What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~42,293
(P10–P90: 16,917 – 93,045)
Gross revenue: ~$1,040,061
($416,019 – $2,288,144)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 87% positive across 62 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Visuals & audio89% positive · 65 mentions
“Star Wars: Dark Forces is one of the most significant titles in the Star Wars franchise, largely because it was among the first to deliver a truly original narrative. It expands the lore surrounding the original trilogy in meaningful…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
Gameplay & mechanics79% positive · 62 mentions
“Star Wars BOOMER SHOOTER Seriously though, this game is insanely good. Ahead of its time and that's an understatement. While DOOM will always be the crowned jewel when it comes to this genre, the level design in this game alone is…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played
Story & writing83% positive · 54 mentions
“Star Wars: Dark Forces is one of the most significant titles in the Star Wars franchise, largely because it was among the first to deliver a truly original narrative. It expands the lore surrounding the original trilogy in meaningful…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
Price & value71% positive · 45 mentions
“Star Wars: Dark Forces is one of the most significant titles in the Star Wars franchise, largely because it was among the first to deliver a truly original narrative. It expands the lore surrounding the original trilogy in meaningful…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
Controls & UI84% positive · 43 mentions
“I didn’t expect to get pulled in this hard. One minute I’m on a quiet Rebel briefing, next I’m sneaking through an Imperial facility with blaster fire echoing in the halls. Kyle Katarn isn’t some overpowered Jedi, he’s just a guy with…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 18 h played
Performance & stability83% positive · 40 mentions
“Star Wars: Dark Forces is one of the most significant titles in the Star Wars franchise, largely because it was among the first to deliver a truly original narrative. It expands the lore surrounding the original trilogy in meaningful…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
Difficulty & balance90% positive · 30 mentions
“An elegant game, from a more civilized time! A game I played in my childhood, and one of the few pure shooters that has won my liking (they usually aren't my cup of tea), althrough it should also be said that among the Dark Forces games…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 16 h played
Content & longevity72% positive · 29 mentions
“Star Wars: Dark Forces is one of the most significant titles in the Star Wars franchise, largely because it was among the first to deliver a truly original narrative. It expands the lore surrounding the original trilogy in meaningful…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
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