DOOM: The Dark Ages is playable early, sort of

If you want to play the upcoming DOOM: The Dark Ages early, now is your chance. Well, sort of.

When DOOM was first released on PC in 1993, it raised the standard of the first-person shooter genre and its influence is still going strong today.

Check out the DOOM: The Dark Ages trailer below!

In 2016, the series was rebooted with DOOM, now under Bethesda, and some might argue that this entry is the best that the series has to offer and that’s saying something.

DOOM (2016) enhanced the high-octane action tenfold, complete with a badass story giving the Doom Slayer more personality than ever before - and it looked bloody gorgeous in the process.

It was a tall ask for its successor DOOM Eternal to live up to the standards set by the 2016 game, but somehow, the developers at id Software more than exceeded those.

Now the question remains, can history repeat itself with DOOM: The Dark Ages? Only time will tell but we’ll find out in a few months.

In the meantime, if you want a taste of what to expect from DOOM: The Dark Ages, as reported by PCGamesN, you can play the game early, in a way.

The DOOM series has always been supported by a fantastic vibrant modding community and we expect DOOM: The Dark Ages to be no exception. In fact, this new mod is arguably one of the best yet.

The mod in question is called Darkfall, developed by duskredy, and it’s created using the old-school DOOM engine. Using trailers and screenshots from DOOM: The Dark Ages as inspiration, this talented modder has made a demake (if you will) of the yet-to-be-released game.

The mod brings the Doom Slayer’s Shield Saw and has even incorporated the awesome Glory Kills that were introduced in the 2016 game. However, the mod which is available via duskredy’s Discord, will require the GZDoom client to run it. Furthermore, as is the nature of most mods, this one is a PC exclusive.

DOOM: The Dark Ages will be released on 15 May 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. It’s also included in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on launch day at no extra cost.