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Games like Doom

1993PEGI 16

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.

Strong soundtrack
Shooting and gunplay
Interconnected level design
Dread and tension

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In short: Games like Doom

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Doom special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best match

Quake

100 %Match

1996USK 16PC, Steam Deck verified96 % positive9.99 €

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.

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Descent II

Sci-fi setting

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

Strong soundtrack

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

Strong soundtrack

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

Sci-fi setting

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.

Unreal

Strong soundtrack

A 1998 classic first-person shooter in which you crash-land on an alien world and explore striking landscapes and ancient architecture while fighting the brutal invaders who enslaved a peaceful race. It stresses atmosphere and discovery alongside the gunplay.

Prodeus

Strong soundtrack

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.

Overload

Sci-fi setting

Overload is a six-degrees-of-freedom shooter that revives the Descent formula: you fly weightlessly through tight mine complexes, blasting robots and hunting for keys and secrets. Precise controls and fast, frantic combat are the core appeal.