Darksiders III
Return to an apocalyptic planet Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash action adventure where players take on the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The Charred Council calls upon Fury to battle from the heights of heaven down through the depths of hell in a quest to restore humanity and prove that she is the most powerful of the Horsemen. As a mage, FURY relies on her whip and magic to restore the balance between good and evil. The expansive, Darksiders III game world is presented as an open-ended, living, free-form planet Earth that is dilapidated by war and decay, and overrun by nature. FURY will move back and forth between environments to uncover secrets while advancing the Darksiders III story.
What it feels like
A harsh, unflinching darkness pervades the apocalyptic setting of war, damnation, and conflict between celestial forces. The narrative treats the Horsemen's quest and Fury's ambition with sincere dramatic weight rather than irony or parody.
What it's about
A grim apocalyptic world of divine conflict, damnation, and moral ruin between heaven and hell defines the setting and narrative. An apocalyptic Earth ravaged by war, decay, and supernatural ruin frames the world's desolation and environmental narrative. Celestial beings, demonic forces, and occult elements central to the Horsemen mythology and the battle of good versus evil.
How it plays
Hack-and-slash combat with a whip-wielding mage is the core moment-to-moment gameplay, central to Fury's identity and progression. Close-quarters weapon combat (whip) forms the primary offensive interaction, deeply woven into combat encounters and puzzle-solving. Deliberate melee combat rewarding timing, spacing, and punishment of openings aligns with the soulslike tag and Darksiders' combat philosophy.
How it looks and sounds
Ornate celestial architecture, decay, and macabre imagery define the visual design across heaven and infernal realms.
How it's structured
Designed exclusively as a single-player experience with no multiplayer component, fundamental to the core design. An expansive, non-linear apocalyptic Earth encourages exploration and backtracking between environments to uncover secrets and advance the story.
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