Rank 01Why this
Also 1990's and Space, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
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.
Rank 01Why this
Also 1990's and Space, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).
Rank 02Why this
Also Boomer Shooter and 1990's, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).
Rank 03Why this
Shares resource management with STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

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

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

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


Also 1990's and Space, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).
Also Boomer Shooter and 1990's, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).
Shares resource management with STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).
Also Boomer Shooter and Old School, like STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).

Players highlight
Free games the recommender matches to STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995), limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.

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

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

Why this: Shares resource management with STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

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

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

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

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


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Why this: Same immersive mood as STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).



Why this: Same atmospheric mood as 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.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
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…”
People who play it also play: STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster, Strife: Veteran Edition
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.
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.
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) was developed by LucasArts and published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney.