Choose DOOM II
Choose DOOM II if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,339 Steam reviews back the pick.
DOOM II vs Asteroid Blasters
DOOM II and Asteroid Blasters both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. DOOM II (2007) is 14 years older than Asteroid Blasters (2021). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Asteroid Blasters
Choose Asteroid Blasters if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Asteroid Blasters launched in 2021.
Both DOOM II and Asteroid Blasters sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 DOOM II |  Asteroid Blasters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (5,339 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | id Software | Paul Connor |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DOOM II (2007) is 14 years older than Asteroid Blasters (2021).
- Both support cooperative play.
- DOOM II is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Asteroid Blasters has no Deck rating yet.
DOOM II vs Asteroid Blasters — FAQ
- Should I play DOOM II or Asteroid Blasters first?
- If you want chronology, DOOM II (2007) came out before Asteroid Blasters (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are DOOM II and Asteroid Blasters similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both DOOM II and Asteroid Blasters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DOOM II ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Asteroid Blasters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does DOOM II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DOOM II is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Asteroid Blasters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.