Age of Darkness: Final Stand

Age of Darkness: Final Stand

Released Jan 2025

Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.

74% positive · 11K reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Age of Darkness: Final Stand left Early Access and launched as a full 1.0 release on January 15, 2025, bringing with it the long-awaited co-operative multiplayer mode. The store description explicitly states: "The complete, full release of Age of Darkness: Final Stand is available now and includes Co-operative Multiplayer, Campaign, and Survival modes." This language — "complete, full release" — signals that the game shipped as a finished product at 1.0. During its Early Access period (prior to January 2025), the game received substantial content updates including major content drops like the "Exile's Return" update (January 18, 2024), which completed the Campaign's Act III. The May 2024 roadmap outlined the path to 1.0 and multiplayer, which was delivered on schedule. Since the 1.0 launch, all developer communications have focused exclusively on bug fixes, crash resolution, multiplayer stability, and balance tuning — none of which constitute new content additions. The March 27, 2025 developer status post confirmed the team's post-launch focus was entirely on stability and bug fixing, with no mention of new content plans. The most recent patch (June 30, 2025) continues this maintenance-only pattern. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced expansions, no roadmap for post-1.0 content, and no developer statement suggesting additional content is coming. The game launched as a complete package and has been maintained with polish patches since then.
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Store description explicitly states: 'The complete, full release of Age of Darkness: Final Stand is available now and includes Co-operative Multiplayer, Campaign, and Survival modes.' This language marks the game as a finished, complete product.
store metadata · Jan 15, 2025 source development ending
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Developer announced the full 1.0 release and multiplayer launch for January 15, 2025, framing it as the conclusion of Early Access and the delivery of all planned features.
news post · Dec 19, 2024 source development ending
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Developer
Publisher
PlaySide
Achievements
66
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Build, Gather and Fight in a Desperate Last Stand Against an Onslaught of Never Ending Evil!

The darkness is an entity of evil. Some say it is the manifestation of human fear and nightmares, others say it is a wandering mass of damned souls haunting us. The origin of the darkness itself is unknown, but one thing for certain is that we can keep it at bay through the power of light and fire.

The complete, full release of Age of Darkness: Final Stand is available now and includes Co-operative Multiplayer, Campaign, and Survival modes.

Brace yourself against huge tidal waves of Nightmares. Leveraging an internally developed technology called ‘SwarmTech’ allows the game to render over 70,000 enemy units on the screen at one time. These enemy legions claw their way up through seething fissures in the earth to reinforce ‘The Veil’.

Light up a rich, complex, procedurally generated map to claim territory back from ‘The Veil’. A dynamic living death fog that conceals enemies and drains life from your troops. Holding the line against this terror is not for the faint of heart.

Borrowing from the the roguelite genre, Malices are random afflictions placed on the player during every Death Night, unraveling the best made plans. Conversely, if a Death Night is survived, you may decide between three randomly selected Blessings, enriching the experience and giving your army a much needed edge.

Lead the charge against the horrors of the night with powerful and unique Heroes. Using special abilities gained from leveling up, these Heroes can be key to turning the tide of a desperate battle. But beware, the Nightmares have Elite roaming champions of their own that drop precious resources when killed, posing an extreme and ever-present threat to your expansion.

  • Co-Op Multiplayer - Team up with a friend in co-op multiplayer to survive the onslaught, defend humanity from the forces beyond the Veil, and reclaim the light together

  • Epic Campaign - Award winning single-player campaign full of epic battles and dire threats

  • Survival Mode - Put your endurance and skills to the test in the endlessly replayable Survival Mode

  • Award-Winning SwarmTech™ Technology – Witness the internally developed ‘SwarmTech’ technology, allowing the game to render over 70,000 enemy AI units on the screen at one time.

  • Unique Heroes & Factions – Choose Heroes reigning from three distinct Factions - The Order, Rebellion & Volatists - each with their own playstyles, abilities, bonuses and army units that offer a unique gameplay experience.

  • Dynamic Day & Night Cycle – Fight to reclaim territory by day and survive against the relentless horrors that come with every night.

  • Living Death Fog – Encounter The Veil, a living death fog that conceals terrors and adds a new layer of danger to your survival, which must be kept at bay through the power of the Light.

  • Malices, Blessings & Hardships – Embrace roguelite mechanics that make every run unpredictable and unique.

  • Elite Nightmares – Hunt down wandering powerful enemies for Dark Essence, each requiring different tactics and strategies to defeat.

  • Horror and Embolden Status Effects - Embolden your army to aid them in battle, but ensure they are protected from the brutal effects of being Horrified.

  • Terrifying Nightmare Foes – Face off against horrifying monsters like Spitters, Crushers, and Wraiths, each wielding unique abilities.

Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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