COSM-GAME DOOM: The Dark Ages
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a single-player first-person shooter and prequel to DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal, following the DOOM Slayer during an earlier war against Hell. Combat is built around standing your ground: firearms work alongside a Shield Saw that can block and parry attacks, rush enemies, cut through targets, and open routes through the environment. Large levels reward detours with upgrades and secrets, while weapon trees expand the Slayer's combat options instead of simply raising character statistics. The campaign also breaks up on-foot battles with sequences in a giant Atlan mech and on the cybernetic Mecha Dragon Serrat, all within a dark medieval science-fiction setting.
Game summary
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Latest update
The latest official update is DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations Update 4 Hotfix 2, released on July 29, 2026. It retunes Skullcrusher Ravager resource-drop behavior and Chain Spear Tormentor balance, adjusts Dreadmace and Osseus encounter behavior, and fixes progression, boss, interface, Ripatorium, and crash issues. The hotfix applies across all supported platforms and follows Update 4, which launched Revelations and Ripatorium 3.0 on July 7, 2026.
Release date and status
DOOM: The Dark Ages is released. It launched globally on May 15, 2025 at 00:00 UTC for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
| Global release | May 15, 2025 · 00:00 UTC |
| Platforms | |
| Global status | Released |
| Pricing model | Premium·Subscription·In-app purchases |
| Availability | SteamBattle.netXbox PC appPlayStation StoreXbox StoreXbox Game PassXbox Cloud GamingPlayStation Plus Premium Game TrialPlayStation Plus Premium cloud streamingNVIDIA GeForce NOW |
Platforms and availability
DOOM: The Dark Ages supports PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The PlayStation 5 version is PS5 Pro Enhanced and supports Remote Play plus cloud streaming through eligible PlayStation Plus Premium access. The Xbox version supports Xbox Play Anywhere, cloud saves, and cloud gaming, and the game is included with eligible Game Pass plans. PC players can use Steam, Battle.net, or the Xbox PC app, while GeForce NOW provides a supported cloud-streaming route.
Gameplay and setting
Combat is built around a grounded stand-and-fight style that combines firearms, melee attacks, strafing, blocking, and timed parries. The Shield Saw can defend against incoming attacks, reflect parryable projectiles, charge into enemies, cut through targets when thrown, break armor, and help open paths or solve environmental puzzles. Ranged and melee weapons have upgrade trees, and exploration through large, less-linear levels rewards optional objectives, secrets, gold, equipment upgrades, and powerful enemies. Selected missions put the Slayer in the enormous Atlan mech or on the cybernetic Mecha Dragon Serrat. The story takes place before DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal, following the imprisoned Slayer as he is used as a super weapon during a medieval science-fiction war against Hell.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The selected launch trailer shows the DOOM Slayer's medieval war against Hell, including gun combat, the Shield Saw, the Mecha Dragon, the Atlan mech, demons, and large battlefields. The screenshot gallery covers expansive environments, large combat encounters, the Slayer, and several core Shield Saw actions.
Developer and publisher
DOOM: The Dark Ages is developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game uses id Software's idTech 8 technology to power its large environments, dense combat encounters, ray-traced presentation, and current-generation console and PC versions.
| Developer | id Software |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Official website | DOOM: The Dark Ages |
Download and availability
On PC, DOOM: The Dark Ages is available through Steam, Battle.net, and the Xbox PC app. The PlayStation 5 edition is sold through PlayStation Store, while Xbox Store provides the Xbox Series X/S and Xbox PC versions with Xbox Play Anywhere support. The base game is included with eligible Xbox Game Pass plans and supports Xbox Cloud Gaming. PlayStation Plus Premium offers a full-game trial and supported PS5 cloud streaming, while NVIDIA GeForce NOW provides another official cloud-play route for supported PC ownership and access.
System / Device Requirements
The PC version requires a hardware ray tracing-capable GPU even at the Minimum tier and uses an NVMe SSD requirement across all official specification tiers. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S use their listed fixed console hardware rather than PC-style component specifications.
| PC specification | Minimum | Recommended | Ultra 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance target | 1080p / 60 FPS / Low Video Settings | 1440p / 60 FPS / High Video Settings | 2160p / 60 FPS / Ultra Video Settings |
| OS | Win10 64Bit / Win 11 64Bit | Win10 64Bit / Win 11 64Bit | Win10 64Bit / Win 11 64Bit |
| CPU | AMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better, Intel Core i7 10700K or better) | AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Generation @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or better, Intel Core i7 12700K or better) | AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Generation @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or better, Intel Core i7 12700K or better) |
| GPU | NVIDIA or AMD hardware ray tracing-capable GPU with 8GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super or better, AMD RX 6600 or better) | NVIDIA or AMD hardware ray tracing-capable GPU with 10GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 3080 or better, AMD RX 6800 or better) | NVIDIA or AMD hardware ray tracing-capable GPU with 16GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 4080 or better, AMD RX 7900XT or better) |
| System RAM | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Storage Capacity | 512GB or higher NVME SSD (100GB Available) | 512GB or higher NVME SSD (100GB Available) | 512GB or higher NVME SSD (100GB Available) |
| PlayStation 5 specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | PlayStation 5 |
| Platform enhancement | PS5 Pro Enhanced |
- Value
- PlayStation 5
- Value
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
| Xbox Series X/S specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | Xbox Series X/S |
- Value
- Xbox Series X/S