Choose DOOM
Choose DOOM if you want the Multi-player, Color Alternatives, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 83,256 reviews.
DOOM vs DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One
DOOM and DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One 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 (2016) is 4 years older than DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One (2020). DOOM scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One (70.1% positive). 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 DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One
Choose DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,030 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both DOOM and DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One sit in Action on Steam, 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 |  DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (83,256 reviews) | 70.1% positive (4,030 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | id Software | id Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DOOM (2016) is 4 years older than DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One (2020).
- DOOM scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One (70.1% positive).
- DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than DOOM (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- DOOM has co-op; DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One does not.
- DOOM is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One has no Deck rating yet.
DOOM vs DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One — FAQ
- Which is better, DOOM or DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One?
- On Steam reviews DOOM scores higher (95.6% positive) than DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One (70.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DOOM is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DOOM or DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One first?
- If you want chronology, DOOM (2016) came out before DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One (2020). 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 and DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One 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.
- Does DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One have multiplayer like DOOM?
- No. DOOM supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One is listed as single-player only.
- Does DOOM run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DOOM is rated Deck Verified by Valve. DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.