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PC / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S - 5/15/2025

DOOM: The Dark Ages

A medieval dark-fantasy prequel to DOOM 2016 and DOOM Eternal, built around heavier grounded first-person combat, shield parries, brutal melee tools, large-scale battles, and the Doom Slayer's war against Hell.

FPSActionSingle-playerDark FantasyDemonsShooterGoreFirst-Personid SoftwareBethesdaMedievalSci-fi
Developer
id Software
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks

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Critic average

83

Average of 21 scored external reviews.

User average

100

Average of 1 saved user rating.

Review coverage

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Critic avg

83

21 scored reviews

Total coverage

23

2 unscored reviews

Score range

70–100

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Mixed response

Score range is 21–30 points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 83 across 21 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band. 2 unscored reviews add coverage context without moving the critic average.

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21 included scored reviews

90–1007 reviews · 33%
80–8910 reviews · 48%
70–794 reviews · 19%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Dalton Cooper

Game Rant

Doom: The Dark Ages Review

Published 5/9/2025

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80

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Doom The Dark Ages: A Very Good FPS With Too Many Cutscenes

Published 5/9/2025

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Nic Reuben

Rock Paper Shotgun

Doom: The Dark Ages review

Published 5/9/2025

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