Lucasfilm Games

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1997

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    32*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Star Wars: Jedi Knight

Engines

  • Sith

Localized titles

  • Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    70*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • FMV*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Boomer Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows 2000, XP or Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium 90*
    Memory
    16 MB*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX DirectX®: DirectX 5.2 or higher*
    Storage
    700 MB Sound: 16-bit sound card Multiplayer: 8 players IPX or TCP/IP. Pentium 133 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.*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium 90*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    43*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Lucasfilm Games
  • LucasArts*

Publishers

  • Lucasfilm Games
  • LucasArts*
  • Lucasfilm*
  • Disney*

Release history

  • 1997-10-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1997-10-09 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1997-10-09*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 16, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium 90*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II*
Release year
1,997*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium 90*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
LucasArts
LucasArts*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
32*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1997-10-09 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1997-10-09*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
134* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • LucasArts*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
31* min
Metacritic score
91*
Name
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II*
Negative reviews · historical
416*
Peak ccu
14*
Positive reviews · historical
1,675*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • LucasArts*
  • Lucasfilm*
  • Disney*
Recommendations
1,776*
Store release date · historical
Sep 16, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.lucasarts.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm*
Disney
Disney*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 16, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
109* min
Ccu
14*
Developer
LucasArts*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
599* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
22* min
Name
STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II*
Negative reviews · historical
416*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,675*
Historical US price
599* US cents
Publisher
LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • FPS*
  • Classic*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Third Person*
  • Singleplayer*
  • First-Person*
  • Shooter*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Space*
  • Adventure*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • FMV*
  • Retro*
  • 1990's*
  • Boomer Shooter*
  • Story Rich*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
FPS
FPS*
Classic
Classic*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Third Person
Third Person*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
First-Person
First-Person*
Shooter
Shooter*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Space
Space*
Adventure
Adventure*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
FMV
FMV*
Retro
Retro*
1990's
1990's*
Boomer Shooter
Boomer Shooter*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
124*
FPS
Votes · historical
81*
Classic
Votes · historical
71*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
70*
Third Person
Votes · historical
52*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
52*
First-Person
Votes · historical
42*
Shooter
Votes · historical
38*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
37*
Space
Votes · historical
34*
Adventure
Votes · historical
26*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
25*
FMV
Votes · historical
24*
Retro
Votes · historical
22*
1990's
Votes · historical
11*
Boomer Shooter
Votes · historical
7*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • LucasArts*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
91*
Name
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows 2000, XP or Vista Processor: Pentium 90 Memory: 16 MB Graphics: DirectX DirectX®: DirectX 5.2 or higher Hard Drive: 700 MB Sound: 16-bit sound card Multiplayer: 8 players IPX or TCP/IP. Pentium 133 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. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$5.99*
Publishers
  • LucasArts*
  • Lucasfilm*
  • Disney*
Recommendations total
1,760*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 16, 2009*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows 2000, XP or Vista*
Processor alternatives
Pentium 90*
Memory
16 MB*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX DirectX®: DirectX 5.2 or higher*
Storage
700 MB Sound: 16-bit sound card Multiplayer: 8 players IPX or TCP/IP. Pentium 133 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.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm*
Disney
Disney*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 16, 2009*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,074*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
43*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
43*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*

* Provisional data