Single-player games like DOOM 3
Below are 23 single-player Steam games similar to DOOM 3, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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DOOM 64
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
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F.E.A.R. 3
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.
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Quake 4
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
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Painkiller Hell & Damnation
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.
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Dead Effect
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
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Dead Space (2008)
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
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Trepang2
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Penumbra Overture
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
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Half-Life
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
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Prey
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
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DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
The gripping expansion pack for DOOM 3 takes your even further into the the DOOM universe. Two years following the unexplained disaster on Mars, the UAC returns to the abandoned facility to investigate a mysterious beacon buried deep in the ruins of the ancient civilization.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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DOOM II
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
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DOOM Eternal
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
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DOOM: The Dark Ages
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
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DOOM + DOOM II
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
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RAGE 2
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
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Quake
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
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RAGE
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
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Quake II
Single-player alternative to DOOM 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM 3.
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.