Choose STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
Choose STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster launched in 2024.
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster vs Heretic + Hexen
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster and Heretic + Hexen both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster (2024) is 1 year older than Heretic + Hexen (2025). Heretic + Hexen scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster (91.6% 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 Heretic + Hexen
Choose Heretic + Hexen if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 1,201 reviews.
Both STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster and Heretic + Hexen sit in Action on Steam, 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™: Dark Forces Remaster |  Heretic + Hexen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (943 reviews) | 94.5% positive (1,201 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Nightdive Studios, LucasArts | id Software, Nightdive Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster (2024) is 1 year older than Heretic + Hexen (2025).
- Heretic + Hexen scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster (91.6% positive).
- Heretic + Hexen is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Heretic + Hexen has co-op; STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster vs Heretic + Hexen — FAQ
- Which is better, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster or Heretic + Hexen?
- On Steam reviews Heretic + Hexen scores higher (94.5% positive) than STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster (91.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Heretic + Hexen is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster or Heretic + Hexen first?
- If you want chronology, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster (2024) came out before Heretic + Hexen (2025). 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™: Dark Forces Remaster and Heretic + Hexen similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster have multiplayer like Heretic + Hexen?
- No. Heretic + Hexen supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster is listed as single-player only.
- Do STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster and Heretic + Hexen 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.