Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Officially Returns

Published Nov 13, 2026, 11:59 AM EST

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The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake still hasn't solidified into an actual release, but in the meantime, the iconic RPG has come back through a different avenue. Originally released for Xbox and PC in 2003, the game later appeared on mobile platforms in the 2010s before making its way to the Nintendo Switch in 2021.

Those playing Knights of the Old Republic on PC likely default to the Steam version these days, which provides convenient access to the game for an MSRP of $9.99 that gets slashed frequently during sales. Xbox, however, has just provided a new alternative that might still be of interest to some fans.

Yesterday, Xbox Wire announced that 21 more original Xbox games would become available through the Xbox platform on PC, including both Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Knights of the Old Republic 2 — The Sith Lords. Like the Steam version, both games are available for $9.99 on the Xbox digital storefront. Unlike the Steam version, these are direct ports of the Xbox console version rather than the original PC port.

The main advantage of the new Xbox ports is the ability to use the Xbox Play Anywhere system, which means that the same digital license can be accessed on both Xbox hardware and PC, giving them greater versatility than Steam releases. Both games also feature achievements, which is only true of The Sith Lords on Steam. That being said, if you're planning to stick to PC to play the game, opting for the Xbox ports may not be the best approach.

While the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games are great, they're also buggy and unfinished in some regards, especially when it comes to the second title. For years, KOTOR 2 — The Sith Lords players have been downloading mods and community fixes to address some of the game's problems, and the Xbox port won't have the same support for those tools that the Steam version does.

The KOTOR games can also be purchased on the DRM-free PC storefront GOG.com.

That being said, the Knights of the Old Republic games are worth playing in any form. If the new release makes them more convenient, the idea of running into some bugs shouldn't stop you from diving in.

The Knights of the Old Republic duology is far from the only new Star Wars drop from Xbox, as a good chunk of the games added to the PC backward compatibility library are Star Wars classics. Other additions include both original Star Wars Battlefront games, both Star Wars Jedi Knight titles, and the tactical FPS Star Wars: Republic Commando. Beyond Star Wars, there's also the LucasArts classic Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, along with some other hits like the TimeSplitters sequels.

At any rate, it's always good to have more options, and Xbox expanding its PC backward compatibility library is some of the best news out of the company in a while. Hopefully, we'll also get some news on the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake in the near future, but I'm not waiting with bated breath.

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