Hunt: Showdown was originally intended to be a spiritual successor to Darksiders. It was followed by a digital-first prequel comic series, titled Darksiders II: Death's Door, later the same year. A prequel novel set before the events of Darksiders and Darksiders II titled Darksiders: The Abomination Vault was released in 2012. Madureira had been reportedly working on a screenplay, which he intended to sell its rights to a Hollywood studio.
Players can also explore the open world by using the protagonists' own horses, War's being named Ruin, Death's being named Despair and Fury's being named Rampage.ĭarksiders creator Joe Madureira expressed interest in a possible comic book series and film adaptation for the series. The game has an emphasis on boss fights, where players need to learn their weak point in order to do vast amounts of damage. Players can find chests which contain souls of the dead which they can use to buy various items and upgrades. General gameplay among the games are similar, with players having an open world to explore, having to solve various puzzles to help them progress.
In Darksiders II, Death uses two scythes as his signature weapon, and in Darksiders III, Fury uses a whip and magic to tear down her enemies. From the dawn of creation, The Charred Council has. Unlike the main series, Darksiders Genesis has two protagonists, the Horsemen Strife and War. Genesis serves as a prequel, taking place years before Darksiders, Darksiders II & Darksiders III and a spin-off to the main series, being the fourth installment of the Darksiders series. In the first game, War's method of fighting is using a two-handed signature sword named Chaoseater, though throughout the game the player can equip various other items including a Scythe and a revolver. Darksiders Genesis is a game developed by Airship Syndicate.
Players take control of one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, from a third-person perspective, each of which offer unique play styles and equipment. The Darksiders games feature an action role-playing hack and slash style of gameplay. Unlike the main series games, Genesis is developed by Airship Syndicate, who previously developed Battle Chasers: Nightwar, and comprises some of the original developers of Vigil Games. It was subsequently released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on February 14, 2020.
The game was released on Microsoft Windows and Stadia on December 5, 2019. A spin-off prequel of the main series, Darksiders Genesis is a top-down role-playing game which follows the fourth and final horseman, Strife, who, alongside his brother War, is called upon to save mankind from certain destruction at the hands of Lucifer.