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Darksiders Warmastered Edition vs Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

Darksiders Warmastered Edition is an action-RPG open-world game from KAIKO (2016) while Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is an action-RPG fighting game from KAIKO (2020).

Darksiders Warmastered Edition

2016 · KAIKO

7.5GamingPickz Score

$19.99

Steam: Very Positive

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

2020 · KAIKO

6.6GamingPickz Score

$39.99

Steam: Mostly Positive

What each one is

Steam files Darksiders Warmastered Edition under Action-RPG and Open-World. In contrast, it files Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning under Action-RPG and Fighting.

Darksiders Warmastered Edition

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.

Description from its Steam store page

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

The hit RPG returns! Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

Darksiders Warmastered EditionKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
GamingPickz Score7.5/106.6/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (88%, 18,857)Mostly Positive (77%, 8,147)
Critic aggregateNo aggregateNo aggregate
Price$19.99$39.99
Install size36 GB40 GB
Steam Deckverifiedverified
Released20162020
DeveloperKAIKOKAIKO

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Darksiders Warmastered Edition vs Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, 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.

  1. Genre and premise

    Darksiders Warmastered EditionAction-RPG open-world game
    Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-ReckoningAction-RPG fighting game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Darksiders Warmastered EditionAction, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-ReckoningRPG, Action, Fantasy

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Darksiders Warmastered EditionScore 7.5 · 88% on Steam
    Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-ReckoningScore 6.6 · 77% on Steam

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Darksiders Warmastered Edition18,857 reviews · 36 GB
    Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning8,147 reviews · 2 add-ons · 40 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Darksiders Warmastered Edition$19.99
    Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning$39.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Darksiders Warmastered EditionVerified
    Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-ReckoningVerified

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Darksiders Warmastered Edition takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Darksiders Warmastered Edition (GamingPickz Score 7.5)
  • The cheaper right now: Darksiders Warmastered Edition ($19.99)
  • Lighter on storage: Darksiders Warmastered Edition (36 GB)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: Darksiders Warmastered Edition (18,857 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

ActionHack and SlashAdventureThird PersonRPGSingleplayerGoreFantasy

Where they differ

Darksiders Warmastered Edition is also

Dark FantasyViolentPuzzleDemonsPost-apocalypticMetroidvania

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is also

Character CustomizationCombatAtmosphericFightingLootChoices Matter

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Darksiders Warmastered Edition is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.

System requirements, side by side

Darksiders Warmastered EditionKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Minimum GPUDirectX 10 Feature Level AMDDirectX 10 Feature Level AMD
Minimum CPUIntelIntel
Minimum RAM4 GB4 GB
Install size36 GB40 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Darksiders Warmastered Edition · Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Darksiders Warmastered Edition and 1 for Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Darksiders Warmastered Edition and Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning in scope?

Darksiders Warmastered Edition has drawn 18,857 Steam reviews and installs in 36 GB. Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning has drawn 8,147 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 40 GB.

Is Darksiders Warmastered Edition or Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Darksiders Warmastered Edition rates higher (7.5 to 6.6). 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 Warmastered Edition or Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning?

Darksiders Warmastered Edition is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $39.99. 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.

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.

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