Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a 2008 action-adventure game developed and published by LucasArts, and part of The Force Unleashed multimedia project. It was initially developed for the PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles and on iOS, second-generation N-Gage, NDS, PSP, and Java-equipped mobile phone handhelds. The game was released in North America on September 16, 2008, in Australia and Southeast Asia on September 17, and in Europe on September 19. LucasArts released downloadable content for the PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles. An Ultimate Sith Edition of the game, containing both new and previously released downloadable content, was released in November 2009, and later ported to Mac OS X and Windows. An enhanced remaster of the Wii version, developed by Aspyr, was released for the Nintendo Switch on April 20, 2022.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2008
- Developer
- Lucasfilm Games
- Platforms
- 8 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 16 September 2008 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lucasfilm Games |
| Publisher | Lucasfilm Games |
| Platforms | iOS, iPad, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q840167, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Star Wars: The Force Unleashed? How long to beat it
Total play time for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is about 17.4 hours to do everything, and around 8 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 8h | 375 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 11.1h | 177 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 17.4h | 47 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Star Wars: The Force Unleashed sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Star Wars: The Force Unleashed lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 72ahead of 24% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 50ahead of 88% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
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Part of the Star Wars series
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is one of 24 Star Wars games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed head to head
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Common questions about Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
What platforms is Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on?
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is available on iOS, iPad, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS. It first released in 2008.
Who made Star Wars: The Force Unleashed?
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was developed by Lucasfilm Games and published by Lucasfilm Games.
How long does it take to beat Star Wars: The Force Unleashed?
about 8 hours for the main story, 11.1 hours with the main extras, 17.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.