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STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II vs Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition

STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II and Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition 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™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (2009) is 9 years older than Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition (2018). Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (80.4% 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 STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

Choose STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,385 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition

Choose Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition launched in 2018.

Both STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II and Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition 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™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II vs Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition — Steam metadata comparison
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II — Steam game coverSTAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces IIDouble Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition — Steam game coverDouble Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition
Released20092018
GenresActionAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price1.49 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews80.4% positive (1,385 reviews)85.2% positive (27 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersLucasArtsScreaming Villains

Side by side

STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II vs Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition — FAQ

Should I play STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II or Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition first?
If you want chronology, STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (2009) came out before Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition (2018). 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™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II and Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition 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 Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition have multiplayer like STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II?
No. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition is listed as single-player only.
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