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1995 PCPlayStation free 👍 89 % Very positive, 2,971 reviews on Steam

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.

What defines Star Wars: Dark Forces:

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

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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Marathon 2: Durandal

94 %

1995 PCXbox

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

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.

Transmissions: Element 120

Focus on a single character

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.

Alien Trilogy

Challenging difficulty

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.

Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold

Focus on a single character

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.

Half-Life

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.

Black Mesa

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A loving fan-made remake of the original Half-Life: as Gordon Freeman you fight through the disaster at the Black Mesa research facility, with rebuilt levels, new voice acting and music. Classic first-person shooter action with alien fights, physics puzzles and the extended Xen finale.

Chaser

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.

PowerSlave

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.

Gunman Chronicles

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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