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DOOM: The Dark Ages
by id Software, published by Bethesda Softworks
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 DOO
Released May 15, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 88% positive of 32,762 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 128,021 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $49.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 195 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #886 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #877 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 28, 2025 | 59 | 8 |
| Week of Nov 4, 2025 | 67 | 14 |
| Week of Nov 11, 2025 | 73 | 8 |
| Week of Nov 18, 2025 | 201 | 11 |
| Week of Nov 25, 2025 | 1,183 | 92 |
| Week of Dec 2, 2025 | 303 | 38 |
| Week of Dec 9, 2025 | 188 | 23 |
| Week of Dec 16, 2025 | 193 | 29 |
| Week of Dec 23, 2025 | 338 | 40 |
| Week of Dec 30, 2025 | 349 | 51 |
| Week of Jan 6, 2026 | 244 | 42 |
| Week of Jan 13, 2026 | 169 | 22 |
| Week of Jan 20, 2026 | 130 | 18 |
| Week of Jan 27, 2026 | 122 | 23 |
| Week of Feb 3, 2026 | 474 | 127 |
| Week of Feb 10, 2026 | 602 | 108 |
| Week of Feb 17, 2026 | 468 | 52 |
| Week of Feb 24, 2026 | 306 | 33 |
| Week of Mar 3, 2026 | 191 | 26 |
| Week of Mar 10, 2026 | 186 | 15 |
| Week of Mar 17, 2026 | 218 | 37 |
| Week of Mar 24, 2026 | 297 | 33 |
| Week of Mar 31, 2026 | 233 | 27 |
| Week of Apr 7, 2026 | 175 | 19 |
| Week of Apr 14, 2026 | 127 | 19 |
| Week of Apr 21, 2026 | 120 | 19 |
| Week of Apr 28, 2026 | 99 | 14 |
| Week of May 5, 2026 | 91 | 12 |
| Week of May 12, 2026 | 204 | 47 |
| Week of May 19, 2026 | 175 | 24 |
| Week of May 26, 2026 | 136 | 20 |
| Week of Jun 2, 2026 | 131 | 10 |
| Week of Jun 9, 2026 | 142 | 13 |
| Week of Jun 16, 2026 | 114 | 15 |
| Week of Jun 23, 2026 | 160 | 28 |
| Week of Jun 30, 2026 | 349 | 52 |
| Week of Jul 7, 2026 | 801 | 129 |
| Week of Jul 14, 2026 | 428 | 39 |
| Week of Jul 21, 2026 | 255 | 19 |
| Week of Jul 28, 2026 | 261 | 28 |
| Week of Aug 4, 2026 | 393 | 55 |
| Week of Aug 11, 2026 | 392 | 48 |
| Week of Aug 18, 2026 | 254 | 18 |
| Week of Aug 25, 2026 | 189 | 21 |
| Week of Sep 1, 2026 | 161 | 18 |
| Week of Sep 8, 2026 | 142 | 15 |
| Week of Sep 15, 2026 | 88 | 12 |
| Week of Sep 22, 2026 | 98 | 7 |
| Week of Sep 29, 2026 | 121 | 15 |
| Week of Oct 6, 2026 | 164 | 19 |
| Week of Oct 13, 2026 | 114 | 11 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.2M – 3.2M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $26M – $88M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 32,762 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 37–97 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dragons | 1 in 115 games |
| Demons | 1 in 42 games |
| Cinematic | 1 in 30 games |
| Lore-Rich | 1 in 30 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| Dark Fantasy | 1 in 19 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
Games like DOOM: The Dark Ages
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOOM Eternal | id Software | 74% | Very Positive · 187,770 |
| DOOM | id Software | 74% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 155,849 |
| Project Warlock | Buckshot Software | 72% | Very Positive · 4,708 |
| DOOM 64 | id Software, Nightdive Studios | 70% | Very Positive · 8,038 |
| Quake 4 | RavenSoft, id Software | 70% | Very Positive · 3,127 |
| Painkiller: Black Edition | People Can Fly | 71% | Very Positive · 1,936 |
| Hellbound | Saibot Studios | 70% | Mostly Positive · 930 |
| Putrefaction | Kazakov Oleg | 69% | Mixed · 380 |