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Games like Doom

1993

The founding classic of the first-person shooter: as a space marine you blast through demon-infested Martian moons at breakneck speed, hunting keycards and secrets in maze-like levels. Fast action, powerful weapons and an iconic metal soundtrack define it.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Dread and tension
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Doom are Quake, Descent II and Quake II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Doom special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Quake

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1996PCSteam Deck verified97 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Doom: good gunplay, dread and tension as well as action-packed real-time combat.

id Software's landmark shooter sends you through grim, gothic Lovecraftian mazes full of monsters, with lightning-fast movement, frantic gunplay and a brooding industrial soundscape by Trent Reznor. Its multiplayer also made history.

Descent II

Shooting and gunplay

A classic six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting alien mines full of hostile robots. Key hunting, new weapons and disorienting 3D navigation make for intense action.

Quake II

Shooting and gunplay

A landmark sci-fi shooter: a lone marine fights through the industrial hellscape of Stroggos against a cybernetic alien army. It delivers fast gunplay, interconnected hub levels, a pounding metal soundtrack, and influential deathmatch multiplayer.

Dusk

Dread and tension

Dusk is a fast, 90s-style boomer shooter with eerie atmosphere and maze-like levels full of secrets. It focuses on fluid movement and punchy weapons against hordes of cultists and worse horrors.

Blood: Fresh Supply

Dread and tension

A brutal retro first-person shooter from 1997 in updated form: as undead gunslinger Caleb you blast through hordes of cultists with shotguns, dynamite and occult weapons. Fast, gory level design full of secrets and dark humor.

Aliens versus Predator

Dread and tension

A classic first-person shooter with three separate campaigns as Marine, Predator or Alien. Each species has its own abilities and weapons, giving a very different feel from tense horror to stalking prey.

Descent

Shooting and gunplay

A pioneering six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting mine tunnels, destroying hostile robots. Disorienting true-3D mazes and the hunt for keycards give it its unique appeal.

Quake 4

Shooting and gunplay

A linear sci-fi shooter on the Doom 3 engine where marine Matthew Kane takes the fight to the Strogg homeworld, featuring the infamous stroggification twist. Squad missions, vehicle sections and fast arena multiplayer round it out.

Prodeus

Shooting and gunplay

Prodeus is a fast, brutal retro-style first-person shooter in the vein of Doom and Quake, blending chunky low-res visuals with modern lighting and effects. Gory weapons, high speed and dark sci-fi levels drive the experience.

Quake II

Shooting and gunplay

You blast through fast, unforgiving firefights against the mechanical Strogg in this classic sci-fi shooter. The modern re-release adds upgraded visuals, fresh campaign content and online co-op to the frantic action.

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