Not Alone: After 15 Years, Darksiders 4 is Finally Coming to Finish the Fight. Here's Everything We Know.
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Darksiders 4: The Seventh Seal is Broken
For fifteen long years, a single, glorious cliffhanger has echoed in the halls of gaming history. Now, THQ Nordic and Gunfire Games have finally confirmed it: Darksiders 4 is real, it’s coming, and the family is getting back together to finish the fight.
"No, not alone."
Let’s set the scene: The year is 2010. War has just spent an entire game cleaving his way through a post-apocalyptic Earth, framed for jump-starting Armageddon. Confronted by the angel Uriel about waging a multi-front war against Heaven and Hell, his stone-cold response shatters the Seventh Seal, summoning his siblings.
Fast forward to the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase in August 2025. The announcement trailer opened with that very scene, confirming this isn't a prequel or a side-story. This is the sequel.
The Apocalypse Reunion Tour
The Darksiders timeline is a bit of a cosmic mess. Darksiders 4 picks up immediately where the original game left off, marking it as the first true chronological sequel in the mainline series.
| Game Title | Protagonist(s) | Core Genre Influence | Chronological Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darksiders Genesis | Strife & War | Top-Down Twin-Stick Shooter | Prequel (Eons before DS1) |
| Darksiders II | Death | Looter ARPG (Diablo-like) | Parallel to DS1 |
| Darksiders III | Fury | Souls-like Action-Adventure | Parallel to DS1 & DS2 |
| Darksiders | War | Action-Adventure (Zelda-like) | The "Present Day" |
| Darksiders 4 | War, Death, Fury, Strife | Co-op Action-Adventure | Direct Sequel |
The Four Horsemen Dossier
- War (Red Horse): The stoic tank. Honorable, duty-bound, wielding the colossal Chaoseater sword.
- Death (Pale Horse): The agile assassin. The oldest and most powerful, wielding dual scythes and deep sarcasm.
- Fury (Black Horse): The battle mage. Wields a wicked whip and command over elemental magic.
- Strife (White Horse): The wild card. A wisecracking gunslinger armed with his twin pistols, Mercy and Redemption.
How to Wreck an Apocalypse
The franchise is a genre chameleon. For Darksiders 4, fans are hopeful for a return to the beloved action-adventure and RPG roots of the first two games. The Steam page confirms players can "Choose Your Horseman," opening up four distinct playstyles—from War's heavy tanking to Strife's anticipated Devil May Cry-esque gun-fu.
The Co-op Apocalypse
The headline feature: 2-4 player online co-op and split-screen multiplayer. For the first time, you and up to three friends can ride out as the Four Horsemen together. The potential for team-based combos and four-player boss battles is immense.
Gunfire Games was formed by the remnants of Vigil Games (the original creators). After acquiring the IP, THQ Nordic bought Gunfire Games, reuniting the franchise with its creators. Their massive success with the co-op shooter Remnant: From the Ashes and Remnant 2 served as the perfect training ground to perfect the co-op systems needed for Darksiders 4.
The Final Judgment
A franchise doesn't survive a 15-year cliffhanger without a passionate fanbase. The community has bonded through theory-crafting and memes (like "Death when Life walks in"). But when can we actually play it?
Let's be crystal clear: no official release date has been announced. The game's Steam page simply says, "To be announced". However, based on the 2025 cinematic trailer and the move to Unreal Engine 5, we can make an educated guess.
- The Guess: Late 2027 at the earliest, with 2028 being a very real possibility.
- Why the Wait is Good: The industry is littered with games that announced dates too early, leading to crunch and buggy launches. THQ Nordic's patient approach means they are giving the developers the time needed to perfect a massive 4-player co-op action game.
The stage is set. The final war against Heaven, Hell, and the Council itself is coming. And this time, we won't be fighting it alone. Until then, wishlist the game and keep the faith.