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iRank74
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2
Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac
30 Games like Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire on PC that you should try
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire down to the 30 that fit the “PC” category. Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project, Sleeping Dogs and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
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The best games like Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire on PC
30 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi
Sleeping Dogs is a third-person action shooter with RPG elements, having Hong Kong as its central location. The city is an open world for the player’s exploration, and many gameplay features revolve around interacting with the surroundings.
Released 16 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping setting scifi
Released 3 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi
Released 10 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, first-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping setting scifi
Released 4 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB66· 3
Year 2005Dev Deadline Games · SCi EntertainmentOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi
Released 9 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonStealth
IGDB74· 3
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting space
Released 7 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting55Combat54
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonRangedNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonMagicHardcore
Steam👍 84%· 1.5K
Year 1998Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
#10Second Sight
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iRank80
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping setting space
Second Sight is a science fiction action-adventure stealth Single-player video game, developed by Free Radical Design, and published by Codemasters for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.
Released 8 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Setting55Combat54
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC
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ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
Year 1997Dev Capcom Production Studio 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: melee combat.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting55
72
iRank90
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrativeDark
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: setting.
Released 4 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting42
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonDarkHorror
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: setting.
Released 6 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting42
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeMythology
Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: setting.
Released 12 years after Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
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67
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