How Long to Beat Doom: The Dark Ages? Playtime Breakdown!

How long does it take to finish Doom: The Dark Ages? The length of the game can vary, but generally, it’s longer than both Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal, though it may not be considered particularly lengthy overall. Your playtime will depend on your skill level and how much you want to engage with the secrets and collectibles, which are a big part of this game.

To give you a better idea of how long Doom: The Dark Ages will take to complete, we’ve outlined the estimated play times below. Whether you’re focused on the storyline or aiming for 100% completion, you can find all the details here.

Doom: The Dark Ages play time explained

Here’s our estimate of how long it will take to finish Doom: The Dark Ages based on our gameplay experience:

• Rush (main story only): 12-14 hours
• Average (some exploration): 14-18 hours
• Thorough (100% completion): 18+ hours

Your completion time will largely depend on your skills in combat, the difficulty you select, and how much time you spend checking the Automap and collecting items like toys and codex pages. As discussed in our tips, exploring for secrets is strongly advised!

Even with the game’s many chapters, players can progress fairly quickly, especially if playing on a lower difficulty like Aspiring Slayer and rarely pausing to hunt for secrets. While you won’t miss out on any hidden weapons, lacking secrets means you might miss vital upgrades and gold at Sentinel Shrines.

If you’re casually exploring but not obsessively checking the Automap, you can likely finish the game in around 15 hours, give or take, depending on how comprehensive your exploration is.

If you’re aiming to find every collectible, gather every resource, and complete all mission challenges—including all secret locations—expect to spend about 20 hours on the campaign, possibly a bit more or less depending on how many chapters you replay to collect missing items. Since there are no secret activities or multiplayer options, once you complete the campaign at 100%, you’ve done it all.

If you’re still undecided about whether Doom: The Dark Ages is for you, check out our review for our insights.