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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 320 sampled Steam reviews (269 positive / 51 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing34% mention it
- Combat21% mention it
- World & exploration10% mention it
- Visuals & art9% mention it
- Difficulty & balance7% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Story & writing27% mention it
- Combat27% mention it
- Visuals & art14% mention it
- Controls & UI12% mention it
- World & exploration10% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
68%
41 reviews
5-15h
70%
84 reviews
15-40h
93%
165 reviews
40-100h
92%
25 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 82 | 52 |
| Creator reviews (4 tracked) | – | 83 | 2 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 88% | 82 | 1243 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 79 | 196 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 86% | 80 | 277 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 300 reviews sampled · 792 total reviews in window · weighted 223.9 up / 35.3 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (194)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 70
“Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is not "metroidvania with elements of Dark Souls" you wanted. It could be better, if not for the numerous technical problems and mediocre plot. Atmospheric and variable locations, good puzzles along with beautiful graphics can please fans of linear adventures, especially against the background of failed films and the lack of really good games based on Star Wars.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“A spectacular and engaging adventure which will be appealing to both Star Wars fans and those who don't really care about this universe and just want to buy something like Uncharted and God of War.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Fallen Order is powerful in ways that Star Wars hasn't been in video game form in over a decade.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Developers from Respawn Entertainment resemble a dog and a cat - they borrowed individual ingredients from established game brands and baked them into a cake in the form of gameplay of their new title. Unlike the animal twin from Čapka's fairy tales, you won't have a stomach ache after consuming it, because the mix of fights, platforming and puzzles here works perfectly. After a weak introduction, the successful gameplay is joined by an equally successful story with characters whose fate you will care about, set in attractive settings. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order doesn't need a lot of innovation to be a great action-adventure and one of the best Star Wars games in years.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Unevenly paced and peppered with bugs, Fallen Order demands a lot up front before it reveals its hand. At that point, a thoroughly decent Star Wars adventure unfolds... but patient, you must be.”
read full review ↗ - 95
“Respawn has shown us, and EA, that single player games are well enough alive and kicking and has set a bright future for the Star Wars franchise of videogames if they keep this up. ”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Despite minor technical issues and sometimes underwhelming graphics, I had lots of fun. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was a trip down the memory lane; to the times when I played the best Star Wars games for the very first time. Respawn Entertainment can easily put their game on the same shelf as Jedi Outcast. The Force is strong with this one.”
read full review ↗ - 70
- 74
“Respawn's work pays homage to the world of Star Wars with a modest narrative adventure, made up of ups and downs: the respect and love for Star Wars by the developers make this game almost essential for every fan of the saga, while a solid combat system and a overall successful level design will also entertain fans of action adventures.”
read full review ↗ - 80
- 89
“Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the game that every fan of the saga was waiting for, offering an original story mixed with a fun and demanding gameplay, creating a great single-player adventure that creates the basis for the evolution of Star Wars.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The fact is Fallen Order isn’t a perfect game, but players will emerge from Fallen Order focused more on the positives than the missteps made because Fallen Order is able to recover from the mistakes and still create lasting memories.”
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Patch history
- STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER™ FREE CONTENT UPDATEMay 4, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Photo Mode is coming to Jedi Fallen Order!Dec 10, 2019