Doom: The Dark Ages
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…
Doom: The Dark Ages is a shooter developed by id Software, released 15 May 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 19.3 hrs to finish.
What Doom: The Dark Ages is
Doom: The Dark Ages is a shooter game developed by id Software and released in 2025. It was published by Bethesda Softworks. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on id Tech 8.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 38 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Doom series
Doom: The Dark Ages is the 70th of 73 entries we hold in the Doom series. The next entry was Pinball M: Bethesda Pinball in 2026. Its critic score of 87 is 8 points above the series average of 79. The highest-rated entry is Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations at 91.
How it was received
Doom: The Dark Ages holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 9 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 85, across 165 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 19.3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 33.3 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 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), 16 GB RAM and 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). A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. It also needs around 100GB of free storage, which is a real consideration on a 512GB drive. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Egypt is the cheapest region we track at $49.99 (about $49.99), while United Kingdom pays £69.99 — 1.9 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 50 on Steam, which is about $49.99.
What it launched against
Doom: The Dark Ages launched on 15 May 2025, within three weeks of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World and The Midnight Walk. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World, The Midnight Walk.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Doom: The Dark Ages yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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