At the time of writing, The Dark Ages achieved a peak concurrent of just 31,470 players (via SteamDB), which is well below Doom Eternal’s 104,891 players, and even Doom 2016’s 44,271.

Steam figures are just one factor in a sea of different angles. Even if Steam was the only way to play Doom: The Dark Ages on PC, you still have PS5 and Xbox Series X|S figures to consider.

Doom: The Dark Ages launched last week to rave reviews that put the game on par with both Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal. Opinions will vary on which of these three games is the best, but consensus ...