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Doom: The Dark Ages

Shooter

Steam

Released: May 13, 2025
529 days ago
Platforms: PC
PS5
Xbox Series X|S
Ratings: IGDB85
OC86
Steam87%

Release dates

North America dates

May 15, 2025527 days ago
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
May 13, 2025529 days ago
Advanced Access
- PC

About

A single-player first-person shooter and prequel to Doom (2016). Set in the dark medieval world of Argent D'Nur, players control the Doom Slayer in a grounded, weighty combat style that emphasizes strategic engagements over the acrobatic mobility of previous entries. The game introduces a Shield Saw for blocking and parrying, new melee weapons, and drivable vehicles including a cybernetic dragon and a massive mech. The narrative focuses on the Slayer's origin story with expanded cutscenes and character development.

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How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 1,316 players

Main story: 14 h
Main + extras: 19 h
Completionist: 24 h

Reviews

Critic scores from OpenCritic ↗

OpenCritic86/10094% recommend · Mighty218 critic reviews Steam87%Very Positive · 28,339 reviews

Critics (IGDB)87/1006 reviews

IGDB players85/100164 ratings

Game info

Released: 2025 · see every game from that year
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Engine: id Tech 8

Editions, DLC & expansions

Expansions 1

Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations2026 · Expansion

Studios

Age ratings

ESRBMBlood and Gore, Intense Violence
PEGI18Violence
CERODViolence
USK18No content descriptors
GRAC19+Violence
CLASS IND18Violência Extrema (Extreme Violence)
ACBR 18+No content descriptors

Languages

14 languages

Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German and 8 more

Language	Audio	Subtitles
Arabicالعربية	–
Chinese (Simplified)简体中文	–
Chinese (Traditional)繁體中文	–
EnglishEnglish (US)
FrenchFrançais		–
GermanDeutsch
ItalianItaliano
Japanese日本語
Korean한국어	–
PolishPolski
Portuguese (Brazil)Português (Brasil)
RussianРусский
Spanish (Mexico)Español (Mexico)	–	–
Spanish (Spain)Español (España)

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Story & names

Long before the demonic invasions of Mars and Earth, the Night Sentinels of Argent D'Nur and their allies the Maykrs wage a desperate war against the forces of Hell, who seek a powerful artifact known as the Heart of Argent. The Doom Slayer, empowered by the Maykrs, is deployed to turn the tide in favor of humanity. However, his master Kreed Maykr suppresses the Slayer's free will through a device called the Tether, keeping him under control as a weapon rather than a warrior. When Hell's commander, Prince Ahzrak, shifts strategy and focuses on locating the Heart rather than confronting the Slayer directly, the balance of the war begins to shift. As betrayals mount and alliances fracture between the Sentinels and the Maykrs, the Slayer must break free of his chains and fight not only the demons but the forces that claim to be his allies.

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