Most Bizarre Star Wars Games

Star Wars is a franchise that has been around for a long time, and as such, gaming has developed along with the franchise. From the earliest home consoles to the modern machines gamers use now, Star Wars has stood the test of time as a franchise that provides gamers with solid experiences time and time again.

This list looks at games from the decades-long history of the franchise that are a little strange. From mobile exclusives, to crossovers, to board games turned digital with a Star Wars skin slapped on, these games are all a little bizarre. They’re definitely more obscure than the Star Wars games most fans will remember.

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Star Wars: Tiny Death Star

A Mobile-Only Tower Management Game With A Star Wars Spin

Systems

Released

October 12, 2013

Developer(s)

Disney Mobile Studios, NimbleBit

Star Wars: Tiny Death Star was a mobile exclusive released in 2013 in which the player had to expand the Death Star to attract characters to set up shops on board. It was developed by NimbleBit, the company responsible for the development of Tiny Tower, which is in essence the same game without the Star Wars paint. Unlike Tiny Tower, however, Tiny Death Star did not stand the test of time. Disney removed it from digital storefronts in 2014, to the disappointment of many who remember it fondly.

While the game has nothing to do with Star Wars in terms of gameplay, it was a fun, idle game to have ready whenever some time needed killing. The pixelated art style gave way to some adorable renditions of Star Wars characters. Despite the cries for Disney to bring it back, Tiny Death Star will likely remain a remnant of the past, lost to time.

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Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing

Now This Isn’t Podracing

Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing

Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing asks: what if Star Wars Episode 1 Racer had characters with giant heads? Super Bombad Racing also answered this question, with some truly bizarre results. If a player has ever wanted to experience Darth Maul racing Queen Amidala, all the while having the proportions of a Funko Pop, this game is the perfect experience to scratch that hyper-specific itch.

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Despite the bizarre visuals, the game plays similarly to any other Star Wars Racer game, making the player race around settings from The Phantom Menace with little to do other than race over and over. Thanks to poor sales, this game never made it off the PS2, stuck with the fate of perpetual exclusivity. However, the gameplay itself is fun, and is a hilarious way to experience the thrill of racing around the Star Wars universe.

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Kinect Star Wars

Get Moving While Wielding A Lightsaber

4/10

Kinect Star Wars

Released

April 3, 2012

Publisher(s)

Xbox Game Studios, Lucasfilm Games

ESRB

t

Kinect Star Wars is arguably the most well-known game on this list, thanks to the viral status of the “I’m Han Solo” dance level found in the game. Outside the Just Dance-style gamemode, Kinect Star Wars features several modes that allow the player to experience wielding a lightsaber through the wonders of the Xbox Kinect, or try their hand at podracing with the inconsistent motion controls.

While the Kinect never took off in the way Microsoft had hoped, Kinect Star Wars is a surprisingly fun time. It offers a unique story set during the prequel trilogy, duels against fan-favorite Jedi and Sith, and numerous other ways to kill time. Were this game playable without the Kinect, it may have found its way off of this list and into the hearts of many. But then, of course, it wouldn’t stand out nearly as much, since the motion controls are as much a part of its identity as any Star Wars insignia.

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Star Wars: DroidWorks

Educational And Fun

Star Wars: DroidWorks was one of several attempts made by Lucas Learning to produce educational and entertaining games based on the Star Wars IP. In DroidWorks, the player must create numerous droids with different abilities, all geared towards non-violence, to defeat the Empire by completing missions around the galaxy. While doing this, players would learn about concepts like energy, force, magnetism, light, and other basic scientific principles.

While it is difficult to see how a game of this nature would have succeeded in the 90s without the pedigree of the Star Wars name, DroidWorks received numerous accolades and was received surprisingly well. With the possibility to create over 25 million combinations of parts, the game offered an inquisitive player endless replayability and the possibility for countless hours of experiential learning.

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Angry Birds Star Wars

Angry Birds With A Star Wars Twist

Released

November 8, 2012

Developer(s)

Rovio Entertainment

OpenCritic Rating

Weak

ESRB

E For Everyone // Mild Cartoon Violence

A bizarre crossover if there ever was one, Angry Birds Star Wars launched the hyper-popular birds into space. Each bird became their own character, and the pigs took the role of the Empire. While the gameplay differed only slightly from standard Angry Birds, the addition of various concepts thanks to the space setting, as well as new powers attributed to the Star Wars universe, allowed for just enough of a shake-up for this game to feel unique.

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On top of this, the visuals were given a fun overhaul, making the pigs, birds, and their environments feel uniquely Star Wars, while retaining the charming identity that made Angry Birds popular to begin with. While these birds may have fallen from grace somewhat in the years since its release, Angry Birds Star Wars is a bizarre yet fun reminder of the hold they once had on pop culture.

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Star Wars Pinball

Difficult To Truly Call A Star Wars Game

Pinball FX

Pinball FX is a franchise that has cashed in on just about every IP it is able to grasp, and Star Wars is no exception. With a huge collection of virtual tables available that are themed around Star Wars media, this game provides its players with a virtual pinball experience. There is little more to it than that. However, that is more than enough for the franchise to have a dedicated player base that keeps returning every time new tables are released.

The fact the gameplay is effectively unchanged with the addition of the Star Wars brand makes this arguably the most bizarre Star Wars game out there, being such in name and visuals alone. Unlike other games like The Sims 4 or crossovers like Angry Birds Star Wars, which include gameplay differences with their Star Wars content, Pinball FX‘s Star Wars expansions are merely repainted pinball tables to allow players to play in a galaxy far, far away.

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