Platforms
- PCFeb 27, 20247.4playscore7.511 Critics7.23.06K Players
- PlayStation 5Feb 27, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox Series X|SFeb 27, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- PlayStation 4Apr 25, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics6.099 Players
- Xbox OneApr 25, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchApr 25, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
20 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Almost every single one of the so-called "boomer shooters" tends to focus almost entirely on fast, high-octane action. WRATH: Aeon of Ruin fools you by thinking it's the same as them but it isn't. Oh, sure, it has plenty combat to satiate your need for killing evil things with cool weapons, but you are also meant to soak into its strong dark fantasy atmosphere, and spend hours exploring its beautiful, vast realms. While it has its flaws, with chief among them its needlessly large maps, it's safe to call this trip back to the magic of the past a modern classic of the genre.
Athanasios · Nov 10, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Not being able to control it via keyboard and mouse is an issue, but this isn’t a valid excuse for it being a struggle to play – with several PC based titles working on Switch fine. A shame.
Simon Reed · Oct 20, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is a solid entry if not a forgettable one. I wanted to love it more than I did, but in the end just found myself pushing through just to see it end, and not necessarily because I was enjoying myself.
Ken McKown · Jun 06, 2024 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is a well-made game with a classic first-person shooter look and feel. There is some story to be had, but we’re really here to kill freaky critters and save the world, right?
David Temple · Jun 04, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is faithful to many of the 1990s classics. Fans of Duke Nukem 3D, Quake, Doom and especially Turok: Dinosaur Hunter will love this game. You can tell KillPixel knows their stuff! There will, of course, always be a market for a good old homage because I think we all want to be reminded of simpler times. Wrath: Aeon of Ruin certainly does that and is one of the best boomer-shooter throwbacks I’ve played.
Steve Whiting · May 14, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - The game’s cut-throat pacing will certainly excite the hardcore players, but the lack of real breaks, meaningful exploration, and worldbuilding makes WRATH: Aeon of Ruin more of a shooting exercise than an actual memorable experience. I still feel like recommending it, maybe on sale, to skilled players looking for a tough challenge on console – but in the genre’s modern-day resurgence, there are better alternatives to choose from.
Győző Baki · May 12, 2024 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Ultimately, how much you vibe with Wrath: Aeon of Ruin will come down to how willing you are to put up with the limitations imposed on you by playing it on a controller, how much you vibe with the save system, and how much you like its level design. There’s a very good, incredibly ambitious shooter here if you’re willing to overlook some unfortunate flaws, but it’s not Quake, and nothing likely ever will be again.
Will Borger · May 06, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - I simply cannot trust Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, at present. For as tense as combat can feel, it can't match the fear of a game seconds from breaking. At the time of writing nobody has finished this game. My save is broken to the point where there are two levels I can't even finish due to scripting errors. If you have to check it out, PC seems to be where the support and community is. Out on Playstation consoles, it's toast.
Mike · May 05, 2024 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Wrath: Aeon of Ruin feels like the hardcore peak of the so-called ‘boomer-shooter' subgenre. A punishing (sometimes unfairly so), yet rewarding and surprisingly innovative exercise in first-person shooter goodness, Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is recommended for anyone looking to test their genre skills within the confines of its grim design and unrelenting onslaught.
John-Paul Jones · Apr 30, 2024 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is part of an already long line of modern first-person shooters that target players' nostalgia for the genre’s classics. The engine is built on Quake tech and both the levels, and the enemies are designed to trigger a nostalgia response. It’s unlikely that fans of more modern FPS experiences will be interested. The big combat moments are tense and get the adrenaline flowing, especially when players remember how long it’s been since they used a soul tether. Unfortunately, WRATH: Aeon of Ruin has too many corridors and relies too much on enemies who teleport in to turn into the classic that it wants to be.
Cosmin Vasile · Apr 16, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Community Reviews
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
You are Outlander. Once adrift upon the Ageless Sea, you now find yourself on the shores of a dying world. From the consuming darkness emerges a figure cloaked in white: the Shepherd of Wayward Souls, who burdens you with the task of hunting down the remaining Guardians of the Old World. You must journey into the vast gloom to explore ancient ruins, discover forgotten secrets and battle the horrors that lurk within.
Equipped with weapons of exceptional might and an inventory of powerful artifacts, you must traverse ancient crypts, sunken ruins, corrupted temples and howling forests to bring death to your enemies. But do not underestimate your adversaries, for they are great in power and number. Your mind must be as sharp as your blade if you hope to survive the dangers ahead.
Fueled by legendary Quake 1 technology, the veins of WRATH pump with the DNA of revered '90s shooters. The world of WRATH is rich with engaging combat, diverse environments and captivating lore. Every element is deftly intertwined to create an authentic and enchanting experience as timeless as the games that inspired it.
Developer: KillPixel