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Every Darksiders Game Ranked

Darksiders spans 5 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2010 and 2019. The highest-rated is Darksiders II (80) and the lowest is Darksiders III (69). Across 117 critic reviews, the series averages 75, and Darksiders Genesis has drawn the most reviews.

Highest ratedDarksiders II 80
Lowest ratedDarksiders III 69
Series average75
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    Darksiders II

    Darksiders II

    80
    11 critic reviews·Aug 13, 2012·THQ
    PCPS3Xbox 360
    “With Darksiders II Vigil has managed to capture a sense of one of the rarest feelings in video games: a genuine adventure. This is a fascinatingly hokey journey.”
    — Videogamer · 80/100
  2. 2
    Darksiders Genesis

    Darksiders Genesis

    78
    42 critic reviews·Dec 4, 2019·THQ Nordic
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
    “Taking the series in an entirely new direction, Darksiders Genesis manages to stay true to the prior games whilst delivering in a totally different genre. A fun game let down by grindy character progression.”
    — GameGrin · 80/100
  3. 3
    Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

    Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

    77
    18 critic reviews·Nov 21, 2016·Nordic Games Group
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
    “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.”
    — Worth Playing · 75/100
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    Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

    Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

    73
    19 critic reviews·Oct 26, 2015·THQ Nordic
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
    “Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition brings the original’s diverse world, interesting dungeons, and great loot system to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.”
    — IGN · 75/100
  5. 5
    Darksiders III

    Darksiders III

    69
    27 critic reviews·Nov 26, 2018·THQ Nordic
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
    “Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins.”
    — Worth Playing · 70/100

Darksiders games in release order

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