Doom: The Dark Ages has the lowest Steam player count of any of the modern Doom games at launch

Doom: The Dark Ages has launched worldwide, initially available to premium edition players. Critics have praised its gameplay quality, earning a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam. However, player engagement at launch is notably lower than previous entries, with concurrent player numbers significantly beneath those of Doom Eternal and the 2016 reboot. While potential player numbers might be scattered across platforms like Game Pass, an overall muted launch suggests that it may struggle to achieve the same success as its predecessors.

Doom: The Dark Ages, while enjoying good critical reception for its gameplay, saw a disappointing launch with significantly lower player counts than its predecessors on Steam.

Despite launching on multiple platforms like Game Pass and PlayStation, the game failed to capture the same player base momentum seen with Doom Eternal and Doom 2016.

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