MicroProse is proud to announce that it will publish Darkenstein 3D, a retro-inspired first-person shooter created by a dedicated solo developer.
The game will launch as free to own on October 21st, 2025, bringing brutal, skill-based action to everyone at no cost.
Built as both a tribute and an evolution of classics like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Darkenstein 3D blends pure old-school skill-based combat with modern twists in physics, gore, and environmental chaos. It’s fierce, funny, and ferocious — everything fans of retro shooters crave.
“I spent years immersed in games like Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Enemy Territory, making maps for the latter as well as Quake 3. Darkenstein 3D is my way of bringing that same fast, chaotic energy back. It is a raw shooter that lives between the first FPS classics like Doom and Wolfenstein 3D and the modern era. Louder, bloodier, silly, and built to be played hard.” said Rowye, creator of Darkenstein 3D.
