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As New Republic agent Kyle Katarn, investigate an Imperial threat with blasters, then wield a lightsaber and Force powers.
Released 16 Sep 2009
Fight with Lightsabers
Use Jedi Mind Tricks
Deflect Blaster Fire
The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.
Developed by Raven Software · Published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney









You play as Kyle Katarn, a New Republic agent investigating a new threat to the galaxy. The single-player campaign follows his mission through 24 levels, with appearances by Star Wars characters including Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian.
Fight using blasters and other weapons, then add lightsaber combat and Force abilities such as healing, mind tricks, and Force Grip. The game can be played from first- or third-person view, and combines shooting and close-quarters fights with exploration, platforming, and puzzles.
As the campaign progresses, Kyle gains additional Force powers and new ways to approach combat and interact with levels. Multiplayer supports 2–32 players or AI bots across modes including duels, Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Jedi Master.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the lightsaber combat for its feel and depth, alongside the Force powers that let them fight in different ways. Story, characters, Star Wars atmosphere, and music are also recurring draws. Some reviewers find the campaign’s routes hard to read and its early gunplay rough, so enjoyment of the adventure is not uniform.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Steam Deck | Unsupported |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 89/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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