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STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ vs Blades & Battles

STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ and Blades & Battles both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ (2025) is 1 year older than Blades & Battles (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™

Choose STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ launched in 2025.

Choose Blades & Battles

Choose Blades & Battles if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. Blades & Battles launched in 2026.

Both STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ and Blades & Battles sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ vs Blades & Battles — Steam metadata comparison
STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ — Steam game coverSTAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™Blades & Battles — Steam game coverBlades & Battles
Released20252026
GenresAction, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price7.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews77% positive (213 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersAspyrQUByte Interactive

Side by side

STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ vs Blades & Battles — FAQ

Should I play STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ or Blades & Battles first?
If you want chronology, STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ (2025) came out before Blades & Battles (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ and Blades & Battles similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do both STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ and Blades & Battles have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Blades & Battles ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ run on Steam Deck?
Yes — STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Blades & Battles doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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