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Star Wars: Dark Forces
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On Steam Shooter 1995 LucasArts

Star Wars: Dark Forces

LucasArts' 1995 Star Wars shooter, which introduced Kyle Katarn and went further than Doom with jumping, crouching and looking up and down.

Mercenary Kyle Katarn steals the Death Star plans for the Rebels, then uncovers the Empire's Dark Trooper project, an army of deadly battle droids, and sets out to destroy it.

The original game, sold on Steam.

Screenshots

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About the game

Levels have several floors, water and moving platforms, with a mix of shooting, exploring and puzzle-solving.

Famous Star Wars places like Jabba's ship and Coruscant appear alongside new ones.

History

Developed and published by LucasArts in 1995 for DOS and later the Macintosh and PlayStation.

It led to the Jedi Knight series, and a remaster came out in 2024.

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Ways to play

Steam Star Wars: Dark Forces, the classic version
Paid Open

Extras

Only official, legal extras. We never link to scanned manuals or unofficial downloads.

Manual on Steam Some Steam releases include a digital manual. If this one does, you will find a "Manual" link on the game's page in your Steam library.
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