The 5 best remastered Star Wars games you can play on consoles right now

Over the past few years, there have been multiple classic Star Wars games to get remastered and released on current-day consoles. Many fans love to revisit some of the biggest video game releases that were set in a galaxy far, far away. With a franchise as big and as iconic as Star Wars, there are so many games that have been developed over the years. And while some major Star Wars games have yet to get the remaster treatment, there are still different ones that are out now for everyone to play across multiple platforms.

But which are the best Star Wars game remasters that we have out right now? Home consoles have seen some surprising re-releases and remasters of Star Wars that were popular in the 90s and 2000s. Whether you are a big fan of The Clone Wars or the ongoing struggle between the Rebellion and the Galactic Empire, the adventure and battles continue to be remastered for fans today. Here are 5 of the best Star Wars remastered games that you can play on consoles right now.

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster

Kyle Katarn gets powered up

The amount of love that fans have for the Jedi Knight series is massive, especially for games like Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. But the first entry in the saga to star Kyle Katarn is Star Wars: Dark Forces. The game originally released on PC and was ported to the original PlayStation, but in 2024, Nightdive Studios remastered the game for modern day consoles. The game follows mercenary Kyle Katarn as he works with the Rebel Alliance to accomplish missions against the Empire. Kyle would go on to become the main character in multiple games, and would also make appearances in later Star Wars video game releases like Star Wars: Lethal Alliance on the PSP.

Not only did the visuals of Star Wars Dark Forces get cleaned up for the remaster, including the cutscenes, but the gameplay was tweaked to work with a modern-day control layout on platforms like PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. The overall experience is very similar to classic Doom, but wrapped in a Star Wars package that feels like an offshoot of the original trilogy. Part of the plot involves finding the Death Star plans for the Rebellion before the events of the first Star Wars film, which would be revisited in other games. But Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster is the best way to play the first outing with Kyle Katarn, and is arguably one of the best video games to be part of the early Expanded Universe for the franchise.

Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection

Stumbling back to greatness

The Star Wars Battlefront games are considered by many to be some of the best video games ever made for the franchise. On the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox, the first two Battlefront titles were heavily played by nearly every Star Wars fan. So it was incredibly exciting for everyone when Aspyr Media announced they would be releasing remasters of both Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars Battlefront II for consoles and PC. However, the launch of the Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection was a massive stumble plagued by bugs, glitches, and a myriad of problems for everyone. Although it took a little while to get things where they needed to be, the updates released for the collection eventually got both games to where people expected them to be.

While the original Star Wars Battlefront is a classic that laid the foundation for big battles and multiplayer skirmishes, it was Star Wars Battlefront II that took things even further for Star Wars fans. The remastered collection polishes up the visuals of both games, and brings together all the exclusive content from previous platforms into one package. This includes maps that were only on the original Xbox versions of the games, as well as exclusive playable heroes released at the time. Once all the updates and patches for the games were finally live, the online multiplayer became a hot spot for Star Wars fans to experience the nostalgia together with massive 64-player battles.

But the majority of Star Wars Battlefront players wanted to revisit the legendary campaign from the second game, which featured voice acting from Star Wars actor Temura Morison as the Clone Troopers from the 501st Legion. Even today, fans compare the quality of other Battlefront campaigns to that of Star Wars Battlefront II and what it gave players at the time. The Galactic Conquest mode is also a very popular feature of both games, which has yet to be duplicated in later iterations of the series. While you can still get the original releases of the Star Wars Battlefront games on PC and consoles, the Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection is the most up-to-date version of both titles.

Star Wars: Republic Commando

Grab some bacta trooper

The era of The Clone Wars is fertile ground for many interesting stories. But the story from Star Wars: Republic Commando is a unique one set during that time period, even though it's only part of the Expanded Universe. Following a group of Clone Commandos of Delta Squad, the group is tasked with undertaking missions that are grittier than what is seen in the Star Wars movies. Set during a period before Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Republic Commando has players using squad-based tactics to bring down battle droids, Geonosian troopers, and other types of enemies that appear during the prequel films. Pointing and directing allies to cover points, lay suppressive fire, or pilot turrets are key to accomplishing missions and overcoming fierce foes.

The remastered version of Star Wars: Republic Commando from Aspyr Media has polished visuals and tweaked controls to play like a more modern first-person shooter. The core content is still the same as the original release, but there was nothing that fans wanted to see changed about the story or the gameplay, outside of minor bugs being ironed out for the new release. However, the multiplayer mode that was part of the original game is not included in the re-release, so the focus was shifted to the single-player content being the main attraction. The audio of the game is also enhanced for the remastered version, making the presentation even better on consoles like PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Remastered

Bounty hunter enhanced

The remaster for Star Wars: Bounty Hunter was a big step up from the original. The game follows bounty hunter Jango Fett before the events of Episode II: Attack of the Clones, right up to the point Jango is chosen as the template for the Clone Army. The original game was criticized for having a stiff control scheme, as well as multiple bugs that could get in the way of the experience. At the same time, trying to find the game's multiple hidden bounties was difficult because of a controller layout that wasn't easy to use when you needed to scan someone in the middle of the action. Fans loved the story as a whole, but constantly lamented playing the game because of its technical issues.

Much of that was changed and tweaked for the better in the remastered version. Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Remastered has a more comfortable control layout, as well as slowing down time when using Jango's scanner to look around the area. This made playing through the game and gathering bounties so much easier for players, especially when they had to scan in the middle of a shootout and couldn't lock onto which bounty they needed to tag. The game also received enhanced visuals and audio, with a resolution that could go up to 4K and a smooth 60 fps. The stages throughout the entire game received better lighting, which made everything look so much better than before. Jango himself also gained a new flashlight tool that could be toggled on and off by players to make looking through dark areas a bit easier.

But the biggest changes were made to the game's camera. In the original, the camera was difficult to orient in some places, which could make moving around challenging areas even more difficult. The remastered version makes the camera move easier and smoother, much to the delight of everyone. As of now, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Remastered is the definitive way to play through Jango Fett's prequel story, leading right into the events that we see him in during the movies.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

A legendary time for the franchise

Most Star Wars fans that play video games will say that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is one of the greatest games ever released. It not only set a new standard for role-playing games in the early 2000s, but it told an incredible story within the universe during an unexplored era of the franchise. A time when Jedi and Sith were freely roaming and clashing with one another, thousands of years before the events of the Star Wars films. The remaster of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic doesn't change much about the original game, but it does work wonders for the presentation of an already beloved classic.

The visuals were polished and presented in HD, with upscaled textures, and the load times were significantly reduced from the original release. Players also had a tweaked UI in the remaster for the Switch, which made seeing the action on screen a bit easier during battles. The main content of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is the same, with no changes to the story whatsoever, but it's hard to iterate or tweak on what many die-hard fans consider to be perfection. The story is epic, filled with characters and their deep backstories, and multiple planets to explore that feature some of the most interesting side stories in the galaxy.

The updated version of the game is also only available on the Nintendo Switch and PC, with no release on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S. Luckily, Xbox Series X/S users can still play the original release on the digital storefront, but it is not the updated version for the Nintendo Switch. Knights of the Old Republic was also brought to iOS and mobile devices. A remake of the game was planned to be released by Aspyr Media for the PlayStation 5, but development trouble and shifting priorities at the studio halted that project. As of now, Saber Interactive is believed to still be working on a full remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for modern day consoles.

Best remasters in the galaxy

There are still more classic Star Wars games that need to get remastered for modern consoles. The demand to see more of them is still very high, especially for some of the most beloved Star Wars titles from the 2000s. But as more of these classics continue to be revisited and remastered, the ones that we have now are legendary games that more Star Wars fans should play when they can. They keep us wanting to come back to some of the glory days and exciting times, set in a galaxy far, far away.