Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 11 of 33 role-playing games by recommenders
Fans praise its story, worldbuilding and quests, and many call it a favorite game they replayed repeatedly. No critics appear in the discussion, so no caveat is recorded.
Fans praise its story, worldbuilding and quests, and many call it a favorite game they replayed repeatedly. No critics appear in the discussion, so no caveat is recorded.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Story and worldbuilding praised
“for many the worldbuilding, story, quests and such of KOTOR have yet to be beaten”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “it was an era that's radically different than anything in the movies.”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” Lasting favorite for many players
“will forever be one of my favorite games”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “I played KOTOR dozens of times as a kid”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “My favorite was one of the KOTOR games”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “A Surveillance Treaty in Disguise: Canada Signs UN Cybercrime Convention” - Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare”
- Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (July 2026)”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 71 | 11 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 58 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Ultima VII Revisited | 24 | 7 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Disco Elysium | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicThis page | 10 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
10 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“KOTOR people are actively obscuring the truth on the fly but the facts are in plain view. It's way more effective.”
“Probably one of the best game studios ever, IMO.”
“it was an era that's radically different than anything in the movies.”
“for many the worldbuilding, story, quests and such of KOTOR have yet to be beaten”
“I played KOTOR dozens of times as a kid”
“will forever be one of my favorite games”
“Many great memories of KOTOR”
“My favorite was one of the KOTOR games”
“Big fan of SW:KOTOR series.”
“the only games that have ever done the good/evil choices in a story well were the Knights of The Old Republic series”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.