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An early Star Wars first-person shooter where you play mercenary Kyle Katarn aiding the Rebels, starting with stealing the Death Star plans. Its maze-like levels, key hunts and vertical design set it apart as a Doom contemporary with its own identity.
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The closest matches for Star Wars: Dark Forces are Marathon 2: Durandal, Transmissions: Element 120 and Alien Trilogy. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Star Wars: Dark Forces special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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A 90s classic first-person shooter notable for its story told through computer terminals. You fight through sci-fi levels full of switch puzzles, rival alien factions and weapons with multiple fire modes.
93 % free
Pure single-player experience
A short single-player shooter set in the Half-Life universe, built around a gravity-defying weapon that lets you leap over buildings and survive huge falls. Its mysterious story keeps you guessing where you are and why you were sent.
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92 %
Lots to discover
A grim 1996 first-person shooter that recreates the Alien films across 30 levels, as you blast through corridors full of facehuggers, xenomorphs and Queens with a range of weapons. The claustrophobic atmosphere and motion tracker build constant tension.
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91 % 1.99 €
Pure single-player experience
A classic Wolfenstein 3D-style retro first-person shooter where you infiltrate the futuristic facilities of the mad Dr. Goldfire. Maze-like levels with keycards, elevators and mutants deliver old-school action.
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91 % 5.89 €
Challenging difficulty
As smuggler Dash Rendar you fight through Star Wars locations between Episodes V and VI, such as Hoth and Mos Eisley. It mixes third-person shooting with vehicle and flight sections, including the famous Battle of Hoth.
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91 %
Lots to discover
A 90s first-person shooter set in an Egyptian city taken over by alien invaders. Sprawling levels with key hunting and secrets give it a touch of Metroidvania-style exploration.
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91 % 9.69 €
Challenging difficulty
The landmark shooter sends physicist Gordon Freeman through the alien- and soldier-infested Black Mesa facility, telling its story seamlessly without cutscenes while mixing tense firefights with environmental and physics puzzles.
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90 %
Focus on a single character
A classic Half-Life-engine first-person shooter that began as a mod: you fight mutated alien Xenomes as a Gunman with a varied weapon arsenal and a space-western flavor.
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90 % 4.99 €
Focus on a single character
A fast-paced 2003 sci-fi first-person shooter set on a Mars colonized by humanity, built around quick gunfights and a story-driven campaign.
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90 % 5.89 €
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A short, atmospheric single-player shooter that takes you through an overgrown megastructure. Exploration and light puzzles accompany the action as you seek out what lies beyond.
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