By THQ Nordic formally unveiled Darksiders 4 during its 2025 showcase, and veterans of the saga are eager to learn when it’ll arrive, what its plot holds, and how it plays. The prior entry, 2019’s Darksiders Genesis, acted as a prequel to the core trilogy and earned solid praise, yet years of silence from the studio left some wondering whether the Horsemen had ridden into retirement.
With the fourth chapter now official, we’re finally glimpsing what the team has been crafting. The quartet of Horsemen will resume their tale right after the first Darksiders ended, but what further details have surfaced? The primer underneath gathers every scrap of intel available so far.
Darksiders 4 launch window
Although the reveal happened, THQ Nordic hasn’t locked a day-one calendar slot. The slot on the roadmap still reads “to be announced,” and no hint has dropped about when that might change.
Consequently, the release timetable remains a mystery; we likewise lack insight into how deep into production the project is, leaving us with nothing concrete to forecast.
Reserving Darksiders 4 ahead of launch
Without a firm street date, preorders haven’t opened on any platform—PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X|S—and the final price tag is still under wraps. Historically, the franchise has stayed below the premium AAA bracket: Darksiders III debuted at forty dollars, while Genesis launched at thirty. The studio could repeat that strategy and land near fifty or sixty dollars, yet a full seventy-dollar price point is equally possible.
For the moment, the sole option is to wishlist the Standard Edition on Steam; doing so triggers an alert the instant preorders go live.
Catch the Darksiders 4 teaser clip
A brief teaser offers a first look at THQ Nordic’s plans; you can view the footage down below.
The footage merely confirms the Horsemen’s comeback; a fuller trailer will be required to reveal actual gameplay.
Confirmed hardware for Darksiders 4
The title is slated for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Whether a later port—say, to Nintendo’s next console—might follow is unknown, but at launch only current-generation machines are targeted.
Narrative, backdrop, and cast
Beyond the teaser, story specifics are thin. We do know the adventure recommences at the exact point the inaugural Darksiders wrapped, so the battered, end-times Earth remains the stage. Developers mention multiple realms within that ruined world, each sporting distinct visuals, loot, and boss encounters.
You’ll step into the boots of one of the four iconic Horsemen—Death, Strife, Fury, or War—selecting your rider at the start of a run. Every rider wields unique arms, skills, and tactics, encouraging repeated playthroughs.
No extra cast members have been announced, yet given the timeline overlap, faces from the 2010 original could easily resurface.
Gameplay loop and cooperative features
Early word labels the project a third-person action-RPG rooted in melee brawls, super-natural powers, and lore-heavy exploration—hallmarks of the series. Combat blends close-quarters strikes with magical talents, and ranged tools (think Strife’s twin pistols) will return. Up to four players can team up online, each controlling a different Horseman, expanding onGenesis’s two-player co-op.
The studio also highlights “traversal and puzzle-solving” as pillars. While earlier entries dabbled in platforming and brain-teasers, marketing suggests those ingredients will be more prominent here, with certain riders possibly excelling at mobility while others tank damage.
Plenty of mechanics remain under wraps, but THQ Nordic can lean on the sturdy framework built by its predecessors.
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