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DOOM: The Dark Ages
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
65 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a thumbs up but with a few caveats. Its a fun game but not great compared to the family tree it comes from. A buddy bought me this game. Wanted to know my opinion. This is my second play through - played it…”
“Masterpiece! Thx again iD Software for the Doom franchise. So much fun to play, great graphics, awesome sound design and soundtrack. The slower pace fits really well with the theme of the game in my opinion, which this…”
“I'm only on chapter 4 so it could get worse, but so far this is the most fun game I've played in a long time. Its up there with TLOU Part II with the best gameplay. Awesome game broken up by the most uninteresting story…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Masterpiece! Thx again iD Software for the Doom franchise. So much fun to play, great graphics, awesome sound design and soundtrack. The slower pace fits really well with the theme of the game in my opinion, which this…”
“Amazing game, but compared to Doom Eternal it falls a bit in short in all fronts except story and graphics. The game relies a lot on the Shield Saw and parry mechanics, which one might think that it could be a bit…”
“You feel like a tank in this game, being able to cause a ♥♥♥♥ ton of damage. Also, a lot of cool visuals and levels!”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Masterpiece! Thx again iD Software for the Doom franchise. So much fun to play, great graphics, awesome sound design and soundtrack. The slower pace fits really well with the theme of the game in my opinion, which this…”
“they always deliver a doom game that lasts almost 20 hours is crazy...at first i was pissed for the departure of Gordon but the new guy knows he's stuff”
“I wanted to like this game, I really did. I love Doom 2016 and Eternal with all my heart, and another reinvention of the NuDoom formula was something I'd been eagerly chomping at the bit for. The gameplay itself is…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Amazing game, but compared to Doom Eternal it falls a bit in short in all fronts except story and graphics. The game relies a lot on the Shield Saw and parry mechanics, which one might think that it could be a bit…”
“This game is amazing, Highly replayable, beautiful graphics, and Decent story. The gameplay is smooth and satisfying. The shield saw is amazing. I love it. 9.5/10.”
“Love this game as I love all DOOM games. It gives a unique look at the doomguy's past prior to his revenge in Doom 2016 and Eternal. Love the "tank" playstyle as well! Makes it feel we are the unmovable object of…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Great game in many ways, I still prefer DOOM Eternal but this one is worth playing too. Easiest platinum of my life, though. It's also well-optimized, provided you have an NVMe SSD. Runs well enough on my PC.”
“Crazy Great Game im really impressed by its Graphics and Combat. Seems like other people liked Doom Eternal more but for me this Part is much better, its less Jump and Run and climb which saves you time and brings you…”
“This game is fantastic!! I love how intuitive the play-style feels. I am enjoying this game as much or more than Doom (2016), and it's worlds more fun to play than Doom: Eternal (2020). It plays great on both my gaming…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“In two words: excruciatingly boring. Every battle is the same, every area is the same, you keep doing the exact same thing over and over again for over ten hours. The story is nonsensical but not in a fun way. Didn't do…”
“It's the weakest out of the new Doom games because they decided to go all-in on a story that's just Warhammer fanfiction. They forgot you're Doomguy and decided you'll be Captain America with a gun instead. They forgot…”
“Dropped the game after it started crashing consistently, haven't returned since. It's an okay game at best, but a terrible doom game, they added too much accessibility slop, which sterilizes the whole design. Levels and…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Dropped the game after it started crashing consistently, haven't returned since. It's an okay game at best, but a terrible doom game, they added too much accessibility slop, which sterilizes the whole design. Levels and…”
“Game is great, but it has too many flaws, specially the music. Simply forcing RTX on your computer is enough for me to not recommend it. If you have an GTX card for whatever reason it is you literally cannot run the…”
“This game has received some detraction mostly just for... not being DOOM Eternal. Which, to me, seems as fair as bashing Eternal for not being DOOM 2016. I think there are valid criticisms to levy against both games,…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Game is great, but it has too many flaws, specially the music. Simply forcing RTX on your computer is enough for me to not recommend it. If you have an GTX card for whatever reason it is you literally cannot run the…”
“I wanted to like this game, I really did. I love Doom 2016 and Eternal with all my heart, and another reinvention of the NuDoom formula was something I'd been eagerly chomping at the bit for. The gameplay itself is…”
“Doom The Dark Ages has been a chore to get running on the Steam Deck. It should not be Steam Deck verified at this point. I only bought it because of the little Steam Deck verified checkmark. In order to get it to run…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“In two words: excruciatingly boring. Every battle is the same, every area is the same, you keep doing the exact same thing over and over again for over ten hours. The story is nonsensical but not in a fun way. Didn't do…”
“It's the weakest out of the new Doom games because they decided to go all-in on a story that's just Warhammer fanfiction. They forgot you're Doomguy and decided you'll be Captain America with a gun instead. They forgot…”
“By far the most boring of the modern Doom games. Doom Eternal was awesome in every way except one thing: the mandatory combat parry. Now nearly every enemy has a parry mechanic. They keep trying to force you to use the…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Dropped the game after it started crashing consistently, haven't returned since. It's an okay game at best, but a terrible doom game, they added too much accessibility slop, which sterilizes the whole design. Levels and…”
“Masterpiece! Thx again iD Software for the Doom franchise. So much fun to play, great graphics, awesome sound design and soundtrack. The slower pace fits really well with the theme of the game in my opinion, which this…”
“The game would benefit from CONSTANT parry/stance break information and would absolutely benefit from some UI/UX work but this is a great game with a solid foundation, which is all I can ever ask of anything Doom…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“So i picked up this game during a sale for around $30 and for that price, it was worth every single cent. Which makes me wonder why so many people call it a bad DOOM or don't even consider one i don’t think that’s true at all. Gameplay & Combat As in the previous games, the…”
— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played“Doom The Dark Ages is a really good prequel to the modern Doom series. The gameplay is fun, slower paced but feels heavy. I enjoyed all the weapons you have and the various upgrades you could get for them. The story is intriguing enough, but at times has weird pacing.…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“Absolutely fantastic game. I love the improved combat, the shield parrying, the level design, the enemy design, and the story. On top of that, I am a sucker for anything Lovecraftian, and Doom: The Dark Ages delivers on that field too. You actually get to control the Atlan…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 14:11 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Update 4 Hotfix 1
A hotfix has been deployed to DOOM: The Dark Ages on all platforms that addresses the following issues: Fixed the Chain Spear's inputs being unbound as "??", however in doing so we've reset all player
Revelations Update 4 Release Notes
DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations HELL FREEZES OVER in DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations, an all-new campaign expansion that unleashes a brutal new chapter of the Slayer’s saga. Wounded and betrayed,
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action · FPS · Demons · Dark Fantasy · Singleplayer · Sci-fi · Cinematic · Gore · Story Rich · First-Person · Atmospheric · Shooter (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Color Alternatives · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Subtitle Options |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Arabic, Korean, Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America * , Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 28 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit Processor: AMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better, or Intel Core i7 10700K or better) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 8GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER or better, AMD RX 6600 or better) Storage: 100 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p / 60 FPS / Low Quality Settings, NVME SSD storage required