Darksiders Genesis
From the dawn of creation, THE COUNCIL has maintained the Balance across existence. Carrying out their orders are THE HORSEMEN, Nephilim (powerful beings spawned from the unnatural union of angels and demons) who have pledged themselves to the Council and been granted immense power. However, this power came at a tragic cost: the Horsemen were ordered to use their newfound strength to wipe out the rest of their kind. What followed was a bloody battle on Eden where the Horsemen, obeying the will of the Council, annihilated the Nephilim. Still reeling from the events on Eden, WAR and STRIFE have been given a new assignment — LUCIFER, the enigmatic and deceptive demon king, has been plotting to upset the Balance by granting power to master demons throughout Hell. War and Strife must hunt down these masters, gather information, and ultimately fight their way through a tangled, demonic conspiracy that threatens to forever upset the Balance and unravel all of creation.
Game Discussion
Steam User 20
A cynical, low quality cashgrab that's nothing like the other games and sullies the Darksiders name - well, until you actually play it and it turns into honestly one of the better titles in the franchise.
Steam User 16
Actually goated co-op game, high recommend, don't know wtf some of the negative reviews are about. Co-op works flawlessly and the game is fun to play.
Steam User 7
If you're a Darksiders fan, then of course you should play Genesis. Don't be intimidated by (or even underestimating) the isometric perspective, because yeah, it's different from the other three games, but is still fun and engaging.
FOR THE LORE:
•Genesis is a prequel to even the events of the first Darksiders, therefore you play with War and Strife, which finally makes his debut as the remaining playable horseman. Here, they are on a mission to uncover Lucifer's plot against the balance. Death and Fury are elsewhere, so you will be playing the entire game with War and Strife.
•You know the best thing of this entire game? War and Strife's dynamic. The game is worth it just for that alone. I'm serious.
PLAY SOLO OR CO-OP
•You can choose if you want to play solo, switching between War and Strife on the fly, or you can play with a friend, where each player will control one of the two horseman. (Both players must have the game to play co-op).
THE BAD AND THE UGLY (AS THEY SAY)
•This game has terrible platforming. So a lot of times you will be frustrated in the sections where platforming is required to progress through a level. But overall, it's more annoying than game breaking;
•I've encountered some bugs and glitches, and the game crashed for me two times during my entire experience. So there's that.
TOTALLY RECOMMEND
Darksiders Genesis is a great game and even if you're not familiar with Darksiders lore, you should give it a try.
Steam User 6
Awesome game different from the First Three, they made it Diablo like Isometric view a bit disappointed actually
Steam User 8
It's Darksiders's but in isometric. I prefer the 3rd person view, but this is also fresh, and now you have 2 characters to mix up the gameplay. It's alright
Steam User 8
Cool artstyle, nice story.
Plays perfect on Steam Deck!
Steam User 5
Overall a great game. Plays great with keyboard and mouse. Not too difficult (at least on hard difficulty). There are some jumps that can ***** themselves.