Single-player games like DOOM II
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to DOOM II, 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 + DOOM II
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
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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Quake
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
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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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
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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Final DOOM
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
Two New, 32-Level DOOM II Episodes. Evilution: Far from earth, the UAC recommenced their experiments on on of the moons of Jupiter. A spaceship, mistaken for a supply vexxel on radar, hovered above the base. Hideous demons poured out, blanketing the base with death. All your comrades were quickly slaughtered or zombified.
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
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DOOM Eternal
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
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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Dread Templar
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
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The Ultimate Gate
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
Look around… there's a door. Light outside; inside, You await. Obviously, it's a room. A lock on the door, and a key to find, no doubt that's the rule. A door, a room, a lock, a key, and most importantly - You. What are you waiting for? It's the time to ESCAPE! Isn’t that the TRUTH you seek for?
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Killing Floor
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
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Killing Floor 2
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
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Hot Blood
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
Take down zombies as a deadly cutie in 3D low-poly style! Hot Blood is physics-based brawling fun inspired by action movies of the 80s & 90s.
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HeXen II
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
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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DOOM: The Dark Ages
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
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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RAGE 2
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
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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RAGE
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
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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DOOM 3
Single-player alternative to DOOM II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DOOM II.
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.