Great co-op play
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“One of the best coop experiences.”
Steam review · 49.9 h played ↗
Darksiders Genesis
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 82%Very Positive · 82%Airship Syndicate2019Hack and Slash · Action · Adventure
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A fun, stylish top-down Darksiders spin-off with satisfying War/Strife combat and great co-op. Skip it if you hate fixed cameras, janky platforming and bugs.
Great for
Couch or online co-op duos and Darksiders fans who want to finally play as Strife
Main risk
Fixed camera and pixel-precise platforming (Leviathan's Labyrinth) plus bugs make it frustrating
What changed in the last 30 days
37 recent reviews
Recent negatives mostly report bugs that block progress (e.g. a Chapter 11 softlock) and frustration with the platforming and puzzles. Some recent positive reviews also mention jank, so confidence is moderate.
37 recent reviews
What players love
Beautiful art style and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Music is impeccable, environments look insanely good and atmospheric, and the gameplay is punchy and fun.”
Steam review · 15.2 h played ↗
Rewarding exploration and core upgrades
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“the Creature Core system encourages experimentation with different builds and strategies.”
Steam review · 85.7 h played ↗
Fun War and Strife character switching
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The fights have such a good flow to them as you can instantly switch between both characters who have the exact opposite playstyle.”
Steam review · 23.8 h played ↗
Funny banter and likable characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Listening to Strife trying to embarass or makes fun of the ever serious War will not ever not be funny.”
Steam review · 210.3 h played ↗
Runs well, incl. Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“its fun, runs great, a lot of content, never too easy, never too difficult. perfect for the Steam Deck.”
Steam review · 50.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bugs and getting stuck
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“It’s a shame to have to trash a game that is actually fun, simply because it is riddled with bugs.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Clunky, unresponsive controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Movement in this game is atrocious. Prepare to be constantly stuck on nothing”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗
Awful platforming and Leviathan puzzle
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“There are moments in the game that demand pinpoint jumping accuracy, but thanks to the fixed isometric camera angle, you have almost zero depth perception.”
Steam review · 36 h played ↗
Bad fixed camera
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The game falls flat on its face when it comes to the camera.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Repetitive, shallow combat and bosses
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the always repeating enemies and bosses, the game just falls off hard after a few hours.”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
Broken or awkward co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Can't get the online Co-Op to work. We get disconnected either immediately or within five minutes.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support15 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit)
ProcessorAMD FX-8320 (3.5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3.5 GHz) or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Storage15 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-3930K (3.2 GHz)/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2 GHz) or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Storage15 GB available space
OSWindows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit)
ProcessorAMD FX-8320 (3.5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3.5 GHz) or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Storage15 GB available space
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