STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.

STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) is a fps, action and classic game developed by LucasArts and published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm and Disney.
Released on September 16th 2009 is available on Windows and MacOS in 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 2,925 reviews of which 2,607 were positive and 318 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) into these genres:

FPS Action Classic Sci-fi Shooter Retro First-Person Singleplayer Old School 1990's Adventure Pixel Graphics Boomer Shooter Space Great Soundtrack 2.5D Nostalgia Atmospheric Difficult Cult Classic

Media & Screenshots

Get an in-depth look at STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) through various videos and screenshots.

screenshot_ss_7ae5b4d31b0e79ea86a33797ca0f552567e18e18.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_4287f2e96631220e2a1184865f52d7da9b62e771.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_f1cc82b9fd820f22cb5715378d8064aab7887153.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_4db138b0790b880a8f0820bff5129ae0d20d9f48.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_7c0b9d994dfeb726500303485cfd141d4df3c5e5.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_b0946a6597b117a70602b9fa400d6273021eb7c8.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_d4debfaf63415c0b67d0283dd43fdbb8983da4dd.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_c58a0a5b008b7c78c558d597dc53bfa1689c7963.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_f62fc5bdeea3ccc337a9f546d55aa7df8a4ae083.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_0e3416b976516717f6ff55a3f21aceb23cd30475.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_b1102d74eedc0f9854a78f8617d1be4ffd822935.1920x1080.jpg

Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows 2000, XP or Vista
Processor: 486 or higher
Memory: 16 MB
Graphics: DirectX
DirectX®: DirectX 5.2
Hard Drive: 80 MB
Sound: 16-bit sound card
Note: Due to the age of the title, users may run into a few compatibility issues from use of current hardware. Please see the forums for more information.

MacOS

OS: Mac 10.9+
Processor: 1.8GHz
Memory: 1GB
Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with 256 MB VRAM

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Oct. 2024

This plus The Force Engine is the definitive way to play this game. The perfect Doom clone, bar none. Force Engine is worth it for the save/load feature alone.

Aug. 2024

I would seriously recommend playing this version of the game, using "The Force Engine" port, over the Remaster. Remaster is fine for what it is I suppose, but 40$ for an arguably worse looking experience to what has already been available for years first in the XL engine and now even better in The Force Engine is kinda lame. The game looks way better with the original pixelart textures and cutscenes, the Remaster just kinda has that uncanny meh look to it for me.

March 2024

You'll occasionally see this game mentioned in the same breath as Doom, and while that's fair in the sense that Doom was the obvious inspiration at Lucasarts to make the game in the first place, it's really a lot more than that. Dark Forces made many advances in first person games that were novel for the time, like having rooms above rooms, being able to look up and down; generally levels with a lot more verticality. Additionally Dark Forces put a lot of time and effort into making those levels feel more like what they were meant to be depicting, and less abstract that a lot of other FPS games from the time. It's definitely a game to play if you like 2.5D FPS games or if you're a Star Wars fan.

Feb. 2024

Lots of people say this is just DOOM with a Star Wars skin, but I don't think that's really fair. For a start, this was built on a different engine from DOOM that allowed you to look up and down, which was not possible in DOOM. Believe me, this was a significant leap forward in 1995! If you play this, remember you're playing a game from the mid 1990's, where level design was often obtuse and confusing. There's lots of looking for keys and backtracking to progress, which can be frustrating for the modern player. Can't wait for the Nightdive remaster, which is coming soon!

Feb. 2024

It's not bad, I guess, especially for back in the day. I haven't played it back then though, but it's fun to play Doom with a Star Wars skin. The classic Star Wars music sounds cute. Puzzles were terrible, had to check on walkthroughs. Go for it if you're a fan of Star Wars, Doom, old games. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3075929042

Similar games

View all

Descent Prepare To Start Your Descent.Sensory overload in 360° 3-D.Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit.

Similarity 92%

Price 9.99€

Rating 8.9

Release 11 Feb 2014

View

DOOM 64 Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.

Similarity 87%

Price -60% 1.99€

Rating 9.1

Release 19 Mar 2020

View

Turok A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.

Similarity 84%

Price 19.99€

Rating 9.0

Release 17 Dec 2015

View

Strife: Veteran Edition Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.

Similarity 84%

Price 9.99€

Rating 8.4

Release 12 Dec 2014

View

Wolfenstein 3D World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.

Similarity 84%

Price -79% 1.07€

Rating 9.0

Release 03 Aug 2007

View

DOOM + DOOM II Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Similarity 84%

Price -60% 3.99€

Rating 9.4

Release 03 Aug 2007

View

Ion Fury 3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, are excited to team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famously known for classic first-person shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Ion Fury is the real deal!

Similarity 83%

Price -62% 9.46€

Rating 8.8

Release 15 Aug 2019

View

STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.

Similarity 83%

Price 5.89€

Rating 7.7

Release 16 Sep 2009

View

System Shock: Enhanced Edition Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Similarity 82%

Price 9.99€

Rating 8.6

Release 22 Oct 2015

View

Quake II You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Similarity 82%

Price 9.99€

Rating 9.3

Release 03 Aug 2007

View

Quake Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Similarity 82%

Price -67% 3.32€

Rating 9.4

Release 03 Aug 2007

View

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Having defeated the Campaigner, Turok throws the Chronocepter into a waiting volcano to destroy it. Unfortunately the blast awakens an even deadlier force - The Primagen. Once again a Turok is tasked with restoring peace to the land and stopping the Primagen from merging Earth with the nether world.

Similarity 80%

Price 19.99€

Rating 8.7

Release 16 Mar 2017

View

More games like STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

Data sources

The information presented on this page is sourced from reliable APIs to ensure accuracy and relevance. We utilize the Steam API to gather data on game details, including titles, descriptions, prices, and user reviews. This allows us to provide you with the most up-to-date information directly from the Steam platform.

Additionally, we incorporate data from the SteamSpy API, which offers insights into game sales and player statistics. This helps us present a comprehensive view of each game's popularity and performance within the gaming community.

Last Updates

Steam data	23 November 2024 12:04
SteamSpy data	21 January 2025 06:25
Steam price	23 January 2025 04:46
Steam reviews	23 January 2025 05:54

5.89€

8.6

2,607

318

Online players

Developer

LucasArts

Publisher

LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney

Release 16 Sep 2009

Platforms