Games like DOOM
If DOOM is your kind of game, the closest matches are DOOM Eternal, CARNAGE OFFERING and DooM in the Dark 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its brutal, epic and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →DOOM is a 2016 first-person shooter developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks, available for $19.99. The game features arena-combat encounters set across Mars and Hell, incorporating non-linear level design and exploration for secrets. Combat mechanics center on arena-based waves, where strategic weapon selection becomes crucial for each encounter. Players eliminate demons through glory kills and use the chainsaw to replenish ammunition. Reviewers highlight the experience as brutal, intense, and immersive, with the chainsaw delivering chaotic gameplay and glory kills feeling viscerally engaging. The title supports both single-player and multiplayer modes, including demon-playable options, and maintains a strong 96% positive rating from over 83,000 Steam reviews. Steam Deck verification ensures gameplay compatibility on the handheld device.
About DOOM: 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.
Players who liked DOOM also play
Steam players who put hours into DOOM also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
DOOM Eternal
WHY THIS
Top pick for DOOM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
CARNAGE OFFERING
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DOOM.
Second-strongest match for DOOM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DOOM.
Ultra fast-paced sci-fi FPS where you battle waves of robots and genetically engineered creatures. Upgrade your arsenal, unleash explosive physics, and survive relentless combat.
DooM in the Dark 2
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for DOOM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DOOM.
The space station suffered an unknown infection from space, the previously unknown X virus mutates, almost the entire crew of the station is infected, you need to stop the army of mutants until they break through to Earth and the judgment day begins!
DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for DOOM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DOOM.
The Ancient Gods – Part One is the first campaign expansion for the critically acclaimed DOOM Eternal.
Devilated
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with DOOM.
Ranked #5 for DOOM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DOOM.
Devilated is an ultraviolent RPG old-school shooter where you brutalize and cannibalize your demonic foes in equal measure. Eat their face before they eat yours.
Painkiller Hell & Damnation
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with DOOM.
Ranked #6 for DOOM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DOOM.
Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.
Painkiller
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DOOM.
Ranked #7 for DOOM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DOOM.
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
DOOM 64
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for DOOM fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
Reviewers mention these as similar to DOOM
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
WHY THIS
Shares a brutal mood with DOOM.
Reviewers of DOOM cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DOOM.
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
RoboCop: Rogue City
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with DOOM.
Reviewers of DOOM cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DOOM.
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
DOOM Eternal
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DOOM cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
Quake III Arena
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DOOM.
Reviewers of DOOM cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DOOM.
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DOOM.
Reviewers of DOOM cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DOOM.
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.
ULTRAKILL
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DOOM.
Reviewers of DOOM cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DOOM.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Cyberpunk 2077
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with DOOM.
Reviewers of DOOM cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with DOOM.
Reviewers of DOOM cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DOOM.
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DOOM at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under DOOM on Steam right now. Shares Action with DOOM.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under DOOM on Steam right now. Shares Action with DOOM.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under DOOM on Steam right now. Shares Action with DOOM.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under DOOM on Steam right now. Shares Action with DOOM.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under DOOM on Steam right now. Shares Action with DOOM.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under DOOM on Steam right now. Shares Action with DOOM.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DOOM.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DOOM.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DOOM.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DOOM.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Other recommendable Steam games by id Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DOOM Eternal
WHY THIS
Another title from id Software, the studio behind DOOM. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
DOOM: The Dark Ages
WHY THIS
Shares a brutal mood with DOOM.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind DOOM. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
DOOM + DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DOOM.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind DOOM. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
RAGE 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DOOM.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind DOOM. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with DOOM.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind DOOM. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
RAGE
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DOOM.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind DOOM. Shares Action with DOOM.
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!
DOOM 3
WHY THIS
Another title from id Software, the studio behind DOOM. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
Quake II
WHY THIS
Shares a brutal mood with DOOM.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind DOOM. Shares Action with DOOM.
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.
Frequently asked about DOOM
- Is DOOM verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — DOOM is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does DOOM cost?
- DOOM is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does DOOM have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — DOOM supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to DOOM?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DOOM are DOOM Eternal, CARNAGE OFFERING, DooM in the Dark 2.
- Who developed DOOM?
- DOOM was developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks.
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