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2000 PC 5.99 € 👍 52 % Mixed, 1,082 reviews on Steam

A 2000 first-person shooter in which you travel through four time periods wielding a magical sword, accompanied by two AI sidekicks. Notorious for its troubled development and rough reputation, yet an interesting piece of shooter history.

What defines Daikatana:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Daikatana are Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force, Star Wars: Republic Commando and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Daikatana special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Star Wars: Republic Commando

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Sci-fi setting

A Star Wars action game set during the Clone Wars, mixing ground combat, vehicle missions in gunships and speeder bikes, and lightsaber fights as Jedi like Anakin or Mace Windu. With 16 missions and multiplayer modes, it is a classic early-2000s action title.

Zero Tolerance

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Brute Force

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MechWarrior 3

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Aliens: Colonial Marines

Sci-fi setting

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Turok

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Linear, curated structure

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Gain Ground

Challenging difficulty

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