Thanks to his super strength and incredible invulnerability, a genius intellect, devastating eye blasts he calls "Omega Beams" and god-level alien technology, Darkseid was able to defeat Superman in the "Death of the New Gods" storyline. ... Fortunately for Superman, Orion came and saved the day.

Is Superman as strong as Darkseid?

Although Superman is strong indeed, Darkseid is even more powerful, which is why he was poised to be the arch-villain in "Snyderverse." The evidence that Darkseid is more powerful than Superman may not be abundant in Snyder's Justice League, but that's because Steppenwolf is the primary antagonist.

Has anyone defeated Superman?

Without a doubt, the individual who's given Superman the worst beating of his life was the same one who ended it: Doomsday. Their first battle was iconic, bloody, and visceral, and ended with what villains from Lex Luthor to Darkseid have been attempting to achieve for years: Superman's death.