The playable characters are modeled like actual Lego parts and, on dying, they fall to pieces and also lose studs. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic . In Japan, where the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation 2 versions were ported for release on 7 July 2005, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40 for the latter, and 28 out of 40 for the former. The Sydney Morning Herald gave the PlayStation 2 version four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "This Lego retelling of the prequels is… (Wikipedia)
- 2006
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Metacritic 47Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a 2006 Lego-themed action-adventure game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games Publishing, and is the sequel to Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005). Part of the Lego Star Wars series, it is based on George Lucas' movie franchise of the same… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Upon release, Lego Star Wars II was positively received by critics, who praised its portrayal of the films' characters and events. Nintendo Power staff writer Chris Shepperd claimed that "[t]he adorable Lego adaptations also led to some hilarious story moments: the 'I am your father' scene from The Empire Strikes Back is priceless". Reviewers from GameSpy , 1Up. (Wikipedia)
- 2009
Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC! (Steam)
- 2011
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will allow fans to explore endlessly and laugh their way through the Star Wars galaxy in the most humorous, accessible and action-packed LEGO game to date. (Steam)
Plot
See also: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) and List of Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes The game adapts the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars and various episodes from the first two seasons of the television series of the same name , without dialogue and with many humorous deviations. The prologue level is based on the Geonosian Arena battle from Attack of the Clones . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The game has received positive reviews. GameSpot gave 6. 5/10 for PC, PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 and Wii while 6/10 for Nintendo 3DS . (Wikipedia)
- 2016
The No. 1 LEGO® videogame franchise triumphantly returns with a fun-filled, humorous journey based on the blockbuster film. The game will also feature brand new story content from the Star Wars Universe that explores the time between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. (Steam)
Plot
See also: Star Wars: The Force Awakens § Plot The plot closely follows that of Star Wars: The Force Awakens , though with numerous humorous deviations or minor changes to adapt to the two-player co-op gameplay. There is also a prologue that depicts the Battle of Endor , the defeat of Emperor Palpatine , and the destruction of the Death Star II at the end of Return of the Jedi . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The game received mostly positive reviews. GameSpot awarded of 7. 0 out of 10, saying " Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn't really take you to a new galaxy far, far away, but it's still a pleasant journey. (Wikipedia)
- 2022
Play through all nine Skywalker saga films in a game unlike any other. With over 300 playable characters, over 100 vehicles, and 23 planets to explore, a galaxy far, far away has never been more fun! *Includes classic Obi-Wan Kenobi playable character (Steam)
Reception
Reception Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic . OpenCritic determined that 88% of critics recommended the game. IGN gave the game an 8 out of 10, saying " LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga provides some rollicking reimaginings of Star Wars s most iconic moments and seats them inside a series of interplanetary playgrounds that are dense with discovery and entertaining… (Wikipedia)
Lego Star Wars, head to head
Two entries side by side on score, price, specs and reception:
Lego Star Wars vs other series
How Lego Star Wars stacks up against other series in the same genre, as a whole:
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Common questions
How many Lego Star Wars games are there?
We hold 6 Lego Star Wars games in the catalogue, released between 2005 and 2022. 4 of them carry enough Steam data to rank; the rest are listed in release order below, including console-only entries with no Steam listing.
Which Lego Star Wars game is best?
By the GamingPickz Score, LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga rates highest at 8.1. That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, computed the same way for every game, not our opinion. The full ranking is above.
What order should I play the Lego Star Wars games in?
Release order is listed below, from 2005 to 2022. For most series that is also story order, but we list dates rather than telling you a canon; the timeline is read from Wikidata.
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