Darksiders vs God of War
Darksiders is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Vigil Games (2010) while God of War is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Santa Monica Studio (2005).
Quick answer: God of War rates higher, 8.6 to 7.7 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Darksiders is filed under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG. In contrast, God of War under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG.
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
At a glance
| Darksiders | God of War | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.7/10 | 8.6/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (89%, 12,912) | Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 184,172) |
| Critic aggregate | 83/100 | 93/100 |
| Price | Not listed | $49.99 |
| Install size | — | 70 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | verified |
| Released | 2010 | 2005 |
| Developer | Vigil Games | Santa Monica Studio |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Darksiders vs God of War, 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
DarksidersAction-adventure action-RPG gameGod of WarAction-adventure action-RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
DarksidersAction, Adventure, Hack and SlashGod of WarAction, Story Rich, MythologyThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
DarksidersScore 7.7 · 89% on Steam · 83 criticGod of War ✓Score 8.6 · 96% on Steam · 93 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Darksiders12,912 reviewsGod of War184,172 reviews · 70 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
DarksidersNot listedGod of War$49.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
DarksidersUnsupportedGod of War ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
God of War takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDarksiders and God of War 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.
- PC
- PlayStation
Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- 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.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: God of War (GamingPickz Score 8.6)
- Better on a Steam Deck: God of War (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: God of War (184,172 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionAdventureHack and SlashThird PersonSingleplayerFantasyAction RPGGore
Where they differ
Post-apocalypticControllerPuzzleAction-AdventureSpectacle fighterBeat 'em up
Story RichMythologyCombatViolentExplorationAtmospheric
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Darksiders is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. God of War is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Darksiders | God of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | 70 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Darksiders · God of War.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Darksiders and 12 for God of War. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
If you like one, also try
Common questions
How different are Darksiders and God of War in scope?
Darksiders has drawn 12,912 Steam reviews. God of War has drawn 184,172 Steam reviews and installs in 70 GB.
Is Darksiders or God of War better?
By the GamingPickz Score, God of War rates higher (8.6 to 7.7). 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, Darksiders or God of War?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Darksiders or God of War?
God of War rates higher, 8.6 to 7.7 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
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.
Related comparisons
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.