BioShock Infinite vs Doom: The Dark Ages
BioShock Infinite is an FPS RPG game from 2K (2013) while Doom: The Dark Ages is an FPS game (2025).
What each one is
Steam files BioShock Infinite under FPS and RPG. In contrast, it files Doom: The Dark Ages under FPS.
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
At a glance
| BioShock Infinite | Doom: The Dark Ages | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.4/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (93%, 145,518) | Very Positive (88%, 45,465) |
| Critic aggregate | 94/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $7.49 | $69.99 |
| Install size | — | 100 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2013 | 2025 |
| Developer | 2K | — |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
BioShock Infinite vs Doom: The Dark Ages, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
BioShock InfiniteFPS RPG gameDoom: The Dark AgesFPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
BioShock InfiniteFPS, Story Rich, ActionDoom: The Dark AgesAction, FPS, DemonsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
BioShock Infinite ✓Score 8.4 · 93% on Steam · 94 criticDoom: The Dark AgesScore 7.3 · 88% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
BioShock Infinite145,518 reviews · 5 add-onsDoom: The Dark Ages45,465 reviews · 2 add-ons · 100 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
BioShock Infinite ✓$7.49Doom: The Dark Ages$69.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
BioShock InfinitePlayableDoom: The Dark Ages ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
BioShock Infinite takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBioShock Infinite and Doom: The Dark Ages on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: BioShock Infinite (GamingPickz Score 8.4)
- The cheaper right now: BioShock Infinite ($7.49)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Doom: The Dark Ages (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: BioShock Infinite (145,518 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FPSStory RichActionSingleplayerAtmosphericShooterFirst-PersonAdventure
Where they differ
SteampunkBeautifulAlternate HistoryGreat SoundtrackDystopian Time Travel
DemonsDark FantasyCinematicLore-RichDragonsMature
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, BioShock Infinite is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Doom: The Dark Ages is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| BioShock Infinite | Doom: The Dark Ages | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz | AMD Zen 2 |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Install size | — | 100 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: BioShock Infinite · Doom: The Dark Ages.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for BioShock Infinite and 6 for Doom: The Dark Ages. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are BioShock Infinite and Doom: The Dark Ages in scope?
BioShock Infinite has drawn 145,518 Steam reviews and ships 5 add-ons. Doom: The Dark Ages has drawn 45,465 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 100 GB.
Is BioShock Infinite or Doom: The Dark Ages better?
By the GamingPickz Score, BioShock Infinite rates higher (8.4 to 7.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, BioShock Infinite or Doom: The Dark Ages?
BioShock Infinite is cheaper right now at $7.49, against $69.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.