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Games like STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

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  • Updated Oct 5, 2026

Players who liked STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) also play

The closest matches to STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995): STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster, Strife: Veteran Edition, DOOM II, and Quake. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares resource management with STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • $0.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2014
  1. Rank 04

    DOOM II

    Why this: Shares fast paced combat with STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • Deck Verified
    • 2007
  2. Rank 05

    Quake

    Why this: Also 1990's and Old School, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2007
  3. Rank 06

    Project Warlock

    Why this: Also Boomer Shooter and Old School, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • $12.00 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  4. Rank 08

    DUSK

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

    Also 1990's and Space, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • 80% of 1,385 reviews
  2. 2
    STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster

    Also Boomer Shooter and 1990's, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • 92% of 943 reviews
  3. 3
    Strife: Veteran Edition

    Shares resource management with STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • 91% of 390 reviews
  4. 4
    DOOM II

    Shares fast paced combat with STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • 95% of 5,339 reviews
  5. 5
    Quake

    Also 1990's and Old School, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • 96% of 9,755 reviews
  6. 6
    Project Warlock

    Also Boomer Shooter and Old School, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • 88% of 2,622 reviews
  7. 7
    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 91% of 10,885 reviews
  8. 8
    DUSK

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 98% of 16,813 reviews
  9. 9
    Ion Fury

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 94% of 4,339 reviews
  10. 10
    Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

    Genres: Action

    • 94% of 717 reviews
  11. 11
    AMID EVIL

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 5,399 reviews
  12. 12
    Dread Templar

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 82% of 707 reviews
  13. 13
    Half-Life

    Same atmospheric mood as STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • 96% of 57,390 reviews
  14. 14
    Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 86% of 390 reviews
  15. 15
    System Shock

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 91% of 7,516 reviews
  16. 16
    WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

    Genres: Action

    • 75% of 1,445 reviews
  17. 17
    Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 91% of 1,520 reviews
  18. 18
    Descent 3

    Also Old School and Space, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

    • 69% of 75 reviews
  19. 19
    Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 81% of 3,174 reviews
  20. 20
    Shadow Warrior

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 93% of 8,059 reviews
  21. 21
    Unreal Gold

    Genres: Action

    • 92% of 939 reviews
  22. 22
    Red Faction

    Genres: Action

    • 85% of 1,567 reviews
  23. 23
    Skin Deep

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 95% of 1,335 reviews
  24. 24
    Rise of the Triad: Dark War

    Genres: Action

    • 86% of 78 reviews
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2009
  • Developer: LucasArts
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 89% of 1,787 reviews
  • Genres: Action
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Story fills star wars lore gaps
  • Unique dark troopers enemies
  • Voice acting for a dos game
  • Atmospheric
  • Immersive
  • Exploration based levels

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About STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

The closest matches to STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995): STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster, Strife: Veteran Edition, DOOM II, and Quake. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) is your kind of game, the closest matches are STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster and Strife: Veteran Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and immersive, and single out its exploration based levels and fast paced combat. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Star Wars Dark Forces is a retro first-person action game originally released by LucasArts in 1995, reissued on Steam in 2009. Players take on the role of Kyle Katarn, a Rebel Alliance operative tasked with dismantling the Empire's secret Dark Trooper project across exploration-based levels featuring fast-paced combat. The game combines a limited-lives system with resource management to create a notably hard difficulty curve. Reviewers and players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with the story filling Star Wars lore gaps and the inclusion of voice acting for a DOS-era title standing out as notable hooks. The singleplayer campaign offers a medium-length runtime and runs as a playable experience on Steam Deck, holding an 89% positive rating from 1787 Steam reviews.

About STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995): Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.

Is STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) worth buying?

  • 89% of 1,787 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Scumbag Disney has delisted this game to help drive sales of the remaster. As someone who played the remaster, I can confirm they are 100% only doing this to drive sales of the remaster. The remaster doesn't offer anything of value above…”
9 h played
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People who play it also play: STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster, Strife: Veteran Edition

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Frequently asked about STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

Can I run it?

Does STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) run on Steam Deck?

STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

What games are most similar to STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) are STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster, Strife: Veteran Edition.

Who developed STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)?

STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) was developed by LucasArts and published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney.