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STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™
Developer Raven Software
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is a 2002 first and third-person shooter video game developed by Raven Software for Windows and Mac OS. Westlake Interactive ported the game to Mac OS X, while the Xbox and GameCube versions were ported by Vicarious Visions; most versions were published by Activision and LucasArts, with only the Mac OS version published by Aspyr. The game is a sequel to 1997's Star Wars Jedi… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
180 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon) · newest Oct 1, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
154 positive · 23 negative
95% range 81–91%
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| Steam reviews | 154 | 23 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,528 of 4,974 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 180 · most liked firstI have been playing this game on and off since release, and I think it is without a doubt one of the best games ever made. The force powers, the saber fights and fighting mechanics are still one of the best out there. I only play the game online/multiplayer, we are a few players still keeping it alive. Just remember that the offical server list is down, and if you still want to access the serverlist you need to use the client from jk2mv.org. usually the online community is active evenings…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi, I'm here from the JK2 community! I can tell you that even after 20+ years this game's online multiplayer mode is still actively played! As a veteran of the game I'll tell you why it's one of the best most unique games ever made, what makes the players play it to this day and how to access it. Firstly, the game was made way before the live-service era and devious MTX ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. As a result, it is easily and endlessly moddable. Especially since the game's source code was released years ago.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Slow start. Big payoff.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Comparing Jedi Outcast released in 2003 to its modern successors Jedi fallen order/Survivor 20 years later holds up surprisingly well, a star wars game that made you feel like a badass Jedi. Kyle's story continues following MOTS, concluding the adventure that started in Dark Forces 1. Neat cameos featuring Luke and Lando, story telling is awesome, better than games released today. Level design/progression has improved from odd backtracking to a more obvious objective and forward/linear route.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →World owes this game a remake. A well made game from my childhood. Activating and deactivating the lightsaber's animation made me a 3D animator. So I'm highly biased but I'm sure huge amount of people will agree with me on this. You will not see a lightsaber fight as good as this one has. Also check Jedi Academy too. Everything in this game made me love the whole Star Wars universe. (+ Republic Commandos) Go play it if you haven't already!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another Amazing Star Wars game. This game, Jedi Academy, and both KOTOR games are a must play if you're a Star Wars enjoyer.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kyle Katarn as a protagonist is really interesting character. We see how his personality changes as we follow him until he faces main antagonist Desann. There are few missions in various parts of galaxy. We will meet different well known characters from Star Wars universe on our way. Besides of lightsaber, which will be our "best friend" to slay stormtroopers, there are also plenty of weapons to use. But to be honest, lightsaber is the main weapon, you end up using it for 90% time of the game.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grew up on this game, ive replayed this so many times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best lightsaber combat of any Star Wars game ever made. I want to be like Kyle Katarn when I grow up.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A classic Star Wars game that bears all the hallmarks of an early PC action game right down to the dodgy controls and maze-like levels, but it holds an undeniable charm for Star Wars fans. We follow Kyle Katarn, hero of the previous Dark Forces games. He's since retired from the Jedi business and now makes his living as a mercenary working with the New Republic, making life hard for the Imperial Remnant. However, when a new threat in the form of the Dark Jedi Desann surfaces and threatens…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than most star wars games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Endless complicated maps with tons of switches that do who knows what, who knows where... Often the only way to progress is to find some bizarre way to climb the scenery. The combat, weapons and lightsaber action with slow motion dismemberment is great though! Too bad that once you clear all the enemies, the majority of the time is then spent wandering empty corridors, trying to figure out what to do next... Just play Jedi Academy instead.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After being disappointed with Jedi Fallen Order, I remembered that I hadn't played Jedi Outcast, a game highly regarded for its lightsaber combat. And it was very fun! The game starts like a pure FPS until Kyle Katarn gets his lightsaber, then you discover a fluid and intricate melee system. Instead of preset damage values (like, for example, a light attack dealing 20 damage, a heavy attack dealing 50 damage etc) it calculates damage based on penetration depth and speed, making positioning and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jedi Outcast has better lightsaber combat than most modern games, and it came out when people were still using dial up. Respect your elders.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best Star Wars game I’ve ever played—it’s addictive and challenging. The difficulty steadily increases, and you even gain Force powers and lightsaber combat skills. It’s incredibly fun and remains one of the best games out there, even though it dates back to 2003. It brings back memories of the good old days when games didn't just hand everything to you on a silver platter; you really had to use your brain. The puzzles can keep you occupied for quite a while, and solving them feels truly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Revisiting the Jedi Knight series after two decades (part one). I liked... The authenticity - it feels like you're in the universe as known from the movies, trading blaster fire with stormtroopers and criminals; lightsabers feel suitably strong The story and characters - they are likeable and the plot, while not being terribly complex, moves the game forward well I didn't care for... The labyrinthine level design - when secret areas are easier to find than the actual…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has been one of the best Star Wars game for at least 20 years...that says something...so ahead of it's time. A masterpiece for fans to revisit or discover
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best games ever made. Period. I grew up playing this game on GameCube and it was likely my favorite from that console. I've completed it multiple times and it gets better every time. The story is incredibly immersive, Kyle Katarn is a total badass that would probably take down all of the sith on his own if he existed outside of these games. There are lines of dialogue I will probably see in flashes of memory on my death bed. If you've never played this before, and you're not a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →old school gaming before it was pay to win and full of woke s*it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jedi Academy > Jedi Outcast
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This feels like authentic Star Wars. The "waaauugh!" from stormtroopers as they launch backwards when you blast them feels straight from the movies. Their voice filter sounds better than it does in the modern games, which sounds like the stormtroopers have a high-quality microphone. There was this really nice moment I experienced where the force theme kicked in right as Luke first appeared on the screen. This is true post-ROTJ Luke, the same one we saw in the Mando S2 finale. The first two…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Consider this a mixed review. The game still has it's fun moments, but fewer parts stood out to me compared to the first Jedi Knight. Combat in the early levels isn't as fun because of the highly inaccurate guns you start with. The lightsaber also doesn't always seem to connect even when it clearly hit somebody. The story is still fun but basic. Lack of variety in environments compared to the previous game also make it feel more repetitive. Not to mention many of the ship levels feel…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of the frustrating shooting at the beginning of the game, its old school game design often leads to very obtuse levels that are often frustrating or leave you stuck until you realize there's some nonsense door or hole you have to somehow find to go through. Nar Shaddaa is also one of the most painful level of any game I've played. The rest of the game is brilliant and really picks up when you get the lightsaber. Awesome lightsaber combat, late game weapons and enemies. The force powers…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I play this once every few years and it's always a good experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Kyle Kartan does not turn around when the small Andor barks
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It takes what made Dark Forces II and Jedi knight very good games and adds up better graphics, better sound effects, better AI, and more gameplay features. Although its gameplay becomes repetitive, cinematics are still on very old resolution, and the ending is very easy. A small hickup considering the age of the game (It launched in 2002, idk why steam says 2003). Still, its surpassed by many games during its time. Nevertheless i consider this an absolute must if you are a Star Wars fan. At…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Original and fun :)!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, has held up over the years.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Protect this storyline from Disney and their imperial hounds.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game. Wonderful soundtrack. A true hidden gem of the golden era. A must play in my opinion. This game has such a great progression. I pick it up every year at least once. *Disney please make Kyle Katarn canon.*
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lightsabre combat is the best. Good story. Try to survive the first few levels, the crosshair/aiming with guns is rough for todays standard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No longer works on modern PCs. I don't want to have to download some fix from some random Dingus' Google Drive to fix a game that's still being sold for $10. Fix your ♥♥♥♥, Steam. This is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ unacceptable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, it may have taken me over 20 years to actually play this game, but now that I ahve finished it I can say, it's a pretty good star wars game! Definitly shows it's age but through community support such as OpenJO and mods, it can run really good, even on linux, and play's pretty good. It has a lot of systems that honestly even todays games can't get right compared to what this game has been able to do. Absolutely worth playing!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of my top 5 games of all time and hands down the best Star Wars game ever made.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So the thing about these games is that they are really cool and the lightsabers actually feel like they do in the movies, but then it sends you on a giant maze crawling around looking for wtf you are supposed to do or where you are supposed to go. I guess having room after room where you plow through people would be too fun, idk. They are really cool games but they get weighed down with dungeon crawling that makes you feel like you are playing Metroid without a map.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I grew up playing this game on older windows setups and this right here is PEAK star wars gaming. Nobody can tell me otherwise.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story of how Kyle Katarn got his groove back.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old school star wars game classic with sometimes cryptic level puzzles but with an amazing feel to the lightsaber and force powers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →awesome with console commands for dismemberment wherever the saber lands. eventually gets pretty challenging even for a seasoned God Gamer such as myself.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Besides a few bugs or old mechanics, it's a must play for any SW fan. I would consider it almost a masterpiece!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved Jedi Academy but could never get into Outcast as a kid, now I remember exactly why. There are a lot of nice things you can say about JO: I like the weapon variety, the way it expands lore past the OG trilogy (the sequel writers could learn a lot from it if they gave a ♥♥♥♥), Kyle Katarn works well as a protagonist, the fact that you can lure enemies into traps and the level verticality, it allows a very creative playstyle in theory. H O W E V E R The ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ level design man, it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →crashes on loading almost 100% of the time
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best FPS Star Wars games out there, with a entertaining storyline and a bunch of unique weapons, levels, puzzle solving and eventually jedi powers and use of a lightsaber. Modern star wars games can't compare to what Jedi Knight 2 has to offer, and the great thing about it is that it can run on a potato.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a huge lover of Dark Forces 1 & 2, and I play them weekly when I feel like a run and gun FPS. And I can't stand this game. The hit boxes are terrible, shots go right through stormtroopers legs even when there isn't a gap and I swear there's other straight up unregistered hits, esp with the trooper rifle. On top of that, it can take THREE hits to kill a stormtrooper?!? Have the devs watched a Star Wars movie? And some enemies are annoying with perfect dodges that move instantly when you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Playtime not logged on this platform.) 'JK2:Jedi Outcast' is truly the bee's knees. It hit at just the right moment for STAR WARS fans in the early aughts, and delivered on both the single player action/story & multiplayer, alike. Kyle Katarn begrudgingly picks up the mantle he put down after 'Jedi Knight', and eventually gets hired by Luke Skywalker to help the the New Jedi Academy. Be a scoundrel AND a Sith-slayer (or -embracer...)! Worth it. Deserves a re-mastering like nobody's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastically fun game with some truly bizarre design decisions. Why do the first 3 full ass levels only let you have the E11 blaster and nothing else? Why do you get 5 new weapons the same level you get the lightsaber, and not any of the ones before it? Why do you get the lightsaber in the level full of hitscan jackal snipers? Why can't the hitscan snipers be killed when they're crouching? Why is the only way to progress a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ vent in the ceiling that isn't highlighted in any way? So many…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was really hoping this game was going to be better, more polished, and fixed some of the issues from the first game, but it is worse. The game still doesn't teach you anything other than a small force power tutorial when you get your lightsaber. Levels are filled with annoying puzzles, doesn't tell you what you can interact with so you are running around spamming interact button, vague objectives that leave you running around blindly and back tracking to figure out what you are supposed to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another classic Star Wars game! I will say this was harder than Jedi Academy, especially towards the end. I also have a greater appreciation for Kyle Katarn lol.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a power fantasy from start to finish except that one mission with the disruptor snipers ♥♥♥♥ them
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best star wars game when it comes to intuative combat in multiplayer. Great story and fun gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best game ever made of all time
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →they dont make games like this anymore
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a masterpiece, I loved it. From start to finish, you can't get bored in this game. There are times when you really need a video to get through, but all the levels are unique in their own way. You can get lost, but that's the charm of the game in my opinion, to always try to find a solution. I missed a game like that. The story was so good, but the combat is simply phenomenal. I highly recommend it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Both Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy are great games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was fun for part that where not broken, the graphics eventually went to cell-shaded and the HUD became a nightmare. sometimes the script did in fact break and I had to check walkthroughs and eventually just use noclip for parts. The lightsaber was pretty BAD-ASS! I wish I could have played this game to it's full potential. is it the games fault? No, did I like the game? I wish i could had played it and not some fever dream of star wars outcast. Bad Port, good game somewhere in there.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kyle Katarn Strikes Back (Again, With a Lightsaber) There comes a time in every Star Wars fan’s life when they stop dreaming about being a Skywalker and start realizing the truth: the coolest Jedi in the galaxy is a washed-up ex-merc with a beard, a blaster, and enough emotional baggage to ground a Star Destroyer. Yes, I’m talking about Kyle Katarn—the patron saint of grizzled badasses and the star of Jedi Outcast, one of the greatest gifts the Expanded Universe ever gave us. Jedi Knight II:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely love this game. Great lightsaber combat and the awesome atmosphere makes it quite immersive. It holds up very well considering it's age.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible guns, a bloated arsenal with overlapping functionality, a slow start, levels that feel unfinished (missing lights, missing textures, critical path not always obvious), floaty platforming, overly complicated controls, and a very average story (sorry, Kyle). So why the thumbs up? You know why: the lightsaber combat. Only the sequel even comes close to this. Turn on dismemberment and realistic lighsabers (via cheats, no mods required!) and voila. Yeah, it makes the game easier, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This amazing game not getting a remake is a criminal offense.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A major improvement on Dark Forces II graphically, mechanically, and storywise. Probably top three Star Wars games for me
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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