Star Wars Jedi: Survivor remains a masterpiece a year later.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor celebrates its one-year anniversary today, and over time, it remains one of the must-see Star Wars films.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order received a warm welcome from both fans and critics, successfully capturing the spirit of the universe while delivering a familiar yet fresh heroic journey alongside some compelling gameplay mechanics like Soulslike and Metroidvania. With its opening conclusion leaving the door wide open for future sequels, it's no surprise that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was finally announced.

Released on April 28, 2023, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor turns one year old today, and it's a game worth celebrating. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor may have encountered a number of technical issues upon launch, to the point that many fans may have decided to wait until the game was fixed. However, with 2023 being a busy year for excellent video games, many of those fans may never get the chance to return to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor after its extensive series of patches and updates. A year after its release, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor remains a game worth playing, especially for Star Wars fans.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor remains a must-play game for Star Wars fans.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor tells a familiar yet fresh Star Wars story.

One of the major challenges the Star Wars franchise has faced over the past decade is striking the right balance between a fresh story and something that retains enough familiar rhythm to feel like it belongs in the same universe. Too often, this has resulted in some Star Wars projects feeling too similar to stories that have already been told, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens being a prime example.

Fortunately, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor manages to strike this balance very well. On paper, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor offers a fairly familiar adventure, with hero Cal Kestis venturing across the universe to fight the oppressive Empire, with plenty of flashy sword battles and explosive situations along the way. However, the storyline of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor spans a great deal of unique flavor, from enemy selection and connections to the High Republic era to the protagonist's vulnerability, all of which help keep the Jedi: Survivor story fresh.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor boasts high-quality gameplay.

But it's not just the unique storyline of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor that makes it an unmissable experience for fans. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order laid a solid foundation for its sequel, especially in terms of gameplay. Inspired by games like Dark Souls and Castlevania, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has a combat system that's much more engaging and satisfying than many previous Star Wars games, along with some coherent movement mechanics that make exploration enjoyable.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor improves upon most of the gameplay foundations of its predecessor, resulting in a sequel that feels even more worthwhile and satisfying to play. Jedi: Survivor's soul-like combat mechanics feel refined, and the array of new glowing sword stances adds a layer of variety and complexity to combat. Jedi: Survivor's movement mechanics are also excellent, with them more integrated into the world. Jedi: Survivor also boasts a range of meaningful upgrades, all unlocked at a steady pace, constantly stimulating the enjoyment. While there have been some great Star Wars games in the past, few have controlled or played as well as Jedi: Survivor.