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Build a fortress in a dark-fantasy RTS, explore fog-covered lands by day, and defend against Nightmare hordes at night.
Released 15 Jan 2025
Build Before Nightfall
Hold Back Nightmare Hordes
Push Back the Death Fog
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.
Developed by PlaySide · Published by PlaySide









In a kingdom swallowed by a deadly fog, you lead humanity’s defenders against the Nightmares emerging from the darkness. Light and fire keep the Veil at bay as you reclaim territory and protect your stronghold.
Explore the map, gather resources, expand your settlement, and raise an army of units and defenses. The day-and-night cycle gives you time to grow and push outward before periodic Death Nights bring large enemy assaults.
Choose a faction and a Hero, whose abilities develop as they level up. Survival and campaign modes offer solo play, while co-op lets two players face the threat together; Death Nights also bring random Malices or a choice of Blessings.
Players who enjoy the game often praise Survival mode’s loop of gathering resources, expanding across a map, and preparing defenses for enormous enemy waves. Reviews also highlight the challenge, the spectacle of the hordes, and the fun of teaming up in co-op; some appreciate the Heroes and faction choices as ways to vary a run.

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.

| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 66 |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports online co-op multiplayer. Official text says players can team up with a friend, indicating 2-player co-op. Reviews repeatedly describe co-op survival with one friend and mention no PvP mode; some explicitly ask for campaign co-op or PvP to be added, implying those are not present. One review states the game uses peer-to-peer connections rather than dedicated servers. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is described. One review asks for Steam Workshop and broader mod support, but this is a request, not confirmed functionality. |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
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