Choose Jade Empire™: Special Edition
Choose Jade Empire™: Special Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,519 Steam reviews back the pick.
Jade Empire™: Special Edition vs STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Jade Empire™: Special Edition and STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Jade Empire™: Special Edition (2007) is 2 years older than STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ (2009). STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Jade Empire™: Special Edition (75.2% 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™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Choose STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.2% positive across 22,043 reviews.
Both Jade Empire™: Special Edition and STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ sit in RPG 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
 Jade Empire™: Special Edition |  STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2009 |
| Genres | RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (1,519 reviews) | 91.2% positive (22,043 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BioWare | BioWare, Aspyr (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Jade Empire™: Special Edition (2007) is 2 years older than STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ (2009).
- STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Jade Empire™: Special Edition (75.2% positive).
- STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Jade Empire™: Special Edition (2.49 USD vs. 3.74 USD).
- Steam Deck: Jade Empire™: Special Edition is Deck Unsupported, STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ is Deck Playable.
Jade Empire™: Special Edition vs STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Jade Empire™: Special Edition or STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™?
- On Steam reviews STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ scores higher (91.2% positive) than Jade Empire™: Special Edition (75.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Jade Empire™: Special Edition or STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ first?
- If you want chronology, Jade Empire™: Special Edition (2007) came out before STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ (2009). 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 Jade Empire™: Special Edition and STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.