Doom: The Dark Ages

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Review: I played DOOM: The Dark Ages, and it hit me like a flail

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Doom: The Dark Ages hasn't even been out for 3 months, and it's already part of a Steam sale

A collage of games that need to get ported to Switch 2, featuring Metaphor ReFantazio, Doom: The Dark Ages, Alan Wake 2

Cyberpunk is incredible on the Switch 2, and it needs these 5 ports next

The canceled Doom 4 compared to the modern Doom trilogy.

Watching canceled DOOM 4 footage made me appreciate The Dark Ages and the modern trilogy even more

A screenshot of gameplay for Doom The Dark Ages combat

Doom: The Dark Ages proves what we all knew: Day-one Game Pass cannibalizes sales

A screenshot from Doom: The Dark Ages, showing the Doom Slayer standing atop rubble while a huge dragon mount stands behind him.

DOOM: The Dark Ages proves games can still be optimized properly

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DOOM: The Dark Ages
FPS
Action
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 86/100 Critics Rec: 94%
Released
May 15, 2025
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
Developer(s)
id Software
Publisher(s)
Bethesda Softworks
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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

id Software's DOOM: The Dark Ages is the latest entry in the decorated first-person shooter franchise and the follow-up to DOOM Eternal. The story will cover the Doom Slayer's origin.

Genre(s)
FPS, Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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Old-school heroes still rule. Doom: The Dark Ages reminded me why I love unstoppable icons like BJ, Dante, and the Slayer.

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This stunning Doomguy cosplay is entirely 3D-printed and based on assets supplied by Bethesda itself

Print and wear until it is done.

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Doom: The Dark Ages does manage to set itself apart, but it does so with features that might be polarizing.

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A guide to all secrets and collectibles in chapter 22 of Doom: The Dark Ages.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 22: Reckoning — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 22 in Doom: The Dark Ages is the last chapter in the game. The Slayer travels back to Hell to face-off the Prince of Demons one last time.

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A guide to all secrets and collectibles in chapter 20 of Doom: The Dark Ages.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 20: Resurrection — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 20 in Doom: The Dark Ages sees the Slayer taking down an entire battlefield by himself, thinning out a gigantic army of demons.

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Doom: The Dark Ages looks shockingly good at 240p with DLSS 4 enabled, proving the tech is here to stay

It isn't perfect, but it isn't horrible either.

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I'm sad Doom: The Dark Ages doesn't have a weird multiplayer mode

Doom: The Dark Ages is missing a feature the previous two games had, to my disappointment.

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A guide to all secrets and collectibles in chapter 19 of Doom: The Dark Ages.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 19: Harbor of Souls — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 19 in Doom: The Dark Ages, sees the Doom Slayer refusing to stay down. Rip and tear, until it is done.

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A guide to all collectibles and secrets in chapter 18 of Doom: The Dark Ages.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 18: Belly of the Beast — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 18 in Doom: The Dark Ages sees the Slayer navigating the insides of the ancient deity he awoke and freed from his prison.

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A guide to all secrets and collectibles in chapter 17 of Doom: The Dark Ages.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 17: Temple of Lomarith — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 17 in Doom: The Dark Ages takes the Slayer to the Temple of Lomarith, where travelers from across realms are lost forever.

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The Mech and Dragon levels in Doom: The Dark Ages feel like missed opportunities

Doom: The Dark Ages is another stellar Doom game, but the new mech and dragon levels don't live up to the high standards of the series.

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DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 16: The Kar’Thul Marshes — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 16 in Doom: The Dark Ages takes the Slayer deeper into the Cosmic Realm in his search for Commander Thira.

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A guide to all collectibles and secrets in chapter 15 of Doom: The Dark Ages.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 15: City of Ry’uul — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 15 in Doom: The Dark Ages goes full Lovecraft, with cosmic creatures and structures that defy belief.

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A guide to all secrets and collectibles in chapter 14 of Doom: The Dark Ages.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 14: Spire of Nerathul — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 14 in Doom: The Dark Ages takes a Lovecraftian turn, as the Slayer explores a drowned ancient city to wake up an old god.

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A guide to all secrets and collectibles in Doom: The Dark Ages, chapter 13.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 13: From Beyond — 100% completion guide
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Chatper 13 in Doom: The Dark Ages puts the slayer back on his dragon mount, fighting off something he's never seen before.

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A guide to all secrets and collectibles in Doom: The Dark Ages, chapter 12.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 12: Sentinel Command Station — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 12 in Doom: The Dark Ages takes the slayers through tight corridors and hallways inside the Sentinel command station.

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Doom: The Dark Ages will send your GPU to hell next month with its path tracing update

Rip and tear, now with prettier lighting.

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DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 11: Hellbreaker — 100% completion guide
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Chapter 11 in Doom: The Dark Ages is a straightforward run through hell — the Slayer pilots a Mech and brings a fortress' gates crashing down.

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Doom: The Dark Ages achieved only 29% of Eternal's Steam launch player count, but why?

People have run out of Steam.

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