STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster similar games & best alternatives

STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2024

Should you play it?

The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.

What works
  • Faithful and high-quality remaster
  • Improved graphics and controls
  • Nostalgic star wars atmosphere
  • Challenging puzzles and level design
  • Bonus content and achievements
Things to keep in mind
  • Price considered steep by many
  • Short game length
  • Lack of save-anywhere feature
  • Some obtuse level design
  • No multiplayer or additional content

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

  • Outcast - Second Contact

  • STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™

  • Scars Above

  • Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition

  • Mafia: Definitive Edition

  • Dino Crisis

  • Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

  • Crysis Remastered
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

  • Cosmodread

  • Shadows Peak
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Fantasy

    STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
  • Autonomy

    Quake
  • Escapism

    STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga

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STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Creativity.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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    "Players engage with predefined puzzles and mechanics; no creation or modification features."

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  • Domination

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    "No social or multiplayer dominance aspects; purely individual gameplay."

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  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game for nostalgia, stress relief, and immersion in the Star Wars universe, escaping real life."

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia; no obligation or external pressure noted."

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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    "Single-player experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills in combat, puzzle solving, and navigation, with some learning curve noted."

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  • Health

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    "Traditional sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Value

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    "Some players feel price is high for content amount, though others appreciate the quality and potential."

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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