August 31, 2026
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Early adopters of id Software's upcoming shooter can secure the premium treatment for a fraction of the cost, provided they already plan on grabbing the base experience.
The short version
The Humble Store is running a 67% pre-order discount on the Premium Upgrade for DOOM: The Dark Ages, dropping the add-on to £23.19. Note that this is an upgrade package and requires the base game to play.
By Chuy, Senior Staff Writer
Aug 31, 2026 · Reviewed by the Nexzy newsroom

£23.19
67%
off
✓ All-time low
Requires the base game of DOOM: The Dark Ages (sold separately) to play.
Get it on Humble Store →Pre-ordering a ticket to the latest virtual apocalypse usually comes at a premium, but early adopters have a rare chance to cut down the entry fee. The DOOM: The Dark Ages - Premium Upgrade has already been released, and as of today, August 30, 2026, it is available on the Humble Store for $23.10 USD (approximately £18.20 GBP) at 67% off.
To be clear, this is not a ticket for the full ride. According to the Humble Store listing, this deep discount applies strictly to the Premium Upgrade, which requires the standalone base game of DOOM: The Dark Ages to function. The base game itself remains at its standard price. Buying an upgrade before owning the actual game might feel a bit like buying premium seat covers before you have the car, but for players already planning to grab the shooter on day one, the math behaves itself nicely.
The details
While discounts this steep are usually reserved for games that have spent a few years collecting digital dust, DOOM: The Dark Ages was released on May 15, 2025. It's a quiet nod to the bargain hunters who don't mind assembling their library piece by piece, even if it means holding onto a premium pass while waiting for the main event to launch.
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