Platforms
- PCFeb 29, 20248.1playscore7.99 Critics8.91.67K Players
- PlayStation 5Feb 29, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.4404 Players
- Xbox Series X|SFeb 29, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.2117 Players
- PlayStation 4Feb 29, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.4402 Players
- Xbox OneFeb 29, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.2117 Players
- Nintendo SwitchFeb 28, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
18 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster brings a classic 90s shooter back with smoother performance, updated visuals, and modern controls while staying true to its original design.
· Mar 25, 2026 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewStar Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a fantastic remaster of an all-time classic FPS, but I think mileage will vary. I find games like this to be fascinating time capsules of a foundational era of the industry. While there is a good amount of content in this package, and the classic visuals have been preserved beautifully, the price is also pretty steep.
Cullen Black · Mar 19, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewNonetheless, I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed returning to Dark Forces. I've long hoped LucasArts' first FPS would one day receive a remake, as I thought the original was just a bit too creaky to fly in the modern age. Now I've played this remaster, I'm no longer sure it needs one. Nightdive's makeover reveals an exciting, smartly designed shooter that superbly encapsulates Star Wars' more roguish side. Few Star Wars games can escape the gravitational pull of the Jedi, but Dark Forces remains one of the best examples that does.
Rick Lane · Feb 29, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewReaffirming the fact that Star Wars: Dark Forces has long earned its place in the pantheon of first-person shooters, this remaster from those wizards at Nightdive Studios not only provides the LucasArts shooter in its very best light with a swathe of modern bells and whistles, but most crucially it allows current audiences to enjoy not just one of the best shooters of the 1990s, but also one of the best Star Wars games ever made.
John-Paul Jones · Feb 29, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full reviewOne of the most impressive remasters ever seen, with almost every element of the original retuned and souped up, giving new life to a seminal first person shooter that is still very playable today.
GameCentral · Feb 28, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full reviewStar Wars: Dark Forces Remastered is a remaster done right. Its main issue is the game it is remastering doesn’t hold up to modern titles well enough. If you have that itch to dive back in and the $30 price isn’t too much then it is well worth the price. If you don’t have those feelings though, it’s tough to recommend.
Jesse Norris · Feb 28, 2024 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full reviewNightdive Studios serves up another fantastically thorough revamp of a retro classic with Star Wars: Dark Forces. It may not quite have the reputation of the likes of Quake 2 or System Shock, but this is a fun Star Wars shooter nevertheless, one of the better efforts from the '90s, and a game that looks and feels the absolute business thanks to enhanced graphics, modernised controls, fancy lighting techniques and all manner of other bells and whistles. Not quite essential, then, but a damn good time regardless, especially for fans of the original Star Wars franchise.
PJ O’Reilly · Feb 28, 2024 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full reviewStar Wars Dark Forces Remastered is an excellent and faithful remaster that honors the original while touching it up just enough for modern platforms. While there are a couple areas where I feel they could have done just a little more, I can’t deny that this is the best way to play an excellent first person shooter. Whether you’re returning to it after three decades, or playing for the first time, there has never been a better version of Star Wars Dark Forces.
John Rairdin · Feb 28, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewStar Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is another resounding success for Nightdive, bringing a curious, nostalgia-laced FPS into the modern age with bells and whistles to boot. With enhanced gameplay, revamped visuals, and a wealth of accessibility options, this is easily the best way to experience Dark Forces and revisit an oft-forgotten era of Star Wars. Minor frame rate hiccups aside, this is an absolute must-play for fans of far-away galactic conflict.
Ollie Reynolds · Feb 28, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewStar Wars Dark Forces is a product of its time, with decent visual remastering, but the gameplay sadly doesn’t hold up.
JUSTIN WOOD · Feb 28, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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About the game
Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster has been brought to life by the team at Nightdive Studios, fully remastered through its proprietary KEX engine. New and returning players will enjoy Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster’s upgraded gameplay, high-resolution textures, enhanced lighting and rendering, and support for gamepads.
The original 1995 Star Wars: Dark Forces raised the bar for FPS games, offering players a significant degree of movement and interactivity, a large selection of items and power-ups, and engaging environments.
In the first Star Wars FPS video game, players assume the role of Kyle Katarn, a defector of the Galactic Empire turned mercenary for hire. Katarn joins the Rebel Alliance’s covert operations division tasked with infiltrating the Galactic Empire, where he discovers the secret Dark Trooper Project. The development of this powerful new series of Imperial battle droids and power-armored stormtroopers stands to strengthen the Empire’s grip on the galaxy unless Katarn and the Rebel Alliance intervene.