Games like STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™
If STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, STAR WARS™: Rogue Squadron 3D and STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its boss fights are memorable, cinematic and dark. 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.
Get personalized picks →About STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™: As Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance struggle to defeat Darth Vader and the Empire, a new threat arises. Dark Prince Xizor aspires to take Darth Vader's place at the Emperor's side. As Dash Rendar, it's up to you to protect Luke and help the Alliance. May the Force be with you!
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STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
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Shares a nostalgic mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Top pick for STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.
STAR WARS™: Rogue Squadron 3D
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Shares a nostalgic mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Second-strongest match for STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
It is a time of great rejoicing in the galaxy. Luke Skywalker, with the help of Wedge Antilles, has blown up the Death Star. But there is little time to celebrate. The mighty Empire is gathering strength for a determined, all-out assault on the Rebel forces.
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Third-strongest match for STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
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.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith™
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Shares a dark mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Ranked #4 for STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
It is five years after Kyle's victory over the seven dark Jedi. Invading Imperial forces advance upon a quiet Rebel outpost, interrupting Kyle's training of a brave new Jedi, Mara Jade. First introduced in Timothy Zahn's award-winning Star Wars novel, Heir to the Empire, Mara Jade blends her past experiences as a one time smuggler and...
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
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Shares a nostalgic mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Ranked #5 for STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™
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Shares a nostalgic mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Ranked #6 for STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.
Dead Space™ 2
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Shares a dark mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Ranked #7 for STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
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Shares a nostalgic mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Ranked #8 for STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ at current Steam store prices.
The Vagrant
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Priced ~47% under STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
Mining Mechs
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Priced ~60% under STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Seraph's Last Stand
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Priced ~54% under STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...
ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE
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Priced ~60% under STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.
LIZARDS MUST DIE
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Priced ~47% under STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.
Miss Neko
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Priced ~67% under STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
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Other recommendable Steam games by LucasArts, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Shares a nostalgic mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
A game that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
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Shares a nostalgic mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™. Shares Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
The Curse of Monkey Island
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Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™. Shares Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
WHY THIS
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™. Shares Adventure with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
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.
STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Two Engines. One Champion. No Limits.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™. Shares Action with STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™.
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.
Frequently asked about STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™
- Does STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ run on Steam Deck?
- STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ cost?
- STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ is listed on Steam at 1.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ are STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, STAR WARS™: Rogue Squadron 3D, STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995).
- Who developed STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™?
- STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ was developed by LucasArts and published by Disney, LucasArts.
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