Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

My son picked the Skywalker Saga off the PS Store himself, mostly because he recognized the Millennium Falcon on the cover, and that's basically the whole pitch for this game. Split-screen is dynamic here: stick close to your partner and you share one view, wander off toward a different objective and the screen divides itself automatically without either of you touching a menu. Nine movies' worth of content means neither of you runs out of things to smash, and the humor lands regardless of whether the other player has actually seen Star Wars. Combat is simple button-mashing dressed up in lightsabers, which is exactly the point for a five-year-old on the other controller. It's not deep. It doesn't need to be.

This closes the ranked list, the pick for households where Star Wars is a shared language across generations. Split-screen runs the entire saga, all nine films in one campaign, and drop-in co-op means my kids can wander off mid-level and rejoin without losing progress. The humor still lands for an adult who's seen these films a dozen times, and free play unlocks extra content afterward. It lacks the tight mechanical identity of Split Fiction or It Takes Two above it. The comedy carries more of the co-op than the gameplay does, fine for family night, less so for two serious gamers. Content-wise it's enormous: dozens of hours across nine chapters. For a rainy weekend with kids who won't sit through a movie, this is the safest bet on the list.

LEGO games have always been the reliable answer when someone asks what to play with a younger kid or a partner who does not game much. The Skywalker Saga is the best the series has produced in years, covering all nine films with a dynamic split-screen that merges when you are close and divides when you drift apart. Low stakes, no game-over pressure, and a genuinely huge amount of content to work through. The humor lands for adults too. Not a game that will challenge experienced players, but that is not the point. It is couch comfort food that actually works.

The most approachable game in the honorable mentions by a significant margin. Drop-in local co-op, objectives that are always clear, and enough Star Wars content to last a long time in casual sessions. What kept it out of the top ten is that it's a game you play together more than a game you play with each other. There's very little interdependence between players. You're on the same screen moving toward the same goal, but the co-op design doesn't require coordination. For families or very casual pairs, that's a feature rather than a flaw, and it still earns a mention for that audience.

LEGO games have a specific role in a household with kids: they let a parent play through something they actually want to see without leaving a younger player behind. The Skywalker Saga covers all nine mainline films, which is a lot of content for a couch co-op campaign. Drop-in co-op means a second player can join without interrupting anything. The combat is simple enough that a six-year-old can contribute. I know people who finished this over several months of evening sessions with their kids and said it was genuinely one of the better gaming experiences they had that year. It is not deep. It does not need to be. As a family co-op campaign on PS5, it does exactly what it promises.

This lighthearted action-adventure lets two players explore all nine Star Wars films with dynamic split-screen that adapts smoothly as players separate. The clear UI, forgiving combat, and simple puzzles make it perfect for families and younger players. While co-op is more casual than strategic and performance can dip in busy scenes, its accessibility and breadth of content make it a standout family pick.

The Skywalker Saga retells all nine Star Wars films with LEGO's signature humor and excellent local split-screen co-op. While it's enormous and highly accessible for families, it's more episodic than narrative-deep, with pacing tuned for collectible hunting rather than sustained story focus. The Switch version performs well but shows occasional quirks in split-screen, keeping it just outside the top 10 for this story-first list.