Jedi: Fallen Order was a solid game, but hopefully Star Wars Jedi: Survivor can tip the scales and deliver something truly spectacular to the Soulslike genre that it’s inspired by. If we get more of the same, I won’t be happy, but I’ll be okay with it. Before we dive in, this title still has time to launch, so keep in mind our frequently updated lists of best PC games and best PC Game Pass games as well as our best Xbox Series X games and best PS5 games. If you haven’t purchased the latest-gen of consoles, we highly recommend checking out our Xbox Series X|PS5 reviews. And if you’re more into the imaginative play, see our best virtual tabletop software and DND tips pages. Here’s everything we know so far about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, from the release date and story to the gameplay and PC requirements.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor release date
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is slated to launch March 17, 2023. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. It’s unclear if it will be available for last-gen consoles.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor story
According to a lore drop in the YouTube description of the trailer, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor takes place five years after the events of Jedi: Fallen Order. The only thing we really know apart from that is that this will continue Cal Kestis’ journey. This is all speculation, but it appears that Cal is leading a new group to battle the Sith threat. That’s not anything new, we all figured that would happen. But what was interesting is that the Sith he was fighting had one arm. And we eventually see Cal staring at a water chamber with a person inside that also seems like they have one arm. What’s more alarming is that this person kind of looks like Cal Kestis. It’s entirely possible that the Sith cloned Cal, but the lab seems to be abandoned, so it’s also possible that the Cal we’ve been playing all along is the real clone. That would be some trippy stuff, but we don’t know anything yet. So obviously I was wrong, with the new trailer we got a good look at who was in that pod, and it’s definitely not Cal, but it must be a new enemy of sorts.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gameplay
The gameplay is akin to the previous title, serving up some Soulslike action gameplay with a Star Wars flair on top of it. We do know that Respawn Entertainment will actually be working with Lucasfilms Games on this project, but it’s unclear in what way. I hope that Survivor is not just more of the same Fallen Order gimmicks. Cal Kestis needs some more customization options in regards to how he fights, including more player choice in that regard. Also, the cosmetic options should be more diverse and stylish. See Horizon: Forbidden West for some great examples. It would also be cool to see BD-1 with some more combat options instead of just being a simple support character. There’s a lot of potential for some Kratos and Atreus-like team ups that Cal and BD-1 could get up to. So since the new trailer dropped, we have some ideas about what we’re going to see in the gameplay. There are five “fully realized” fighting stances, according to game director Stig Asmussen. We’re getting a dash of Kylo Ren, including his style of lightsaber and his Force stasis ability which allows the player to freeze enemies and blaster bolts in mid-air.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PC requirements
We have the official PC requirements for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The minimum specs for Survivor require you to have an Intel Core i7-7700 or Ryzen 5 1400 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a GTX 1070 or Radeon RX 580 GPU. The recommended specs include an Intel Core i5 11600K or Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a RTX 2070 or RX 6700 XT GPU. Considering that the best cheap gaming laptops can run laps around that, you might be good for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor with an RTX 3060 GPU.
Outlook
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Jedi: Fallen Order. It was challenging and gratifying when I overcame said challenges. However, I hope that Jedi: Survivor can avoid some of the buggy moments that plagued Fallen Order. Platforming was a struggle, especially when your body clips through a ledge and plunges you into oblivion. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor looks pretty, and I’m excited to see more of it.
