STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Game
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
Developer Obsidian Entertainment, Aspyr (Mac, Linux, & Windows Update)
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by LucasArts. It is the sequel to BioWare's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and was released for the Xbox on December 6, 2004, for Microsoft Windows on February 8, 2005, for OS X and Linux on July 21, 2015, for Android and iOS on December 18, 2020 and for Nintendo Switch on… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
300 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon, Bluesky) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
95
LovedLoved
277 positive · 14 negative
95% range 92–97%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 277 | 14 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
19,361 of 20,619 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 236 yes, 12 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 248 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (24,483 of 26,155 positive).
Players widely praise the game's deep, mature story and complex characters, calling it one of the best Star Wars narratives. [1][2][3] Many recommend installing the Sith Lords Restored Content Mod to fix bugs and restore cut content for the full experience. [4][5][6] Some players report game-breaking bugs on PC and Steam Deck, such as crashes and inability to move after battle. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [13]
I have been holding this game off for 8 years, 2018 is when I beat the first Knights of the Old Republic. Now, I have finally completed it. And let me tell you, it was worth it. This game, unlike the first game, wasn't made by Bioware. It was made by Obsidian Entertainment, the creators of Neverwinter Nights 2, Alpha Protocol and Fallout New Vegas. In fact, this was Obsidian's first game they created. Now if you …
- [1]
STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is widely celebrated as one of the most mature, psychologically complex, and brilliant narratives in the entire Star Wars mythos. Modern PC updates and dedicated community support mods have transformed this game into an absolute masterpiece! 🌌 Pros: The Darkest, Deepest Star Wars Tale * Widely celebrated as one of the darkest, most mature, and masterfully …
- [2]
This is one of those rare sequels that manages to honor the original while still carving out its own identity. Sure, the first game probably had the stronger story and one of the greatest plot twists in Star Wars history, but The Sith Lords goes deeper. It’s darker, more thoughtful, and asks questions that stick with you long after the credits roll. Gameplay-wise, it feels familiar but smoother. The improvements are …
- [3]
I played this back when it first came out, and coming back to it now… it still hits. KOTOR 2 is one of those games that didn’t fully land for everyone at launch, but the older I get, the more I appreciate what it was trying to do. It’s not just “be the hero, save the galaxy". It’s slower, heavier, and way more interested in making you think than making you feel like a badass every five minutes. The writing is still …
- [4]
This game is fantastic, even in 2026, but you MUST install the Sith Lords restored content mod. Even more importantly, you must NOT install the m478 Droid planet mod. It is amateur work in an otherwise professional game. It sticks out like a sore thumb.
Summarised from 34 of the 257 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
95% of the 248 Steam reviewers we collected recommend STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™. The complaint that keeps coming up: pC port has bugs and crashes. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
According to The NPD Group, Knights of the Old Republic II sold 458,000 copies in North America during the month of December 2004. It entered their chart for the month at number 11, and at number 3 on the Xbox-only chart. After its North American release on Windows, it debuted at number 2 on the PC chart for the month of February. In the United Kingdom, the game debuted at the top of the weekly chart, beating Blizzard Entertainment's much-anticipated online game World of Warcraft, which was released in the same week. Eurogamer reported that in the UK Knights of the Old Republic II sold much more in its first week than the first game, which the website speculates was helped by the former's…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been holding this game off for 8 years, 2018 is when I beat the first Knights of the Old Republic. Now, I have finally completed it. And let me tell you, it was worth it. This game, unlike the first game, wasn't made by Bioware. It was made by Obsidian Entertainment, the creators of Neverwinter Nights 2, Alpha Protocol and Fallout New Vegas. In fact, this was Obsidian's first game they created. Now if you played KotoR 1, you will see that the game is identical to it. That's because…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best Star Wars games ever made to date, but a MASSIVE F U to Disney for this EULA that made me sign to play the game. They can only wish and dream of making something as special as this game, or the first KotOR. I hope they go bankrupt in my lifetime.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Star wars nowadays doesn't have the balls or writing chops to do what this game attempts.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fantastic, even in 2026, but you MUST install the Sith Lords restored content mod. Even more importantly, you must NOT install the m478 Droid planet mod. It is amateur work in an otherwise professional game. It sticks out like a sore thumb.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kotor 2 is a complex game. Not because its combat is obtuse or difficult, no. If you wanna kick its ass, focus on two weapon fighting, max your strength as much as possible and look for anything that gives you bonuses to Strength, Constitution, Dex, Attack, and Defense, in that order. Spam force Speed and its upgrades and just march through the game undefeated. Nor because the story is somehow impenatrable. No, just pay attention to what your companions or force users say, and you'll…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Why did I wait 21 years to replay this game? Having recently finished a replay of Knights of the Old Republic—a game whose entire plot I easily remembered even before replaying—I decided to give The Sith Lords another go. I played and beat it when it came out back in 2004, but I was 15 at the time, and honestly, I don’t think I liked it as much as the first one, nor did I really remember what it was about. My perspective has certainly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have over 800 hours on this game with personal disk copies. This game is worth FULL price and once ye get the restored content mod it adds so much more. It is limited, VERY VERY limited. But I first played it on my 7th bday and I love it ever since. This game inspired me at 20 yrs old to write a KOTOR timeline fan story which I have always wanted to publish and even make a movei of for over 10 years now. Its the only childhood dream I have left and I want to achieve it. Let me know who you're…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get TSLRCM (The Sith Lords Restored Content Mod) before playing, since it adds back cut content and helps with some bugs. Overall, an excellent story. Probably the best writing I've seen in a game. It does build on the first game (play that first). Both games build on Tales of the Jedi (not the cartoon, the Dark Horse Comics miniseries from the 90's... you don't need to have read it to enjoy either game, but the arc with Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider is crucial to the plot of this game).…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is probably the best Star Wars game in terms of story and its a fantastic western RPG. I play through this game every couple of years or so. There are a few issues due to it being a rushed release, but the good definitely outweighs the bad. Its a blast to play and I highly recommend it, especially to people who are fans of the franchise.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is widely celebrated as one of the most mature, psychologically complex, and brilliant narratives in the entire Star Wars mythos. Modern PC updates and dedicated community support mods have transformed this game into an absolute masterpiece! 🌌 Pros: The Darkest, Deepest Star Wars Tale * Widely celebrated as one of the darkest, most mature, and masterfully written narratives in the entire Star Wars franchise. * Introduces an incredibly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords I’ve been trying to expand my horizons recently in gaming, which means playing genres I don’t typically like. This might seem counter intuitive at first, especially for someone who writes reviews. Why play something you’re not going to like? To be clear, I don’t play games I don’t like to be miserable for a few hours a day or just as an excuse to complain online, but to broaden my understanding of video games as a whole. Through this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh, KOTOR II. We've all know that the sequel is somewhat subpar to the original game due to all what happened during development, the cut content, and the game being rushed for a holiday release just because they wanted that holiday cash. Even with all that, I think this game is amazing. As a massive KOTOR fan, I decided to play this just when the modern patch (which has the restored contend mod) was released and this is a whole new game, which made my experience so much better than playing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HK-47 is still the best party member YES even better than kreia and atton and mandalore
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a game, pretty cool game, not a normal game. If you think about it its a game unlike any other game, I like this game 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i LOVED KOTOR 1. i played it on the xbox and somewhat recently got my first gaming pc and thought this would be a fun game to play on pc HOWEVER the pc port is extremely bugged and ive gone through a bunch of things to try and fix it. like not being able to move after battle and after hours of searching through different ways of fixing the issue i finally found a fix the somewhat works i still cant move after battle for about 20 seconds and then i can move again. I DONT WANT TO DEAL WITH THAT…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My absolutely favorite Star Wars game of all time and one that genuinely means a lot to me. With the Restored Content Mod installed, this game becomes the pinnacle Star Wars experience in a way that no other game can match. Not to mention the variety of choice in both story and character customization, if you get hooked you can have practically endless ways to play through.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have replayed this game so many time. And then I played the Restored content mod. The first time I played the mod there were no issues. But a year or so later there were random bugs on Nar Shaadaa when the red eclipse segment would mess things up. So needed console commands. Other then that their were no bugs. But onto the game. If there is something I would suggest to ANYONE it's play this game first. Play the first game second. The reason is, it creates this legend and myth around the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game breaking bug , cant leave the military base on telos in the shuttle. crashes everytime during the cutscene. playing on a steam deck , such a shame cause i was enjoying the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its an older game and has its issues sure but still the best star wars rpg on the market to date!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is such a fun part of my childhood. thank you chris avellone for an outstanding star wars game that doesn't adhere to the franchise's lawful good vs chaotic evil formula. it's a shame how the current obsidian can't even hold a candle to the writing and characters in this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best rpg series off all time. i gaslit myself into thinking i liked star wars for the better part of 28 years cause of these games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of those rare sequels that manages to honor the original while still carving out its own identity. Sure, the first game probably had the stronger story and one of the greatest plot twists in Star Wars history, but The Sith Lords goes deeper. It’s darker, more thoughtful, and asks questions that stick with you long after the credits roll. Gameplay-wise, it feels familiar but smoother. The improvements are subtle but meaningful, and revisiting it always feels like catching up with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game does not work well with the steam deck, about 20+ hours in and can no longer travel to other planets and cannot find a fix :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first one holds more dear to me personally but I love both KOTOR games and will for the rest of my life. Take the time to play both games thoroughly, it's worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this back when it first came out, and coming back to it now… it still hits. KOTOR 2 is one of those games that didn’t fully land for everyone at launch, but the older I get, the more I appreciate what it was trying to do. It’s not just “be the hero, save the galaxy". It’s slower, heavier, and way more interested in making you think than making you feel like a badass every five minutes. The writing is still what carries it. Your companions actually feel like people with their own…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i always love games that let you be fully evil without trying to force you to be good and this is one of them. while i do love this game there are some things i would keep in mind if you buy this 1.if you want the full experience you may want to install the cut content mod to restore stuff. its very easy to install since its on the steam workshop. 2.if you cant move after battle you may need to limit resolution for the game to 60fps to fix it. luckily its not that hard to do and you can find…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Its fantastic cRPG experience as it was 20 years ago, still best writing in star wars I ever saw. - Going on my second play though on dark side was surprisingly uncomfortably evil, the party character selection is impressively broad and deep. - Even today graphically looks decent, have great planet variety that just broad enough to feel character progress but not long enough to get tired of it. - Some original problems stayed in form of questionable combat balance when game forces you to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a flawed masterpiece. even with the restored mod it very much isn't a complete experience and it shows in places, but the narrative is incredible, the characters are fascinating, and the villains are freaky. if it had been properly finished it may have surpassed the original, but as it stands it's a worthy entry into the series and still one of the best Star Wars experiences out there.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best story in a Star Wars game. Probably the best Star Wars game ever made. You play an exiled jedi who regains their power, defends the republic from shadowy sith conspirators, and are forced with morally gray decisions. At its heart, it's a Star Wars RPG. You can lean on being a jedi, or fight your enemies with the power of the dark side. Like the first game, you travel with a diverse band of characters, each with their own mission lines and inter-party relations. Turn-based combat…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Authentic Star Wars RPG! Go dark side, go light side. Too much fun and amazing storyline.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Praise: A masterpiece of adventure and atmosphere. Its open-world exploration, stunning visuals, and memorable characters are unmatched in the genre. Condemnation: The game suffers from a frustrating, buggy combat system (had to restart my playthrough a few times because of Bugs) Overall: A visually stunning but mechanically flawed title that is highly recommended for fans of open-world games despite its flaws. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →These are the types of games that used to show up in stores for twenty bucks just telling you "Here's a ten to twenty hour experience, we hope you enjoy it!” and everyone moved on with their lives. Modern games just seem to want to lock you in with live services to keep you playing daily/weekly quests and eyeballing those 2.99 costume packs day in and out, which is why I’ve been on such a retro kick lately. If you ignore most of the side quests, the first Mass Effect can effectively be speed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic Star Wars game with one of the best narratives in the franchise. Recommend you install the restored content mod as it restores all the deleted cutscenes and character arcs that were cut during the rushed production. This greatly adds to the story and will significantly improve your overall experience. Look for it on the Steam mods platform.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had a great time playing this old classic again, for it's age it runs really well I only had a single crash. Decided to 100% the game with the TSLRCM installed. This mod makes the game suprisingly a whole lot better, I would highly recommend installing it if ur thinking of playing. Can't complain much about this installment, the characters are all pretty good including the sith, story is engaging and really immerses you in the old republic. Gameplay it's self uses the d20 system which I like,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Goodness gracious, this game is rough. It’s a downgrade from the first one in every regard. I knew it was rushed out the door, but I didn’t expect the pacing to be this bad, specially at the start of act 1 and at the end of act 3. At times I had to look things up just to make sure the game hadn’t skipped entire quests or party interactions because it felt disjointed more often than not. A good chunk of the setups have half baked payoffs or none at all. I know there’s a patch that restores a lot…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite literally one of the greatest RPG's ever made. Played this game in the early 2000's when it came out on xbox, still just as good today on PC
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played this game without nostalgia lens immediately following a playthrough of the first KOTOR. I thoroughly enjoyed KOTOR 2 despite having a little Star Wars fatigue going into it. This game "feels" much more modern than KOTOR. The maps have less traversing to get from quest to quest, the graphics are quite a bit better, and gameplay overall is just a lot smoother. The voice acting and soundtrack is as good as most modern games, if not better. The story is good, and offers a LOT of individual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of the best starwars games ive ever played. The whole DnD aspect works far better than it should. This game is a testament to a better time, where games where about more than just looking shiny
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neutral · AI labelView post →KOTOR II is unfinished, underpolished, overbearing, and at several points a bad Star Wars game. And I like it very much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is clearly not finished even with the restored content patch. Up until you return to Dantooine everything is good. Quests are interesting and involving, you piece the story bit by bit. But after that everything just devolves into boring gauntlets where you just run and you fight and you run and you fight. Kreia gives you some closure in the end but feeling that the game is not fully developed still remains. Combat on the other hand just feels good. I like DnD systems, and Obsidian…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On one level, it is a very fun video game. On another level, it is a philosophical treatise. The two are interlinked. Every character flaw, quest reward, and dialogue option might have allegorical resonance if you are careful enough to spot it. And also, some of the worlds and quests are really annoying and poorly planned. Pazaak is kinda fun. The pod racing is flashy but clunky. And the ending is tragicallly underfinished. But 99/10, probably the best video game I've ever played. Playing with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game. Recommend using TSL Restored content mod. If you want to use just that workshop is fine, otherwise there's YT videos to help (BritishGuyGaming)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been thinking about replaying this game for nearly a decade since my last attempt when it completely broke and softlocked my save. Even without mods the game is much healthier on a technical level thanks to a "modern" patch by Aspyr. With all the mods outside of needing to set your monitor to 60 fps to avoid a bug it works really well with far fewer glitches and issues compared to Kotor1. Compared to Kotor 1 it has more varied gameplay and abilities as well as a better paced story. Throw in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the best games ever created. The turn-based and luck-based combat system does sometimes feel unfair, but the story and questlines makes up for the entire thing and more. 22 years later and this game still is fantastic. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't let my game time decive you i've played my fair share of KOTOR II back in the day, this one is hands down the BEST Star Wars content ever made, Obsidian games have always been great at story telling and they 100% outshine Bioware with the sequel, and the steam version... Man chefs kisses all around, not only does it run great out of the "box" but it also has steam workshop, so modding this allready great game is extremely easy unlike in the olden days. 10/10 if i ever get amnesia get me…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its an old game and some of the restored content mods don't happen in chronological order. The influence system is also not perfect. However, a great game that tackles some serious questions about the force and is the engaging exploration if the force and a galaxy far far away ever tackled in the video game and i dare say all of the star wars medium. Don't go to nar shada as your first planet, you will get recked.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Install some mods, maybe find a guide or two, and sit down and relax. Enjoy not just one of the best Star Wars games, but one of the best games of all time. Is it unfinished? Yes. Is it unbalanced and buggy? Yes. Does that change the fact that it has some of the best writing in video game history? No. Play this game. It is worth every single cent.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →graphics show age but is better then the first. disney wishes they could come up with a game as good or better.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ive finished this game 10+ times on gog. its a damn masterpiece, one of my favorite pieces of media ever, up there with twin peaks and deltarune.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of my favorite games of all time. I only have about 70 hours clocked on it on pc, but I'm not kidding when I say I played HUNDREDS of hours of it on Xbox (between original console, 360, and Xbox 1). This one had a rushed release, unfortunately, leaving some side plots as dead ends, so it's not as well put together as the original. But there IS a mod for KOTOR2 to fill in those blanks and patch up unfinished bits of the narrative, in general. Even if you've never played before, I'd…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Farewell, Bioware.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still a great game after all these years. Playing though with the restored content mod. when i first launched it was not playing sound over HDMI, I found that changing the sound in windows to 24 bit vs 16 bit worked, needed a restart plus removal of HDMI and re plugging in to work but had no issues since. U[pdate: might just be an issue for me but when i launched it today the sound had gone again! All i did this time is remove the HDMI cable and reinsert it (from the PC) it worked again so…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I literally have steam exclusively to play TSLRSCM. 11/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite literally one of the best Star Wars roleplaying d20 games I have ever played. The story and dialogue is incredible and the game is very very well written. Always worth a couple of playthroughs and would 100% recommend to all of my friends.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved playing the KOTOR games. I played the first one back on the original Xbox and have since replayed them both many times now. I would definitely recommend you pick this one up if you like Star Wars. I'd also suggest checking out some of the mods that are out as well. There are some that can enhance the game a decent bit. Overall, it's a great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wouldn't recommend this as your first Star Wars experience but this game is most certainly a well written critique of the force and many things in the SW universe. Play it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never forget the combat technique of dual wield+master flurry spam or force storm when theres multiple enemies. Game is okay, its basically more KOTOR1(including the cant run above 60fps or bugs happen thing),download the mod for restored content, probably one for bug fixes for a better experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A darker take on the Star Wars universe. The Jedi are being hunted to extinction, you're one of the last. Gather allies, lead them down the way of the Light Side or the Dark Side. It has some points up from the first Knights Of The Old Republic, including a crafting system that lets you build your own weapons and upgrades, and the ability to influence your allies based on your Light/Dark Side choices. There are also a lot more Feats, Abilities and no level cap, allowing for a more free and…
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