Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order vs Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an action-adventure fighting game from Criterion Games (2019) while Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is an FPS game from Raven Software (2002).
Quick answer: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order rates higher, 7.8 to 7.7 on the GamingPickz Score, and Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the cheaper at $9.99.
What each one is
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is filed under Action-Adventure and Fighting. In contrast, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast under FPS.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead 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.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting and characters Cameron Monaghan Debra Wilson Monaghan and Wilson did voice work and motion capture as Cal Kestis and Cere Junda, respectively. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order takes place five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith , in which the democratic Galactic Republic was replaced by the totalitarian Galactic Empire , which effectively controls the galaxy and oversaw the near-extermination of the Republic's… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical response Reception Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Critics liked the game for being a self-contained Star Wars single-player title, and felt that Fallen Order had successfully combined distinct systems from multiple game genres together. Many reviewers noted the game's subpar technical performance. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting and characters The single-player story is set in 12 ABY, eight years after the events of Return of the Jedi and around two years after Mysteries of the Sith . As with the previous installments in the series, the player controls Kyle Katarn (voiced by Jeff Bennett ), a former Jedi who has cut his links with the Force after almost succumbing to the Dark Side. At the start of the game he is a mercenary working for the New Republic . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception PC Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast received "universal acclaim" from critics. The PC version holds an aggregate score of 89 out of 100 on Metacritic , based on thirty-five reviews. Game Informer scored the game 9. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.8/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (88%, 175,096) | Very Positive (91%, 4,951) |
| Critic aggregate | 81/100 | 89/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 |
| Install size | 55 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2019 | 2002 |
| Developer | Criterion Games | Raven Software |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order vs Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderAction-adventure fighting gameStar Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastFPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderAction-Adventure, Souls-like, Third PersonStar Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastAction, Classic, Sci-fiThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ✓Score 7.8 · 88% on Steam · 81 criticStar Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastScore 7.7 · 91% on Steam · 89 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order175,096 reviews · 55 GBStar Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast4,951 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order$39.99Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast ✓$9.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ✓PlayableStar Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast ($9.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (playable)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (175,096 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Third PersonStory RichSwordplaySci-fiActionSpaceAdventureAtmospheric
Where they differ
Action-AdventureSouls-likeOpen WorldExplorationPlatformerRPG
ClassicFPSMultiplayerSingleplayerShooterThird-Person Shooter
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | AMD Radeon HD 7750 | — |
| Minimum CPU | AMD FX-6100/Intel i3-3220 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 55 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order · Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 4 accessibility features for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and 1 for Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast in scope?
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has drawn 175,096 Steam reviews and installs in 55 GB. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast has drawn 4,951 Steam reviews.
Is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order or Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order rates higher (7.8 to 7.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order or Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast?
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order or Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast?
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order rates higher, 7.8 to 7.7 on the GamingPickz Score, and Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the cheaper at $9.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.