Choose DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil
Choose DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.2% positive across 681 reviews.
DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil vs DOOM 3
DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil and DOOM 3 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 3 Resurrection of Evil (2007) is 5 years older than DOOM 3 (2012). DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than DOOM 3 (84.1% 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 3
Choose DOOM 3 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2012) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,237 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil and DOOM 3 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 3 Resurrection of Evil |  DOOM 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (681 reviews) | 84.1% positive (5,237 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | id Software | id Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil (2007) is 5 years older than DOOM 3 (2012).
- DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than DOOM 3 (84.1% positive).
- DOOM 3 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil has no Deck rating yet.
DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil vs DOOM 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil or DOOM 3?
- On Steam reviews DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil scores higher (86.2% positive) than DOOM 3 (84.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil 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 3 Resurrection of Evil or DOOM 3 first?
- If you want chronology, DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil (2007) came out before DOOM 3 (2012). 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 3 Resurrection of Evil and DOOM 3 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.