I'm personally a little torn on Revelations. It's undoubtedly more of the fantastic DOOM combat that has made all three modern games instant classics; however, I'm not 100% sold on the choice to move back to Eternal-style combat. It definitely took a moment to re-adjust to twitchy, 1000mph mechanics, but once I got the hang of it, it was just as rewarding...
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations2026
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations
2026 Bethesda Softworks87Great
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ModerateIt typically takes about 10 hours to finish the game.
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- $19.99
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- Launch
- July 7, 2026
- Developer
- id Software
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
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Overview
HELL FREEZES OVER in DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations, an all-new campaign expansion that unleashes a brutal new chapter of the Slayer’s saga. Wounded and betrayed, the Slayer is thrust into a merciless purgatory only escapable by confronting haunting truths and forging new strength with the help of a mysterious ally. He must ascend from the prison of his mind and fight an abomination of the gods to set his followers on the path to freedom.
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ExcellentExcellent- Metacritic91from 15 reviews
- OpenCritic89from 16 reviews
DOOM: The Dark Ages – Revelations is an essential expansion that successfully marries the best parts of the modern DOOM era into one relentless package, proving once again that nobody does first-person shooters quite like id Software. The Chain Spear is a wonderfully gruesome tool, the level design and combat are sublime, the nods to prior entries in...
All things considered, Doom The Dark Ages Revelations gives up the wider maps, the dragon and the mech, and I don't mean that as a complaint at all, because I had enjoyed those detours in the right doses, yet it's clear that what's left here is just the Slayer with no frills, which happens to be exactly what everyone who came away from The Dark Ages...
An expansion that truly expands on the base game and adds immensely to it. This Doom revival has truly given us very different experiences that nonetheless are excellent in their own ways.
DOOM: The Dark Ages – Revelations feels more like a true evolution than a simple expansion, introducing the excellent Chain Spear while delivering an even faster, more dynamic, and satisfying combat experience.