After years of honing his skills on Mars and beyond, the Doom Slayer is getting medieval. Doom: The Dark Ages gives id Software's iconic shooter way more than a coat of dark fantasy paint. Mecha Dragons and new melee mechanics are just two of the twists introduced in this new installment. Games with a similar feel aren't common. Still, discerning players can find this kind of spectacle and carnage if they know where to look. Whether you're hunting for a gothic FPS or a gritty power fantasy, here are some games like Doom: The Dark Ages to blast away the hours.
Doom
If you're looking to catch a similar vibe to Doom: The Dark Ages, Doom is a fine place to start. More grounded than Eternal, Doom keeps its focus on lethality over movement techs. This is where the modern vision of Doom was born. Id Software has since tweaked its approach to combat flow, health management, and more, but the bones remain strong. The 2016 reboot also offers pulse-pounding combat and a pitiless setting similar to that of The Dark Ages.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Warhammer 40,000 is the epitome of grimdark fiction, focusing on the far future and its everlasting wars. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 pits you and your squadmates against a ceaseless swarm of insectoid Tyranids. Though it sets itself apart with third-person, squad-based action, Space Marine 2 offers combat as relentless as that in The Dark Ages. Few developers nail spectacle and violence the way Saber Interactive does, making this game a must-play for fans of gory shooters.
Remnant II
Remnant II lets you experience its gritty, randomized soulslike world your way. Play it solo or with friends. Wield gunfire, sword swipes, and the teeth of your canine companion to triumph in battle. Although its mechanics and rhythm differ a great deal from Doom, Remnant II matches The Dark Ages in its spectacle. From the bloodborne-like Losomn to the sci-fi megastructures of N'Erud, the biomes of Remnant II pose a threat almost as lethal as the Doom Slayer.
No Rest for the Wicked
An isometric action RPG by the developer of Ori and the Blind Forest, No Rest for the Wicked shares a surprising amount in common with The Dark Ages. Both feature precise but brutal combat against a legion of unique mobs. Both emphasize your strategy and skill as much as your choice of weapon. Even the settings share some things in common, with stoic heroes marching into the breach in a world determined to see them dead. Neither is easy, but both are fun.
Dusk
More than just a spiritual successor to Doom and Quake, Dusk is arguably the best of the modern boomer shooter genre. Like The Dark Ages, Dusk loves gory combat. It also loves intricate, ominous levels littered with secrets. Blasting your way through its army of cultists, militants, and eldritch nightmares is one of the best horror experiences you can have. Here, as in Doom, the forces of darkness stand before you. What are you made of?