Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

Developer: Kaiko

Publisher: Nordic Games Group, THQ Nordic

Nov 22, 2016

Visual

third person
3D

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
item gated
linear

Combat

action

Features

equipment

Themes

gore
gothic
post apocalyptic

Sub-Genre

Summary

Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

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