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FranchiseStar WarsSeriesStar Wars: Jedi Knight

Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

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First release
Mar 26, 2002
Engine
id Tech 3
Genres
Adventure, Shooter · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox, Mac, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

In the tradition of the highly acclaimed Star Wars: Jedi Knight series, Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2, Jedi Outcast features rebel agent Kyle Katarn in exhilarating first-person action. Several years have passed since Kyle avenged his father's death and saved the Valley of the Jedi from Jerec and his band of Dark Jedi. Allowing his Force powers to languish for fear of falling to the dark side, Kyle entrusted his lightsaber to Luke Skywalker, vowing never to use it again. But when a new and menacing threat to the galaxy emerges, Kyle knows he must reclaim his past in order to save his future. Explore breathtaking Star Wars locales such as Cloud City, the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4, Nar Shaddaa, and the smugglers' moon. Multiplayer options include deathmatch, saber-only deathmatch, and team capture the flag.

Also known as JKO, Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 - Jedi Outcast, 杰迪武士2：杰迪放逐者, jk2sp.exe
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Storyline
Mercenary Kyle Katarn and his partner Jan Ors investigate a supposedly abandoned Imperial outpost on the planet Kejim, only to find it swarming with Imperial forces and home to a secret research center studying crystals like those used to power lightsabers. Tracing the crystals' origin, the pair travel to Artus Prime, a mining colony where the workers have been enslaved and experimented upon. There, Kyle uncovers a sinister operation overseen by the Dark Jedi Desann and his apprentice Tavion, but he is easily overpowered and suffers a devastating personal loss at their hands. Consumed by grief and fury, and having long ago turned away from the Force to avoid the dark side, Kyle resolves to reclaim his abandoned Jedi powers and lightsaber to hunt down those responsible.Read more

Mercenary Kyle Katarn and his partner Jan Ors investigate a supposedly abandoned Imperial outpost on the planet Kejim, only to find it swarming with Imperial forces and home to a secret research center studying crystals like those used to power lightsabers. Tracing the crystals' origin, the pair travel to Artus Prime, a mining colony where the workers have been enslaved and experimented upon. There, Kyle uncovers a sinister operation overseen by the Dark Jedi Desann and his apprentice Tavion, but he is easily overpowered and suffers a devastating personal loss at their hands. Consumed by grief and fury, and having long ago turned away from the Force to avoid the dark side, Kyle resolves to reclaim his abandoned Jedi powers and lightsaber to hunt down those responsible.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 26, 2002
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 27, 2002
Mac
Nov 05, 2002
All 12 release dates
Xbox
Nov 19, 2002
Nintendo GameCube
Nov 19, 2002
Xbox
Nov 22, 2002
Nintendo GameCube
Nov 22, 2002
Mac
May 22, 2003
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 16, 2009
Mac
May 15, 2012
PlayStation 4
Sep 24, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Sep 24, 2019
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
10h
Main + Extras
14h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Keywords
aliens, robots, swordplay, star wars, futuristic
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At a Glance

Critic Score
73
Main Story (IGDB)
10h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
14h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 4,059 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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