Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
- Released
- 2003
- Developer
- Raven Software
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- 81
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- Not stated
What is Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy?
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 17 September 2003 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Raven Software |
| Publisher | Lucasfilm Games |
| Platforms | Xbox, Nintendo Switch |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
| Languages | 4 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q55295, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes31 of 300 (10%)
i cant even start the game......everytime i try to launch it it jusr crashes and says it has stopped working....help...
Steam review, 20 July 2016 · 6 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpfulbugs involving cut scenes freezing and the only way to continue is to skip
Steam review, 30 April 2021 · 1 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful
A further 17 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
24 games overlap with Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast.
Common questions about Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
What platforms is Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy on?
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is available on Xbox, Nintendo Switch. It first released in 2003.
How much does Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy?
96% of 13,820 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy?
81 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy?
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy was developed by Raven Software and published by Lucasfilm Games.