Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (2026)
Every game below overlaps with STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, which both science fiction and story-rich.
- STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is tagged Action, FPS, Classic, Sci-fi, Third Person, Singleplayer, First-Person, Shooter by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are from the same studio: STAR WARS - The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition, STAR WARS Republic Commando.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Classic, Sci-fi and FPS; published by the same company; released around the same time (2009).
The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.
STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast at a glance Released 2009 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 91% positive of 4,951 Price $9.99 ClassicSci-fiFPSThird PersonShooterStory RichFirst-PersonGreat Soundtrack
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STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Sci-fi, Third Person and Classic; published by the same company; released around the same time (2009).
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.
STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy at a glance Released 2009 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,821 Price $9.99 Sci-fiThird PersonClassicFPSShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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Half-Life: Opposing Force
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Sci-fi.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Half-Life: Opposing Force at a glance Released 1999 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,900 Price $4.99 FPSClassicSci-fiShooterFirst-Person1990'sStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Half-Life: Blue Shift
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter.
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Half-Life: Blue Shift at a glance Released 2001 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,191 Price $4.99 FPSSci-fiShooterClassicFirst-Person1990'sStory RichRetro
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Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Classic, Sci-fi and FPS.
The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast at a glance Released 2002 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 91% positive of 4,951 Price $9.99 ClassicSci-fiFPSThird PersonShooterStory RichFirst-PersonGreat Soundtrack
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STAR WARS - The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, LucasArts; both science fiction and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Sci-fi and Story Rich; released around the same time (2009).
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.
STAR WARS - The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio LucasArts Player sentiment 76% positive of 12,235 Price $19.99 Third PersonSci-fiStory RichGreat SoundtrackSpaceClassic
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DOOM + DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and 1990's; released around the same time (2007).
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
DOOM + DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 28,979 Price $9.99 FPSClassic1990'sGreat SoundtrackRetroShooterFirst-PersonBoomer Shooter
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STAR WARS Republic Commando
Why it matched: made by the same studio, LucasArts; both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter; released around the same time (2009).
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 Republic Commando at a glance Released 2009 Studio LucasArts Player sentiment 96% positive of 17,143 Price $9.99 FPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonClassicGreat SoundtrackSpace
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STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Classic and Sci-fi; published by the same company; released around the same time (2009).
Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.
STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Pandemic Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 54,262 Price $9.99 ShooterClassicSci-fiSpaceFPSFirst-PersonThird PersonGreat Soundtrack
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DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Classic, FPS and 1990's; released around the same time (2007).
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,057 Price Not listed ClassicFPS1990'sRetroShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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Unreal Gold
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Classic, FPS and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2008).
Your prison ship has crash-landed on the fastest, sleekest, most dangerous 3D world ever created. Look around, crystal clear water shimmers, shadows dance and shift, alien architecture fades into the horizon.
Unreal Gold at a glance Released 2008 Studio Epic Games, Inc. Player sentiment 89% positive of 2,569 Price Not listed ClassicFPSSci-fiGreat SoundtrackShooterFirst-Person1990'sBoomer Shooter
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Half-Life
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and 1990's.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Half-Life at a glance Released 1998 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 163,786 Price $9.99 FPSClassic1990'sSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonStory RichRetro
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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Sci-fi, Third Person and Classic.
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.
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy at a glance Released 2003 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,820 Price $9.99 Sci-fiThird PersonClassicFPSShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Great Soundtrack, FPS and Classic.
The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection at a glance Released 2019 Studio 343 Industries Player sentiment 92% positive of 262,222 Price $39.99 Great SoundtrackFPSClassicStory RichSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterSpace
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Half-Life: Source
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Sci-fi.
Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
Half-Life: Source at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 69% positive of 16,699 Price $9.99 FPSClassicSci-fiFirst-PersonShooter1990'sStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Classic, FPS and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2007).
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Price $6.99 ClassicFPSSci-fiStory RichGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonShooter
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BioShock
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and First-Person; released around the same time (2007).
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
BioShock at a glance Released 2007 Studio Irrational Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 32,145 Price $4.99 FPSStory RichFirst-PersonShooterSci-fiClassicGreat Soundtrack
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F.E.A.R.
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter; released around the same time (2005).
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
F.E.A.R. at a glance Released 2005 Studio Monolith Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,502 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonStory RichSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Sci-fi and Classic; published by the same company; released around the same time (2012).
5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?
STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords at a glance Released 2012 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,011 Price $9.99 Story RichSci-fiClassicThird PersonSpaceGreat Soundtrack
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STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Sci-fi, Story Rich and Classic; published by the same company; released around the same time (2009).
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic at a glance Released 2009 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,917 Price $9.99 Sci-fiStory RichClassicThird PersonSpaceGreat Soundtrack
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Classic, FPS and Third Person; released around the same time (2005).
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at a glance Released 2005 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,817 Price $9.99 ClassicFPSThird PersonShooterStory RichFirst-PersonSci-fi
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Quake
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake at a glance Released 1996 Studio Nightdive Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,302 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooter1990'sFirst-PersonRetroGreat SoundtrackBoomer Shooter
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STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Classic, FPS and Sci-fi; published by the same company.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic, 2004) at a glance Released 2019 Studio Pandemic Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,710 Price $9.99 ClassicFPSSci-fiShooterSpaceFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackThird Person
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Quake II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Quake II at a glance Released 1997 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 10,370 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooterBoomer Shooter1990'sSci-fiGreat SoundtrackFirst-Person
Common questions
What game is most like STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II?
STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction and story-rich. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II do?
STAR WARS - The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition, STAR WARS Republic Commando are also from LucasArts, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.