Everything You Need To Know About Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

The sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor from EA and Respawn Entertainment is a third-person action-adventure that looks set to continue the odyssey of Cal Castis, one of the last surviving Jedi in the galaxy.

Be sure to keep this guide in your favorites as we go through everything you need to know about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor including the release date, minimum and recommended PC specifications, gameplay details, story details, latest trailer, pre-order bonuses, and more.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Release Date 

The Star Wars Jedi: Survivor release date has been confirmed as April 28, 2023. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will enjoy a full release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is not currently scheduled to release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch platforms, thanks in part to the baked-in requirement for real-time ray-tracing and faster access speeds that can only be achieved by the advanced technology seen in current-gen consoles and decidedly beefy PC rigs.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor System Requirements

Boasting a massive range of massive, non-linear environments coupled with a smorgasbord of extremely detailed character models and the sort of flashy sci-fi spectacle that the Star Wars franchise has long been known for, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor takes a fairly capable PC rig to get the most out of its retina-searing visual presentation. Want to know if or how well your PC can run Star Wars Jedi: Survivor? Take a peek at the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PC minimum and recommended specification guides below to put your mind at ease.

Minimum PC Specification

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: 4 core / 8 threads | Intel Core i7-7700 | Ryzen 5 1400
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: 8GB VRAM | GTX 1070 | Radeon RX 580
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 130 GB available space
• Additional Notes: Internet required for non-optional patching, no online play.

Recommended PC Specification

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: 4 core / 8 threads | Intel Core i5 11600K | Ryzen 5 5600X
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: 8GB VRAM | RTX2070 | RX 6700 XT
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 130 GB available space
• Additional Notes: Internet required for non-optional patching, no online play.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Story 

Taking place a good five years after the events chronicled in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor once again reunites players with wayward Jedi Cal Kestis and his trusty droid companion, BD-1. No longer a fresh-faced Padawan, Cal Kestis is now older and hardened Jedi Knight whose campaign against the increasingly powerful Empire has only grown more desperate. Whisked away to far-off worlds at the edge of the galaxy, Cal Kestis will meet up with allies and enemies both old and new as he attempts to gain a measure of justice for the murder of his Jedi brethren. Envisioned as the second of a three-game trilogy that focuses on Cal Kestis, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor arguably cannot be enjoyed nearly as much unless you’ve played through its predecessor, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. For some additional light reading, you might want to seek out Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, a tie-in novel written by Sam Maggs, which was released on March 7, 2023, and fills in the five-year gap that exists between Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. 

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Gameplay 

Much like its predecessor, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a third-person action-adventure with Metroidvania design elements interwoven into its game design. This means that, broadly, you’ll be traveling to different planets, carving up enemies with your trusty lightsaber, unlocking new force powers, and gaining new abilities that will let you reach areas that were previously inaccessible. So far, so Jedi: Fallen Order, but as you might well expect Star Wars Jedi: Survivor brings a decent number of improvements and changes to the formula to keep things fresh.

For starters each individual lightsaber fighting stance has its own skill tree, providing ample creative latitude for wannabe Jedi masters to carve out their own build. In addition, whereas the chests in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order would only dish out different colored ponchos and ship decals, in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor the cosmetic rewards are much more substantial, with entirely different outfits being awarded to those who are skillful enough to find them. Throw in fast travel (at last) to allow players to easily traverse the massive expanses of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, along with the new mounted combat mechanics, and more sophisticated puzzles to solve and it’s clear that Respawn’s second bite at the Star Wars apple is better in every way than its first.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Pre-Order Bonuses

There are currently three different pre-order bonuses that are available for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. All cosmetic in nature, the first pre-order bonus, which is available whether you pre-order the standard or deluxe edition of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, is the ‘Hermit’ cosmic set which allows Cal to adorn Obi-Wan Kenobi’s outfit from the Obi-Wan Kenobi series along with his lightsaber from Star Wars Episodes I and II.  The remaining two pre-order bonuses, the ‘Rebel Hero’ and ‘Scoundrel’ cosmetic sets, which deck out Cal with Luke Skywalker’s outfit from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and provide him with Han Solo’s DL-44 blaster respectively, can only be obtained by pre-ordering the deluxe edition of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. 

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Trailer 

The latest trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is available to watch right now and covers the reveal of the game. Specifically, the latest trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor provides a rapid-fire showcase that shows off not only how much time has passed (check out Cal’s force-powered facial hair), but also the various worlds he’ll be traveling to and the improved combat system that’ll be used to do away with all those Sith folks and other bad dudes. You can catch the latest Star Wars Jedi: Survivor trailer above.