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LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ vs LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens

LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ and LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens 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. LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ (2011) is 5 years older than LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens (2016). LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens (77.8% positive). 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 LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™

Choose LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 4,034 reviews.

Choose LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens

Choose LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,090 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ and LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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.

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LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ vs LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens — Steam metadata comparison
LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ — Steam game coverLEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens — Steam game coverLEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens
Released20112016
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price4.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews94.5% positive (4,034 reviews)77.8% positive (2,090 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersTraveller's TalesTraveller's Tales, TT Games, Feral Interactive (Mac)

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LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ vs LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens — FAQ

Which is better, LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ or LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens?
On Steam reviews LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ scores higher (94.5% positive) than LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens (77.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ or LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens first?
If you want chronology, LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ (2011) came out before LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens (2016). 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 LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ and LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens 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 LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ and LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
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