Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast vs Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is an FPS game from Raven Software (2002) while Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is an action-adventure open-world game from Respawn Entertainment (2023).
Quick answer: Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast rates higher, 7.7 to 6.4 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 Knight II: Jedi Outcast is filed under FPS. In contrast, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Story, characters and reception
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)
Plot
Setting and characters Cameron Monaghan Debra Wilson Daniel Roebuck Monaghan, Wilson, and Roebuck reprised their roles as Cal Kestis, Cere Junda, and Greez Dritus, respectively. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor takes place five years after the events of Fallen Order . The game follows Jedi Knight Cal Kestis ( Cameron Monaghan ) as he fights the Empire while searching for a place to hide from them. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Star Wars Jedi: Survivor received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . 88% of the critics recommended the game on OpenCritic . Many critics felt that Survivor was a notable improvement when compared with its predecessor. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.7/10 | 6.4/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (91%, 4,951) | Mostly Positive (71%, 85,859) |
| Critic aggregate | 89/100 | 78/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | $69.99 |
| Install size | — | 155 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2002 | 2023 |
| Developer | Raven Software | Respawn Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast vs Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 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 Knight II: Jedi OutcastFPS gameStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorAction-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastAction, Classic, Sci-fiStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorAction, Adventure, Souls-likeThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast ✓Score 7.7 · 91% on Steam · 89 criticStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorScore 6.4 · 71% on Steam · 78 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 Knight II: Jedi Outcast4,951 reviewsStar Wars Jedi: Survivor85,859 reviews · 1 add-on · 155 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast ✓$9.99Star Wars Jedi: Survivor$69.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastUnsupportedStar Wars Jedi: Survivor ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast 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 Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 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 higher-rated of the two: Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (GamingPickz Score 7.7)
- The cheaper right now: Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast ($9.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (playable)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (85,859 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionSci-fiMultiplayerThird PersonSingleplayerStory RichAdventureGreat Soundtrack
Where they differ
ClassicFPSShooterThird-Person ShooterFirst-PersonCult Classic
Souls-likeOpen WorldAction-AdventureExplorationParkourCombat
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | 8GB |
| Minimum CPU | — | 4 core / 8 threads |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | 155 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast · Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and 5 for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor in scope?
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast has drawn 4,951 Steam reviews. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has drawn 85,859 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 155 GB.
Is Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast or Star Wars Jedi: Survivor better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast rates higher (7.7 to 6.4). 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 Knight II: Jedi Outcast or Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $69.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast or Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast rates higher, 7.7 to 6.4 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.