Darksiders III
Intense overall intensityWhat's in it
Constant hack-and-slash melee combat against demons, monsters, and the personified Seven Deadly Sins, with blood spray and dramatic finishing-move kills.
The player triggers close-up finishing moves in which Fury impales demons on her blade and tears them apart, with severed body parts and heavy blood spray.
The story is set on a demon-ravaged, apocalyptic Earth and dwells on wrath, death, corruption, and the near-extinction of humanity.
The playable Horseman Fury wears a stylized, somewhat revealing outfit; no actual nudity.
Grotesque demonic enemy designs and gloomy ruined environments create menacing, spooky atmosphere without sustained scares.
Occasional mild profanity in dialogue between the Horsemen and other characters.
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What it is
Darksiders III is a single-player hack-and-slash action-adventure in which you play as Fury, one of the Four Horsemen, hunting down the personified Seven Deadly Sins across a ruined, demon-overrun Earth. Gameplay centers on fast melee combat with a whip, magic-infused elemental powers, exploration, and boss fights, with enemies dropping souls used to upgrade abilities. The core content is frequent, bloody combat against fantasy demons and monsters, punctuated by cinematic killing blows. It carries a dark apocalyptic tone, menacing demonic creature designs, occasional strong language, and a lead character in a stylized, somewhat revealing outfit. There are no in-game purchases and no online or social features.
How it's framed
The game frames its violence as a cosmic quest to restore balance: Fury is an enforcer sent to punish the embodiments of humanity's sins, so combat and executions are presented as righteous judgment rather than casual cruelty. The apocalyptic and demonic imagery serves a mythic good-versus-evil struggle, and the story leans into themes of pride, wrath, and personal change.
Details
- Developer
- Gunfire Games
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- Nov 27, 2018
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