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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 35 games similar to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster down to the 20 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Star Wars Outlaws, System Shock and Prey top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster.

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Year 2024Dev Nightdive Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is Star Wars Outlaws — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. System Shock and Prey follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExploration
Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100
#2System Shock
System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and deep simulation, while skipping exploration and discovery

Same studio: Nightdive Studios.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone69Setting59
Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting83Tone71Progression56
Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting79Tone65Visuals0
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 2.2K
Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals84Game mode54
Freaking Meatbags
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceBase Building
Steam👍 86%· 173MC69
Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

Freaking Meatbags throws you into a futuristic world where robots have jobs, cephalopods aren't confined to a single dimension, and humans pretty much just stand around talking to themselves.

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: progression and visuals.

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression0Visuals0
Terminator: Resistance
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB51· 4OC57· 48
Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone76Progression64
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone70
Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone60Setting35
Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone61Setting30
Quantum Break
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134
Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: visuals.

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting57Visuals0
Doom: The Dark Ages
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat73Tone60Setting44
Metroid Prime
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonOpen World
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting54
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB86· 4
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting54
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonOpen World
IGDB83· 7
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals74Setting45

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