DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Upgrade
Deal overview
DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Upgrade is currently 67% off on Xbox — down to $11.54 from $34.99.
A 67% cut is a strong deal for DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Upgrade; steeper drops appear only during the largest Xbox sales.
That works out to $23.45 off the Xbox list price of $34.99.
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About this game
How it plays
DOOM: The Dark Ages swaps the acrobatic, air-dashing combat of Eternal for something heavier and more grounded. You’re still gunning down demons with an arsenal that includes the Super Shotgun and newer additions like the Shield Saw, but the rhythm leans into standing your ground and trading blows rather than juggling in midair. The glory kill system carries over as the franchise’s signature payoff for aggressive play, and this entry adds larger-scale set pieces on top of the usual gunplay: piloting a Mecha Dragon through the air and stomping around in an Atlan mech. It’s a prequel, so the story fills in where the Slayer’s fury actually came from, told through cutscenes and environments that range from ruined castles to hell-touched battlefields. A built-in difficulty system means you can dial the challenge up or down, which makes it friendlier to newcomers than past entries without watering down what longtime fans show up for.
Who it’s for
This is for people who like their shooters loud, bloody, and unapologetically over the top. If you played DOOM (2016) or Eternal and want more of that world with a different pace and a medieval-fantasy coat of paint, this fits right in. It’s also a reasonable entry point for someone who’s never touched the series, since the difficulty options soften the learning curve. If you’re after a slow-burn narrative RPG or a multiplayer-focused shooter, look elsewhere. This is a single-player campaign built around momentum and spectacle, not tactical pacing or online play.
Is it worth it?
This particular listing is the Premium Upgrade, meaning it adds the campaign DLC, digital artbook and soundtrack, and a cosmetic skin pack on top of a base game you need to already own. That’s worth keeping straight before buying: it’s an add-on, not the full package by itself. For someone who already owns the base game and loved it enough to want more campaign content and some extra cosmetic flair, the upgrade is a nice way to extend the experience. It’s not an essential purchase for casual fans, but for the DOOM faithful who want the complete package, it’s the kind of add-on that makes a lot more sense picked up on sale than at full price, since none of what’s in it is required to enjoy the core game.
Quick facts
Genre: Shooter. Developer: id Software. Publisher: Bethesda Softworks. Platform: PC (Xbox store). Release date: May 15, 2025.