# Games like DOOM 3

> The closest matches to DOOM 3: DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil, Painkiller Hell & Damnation, F.E.A.R. 3, Dead Space (2008), and Killing Floor. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil](https://imho.run/games/9070/doom-3-resurrection-of-evil) — Also Demons and Zombies, like DOOM 3. 681 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9070/)
2. [Painkiller Hell & Damnation](https://imho.run/games/214870/painkiller-hell-damnation) — Shares dynamic lighting with DOOM 3. 976 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214870/)
3. [F.E.A.R. 3](https://imho.run/games/21100/f-e-a-r-3) — Also Zombies and Gore, like DOOM 3. 3,124 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21100/)
4. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like DOOM 3. 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
5. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
6. [Blood: One Unit Whole Blood](https://imho.run/games/299030/blood-one-unit-whole-blood) — A frequent pick in DOOM 3 players' libraries, and another Action. 708 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299030/)
7. [Return to Castle Wolfenstein](https://imho.run/games/9010/return-to-castle-wolfenstein) — Also Zombies and Gore, like DOOM 3. 4,107 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9010/)
8. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
9. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
10. [Resident Evil Requiem](https://imho.run/games/3764200/resident-evil-requiem) — Shares boss fights with DOOM 3. 48,719 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/)
11. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
12. [HELLGATE: London](https://imho.run/games/939520/hellgate-london) — A frequent pick in DOOM 3 players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,112 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939520/)
13. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
14. [CULTIC](https://imho.run/games/1684930/cultic) — Also Gore, like DOOM 3. 6,082 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1684930/)
15. [Quake 4](https://imho.run/games/2210/quake-4) — Also Gore, like DOOM 3. 1,665 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2210/)
16. [Half-Life 2](https://imho.run/games/220/half-life-2) — Also Zombies, like DOOM 3. 88,441 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/)
17. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
18. [PATHOGEN X](https://imho.run/games/2508980/pathogen-x) — Shares boss fights with DOOM 3. 76 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2508980/)
19. [Cold Fear™](https://imho.run/games/15270/cold-fear) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 570 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15270/)
20. [The Darkness II](https://imho.run/games/67370/the-darkness-ii) — Also Gore, like DOOM 3. 3,614 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/67370/)
21. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat](https://imho.run/games/41700/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 9,316 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/)
22. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
23. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Also Survival Horror, like DOOM 3. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
24. [Condemned: Criminal Origins](https://imho.run/games/4720/condemned-criminal-origins) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like DOOM 3. 1,963 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4720/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=9050&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=9050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/9050
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## About DOOM 3

DOOM 3 is a 2007 first-person action game set in the claustrophobic corridors of a Mars research facility overrun by demonic forces. Players navigate dimly lit hallways with a dedicated flashlight slot, engaging in close-quarters combat against waves of spawned enemies while collecting audio logs that flesh out the story. Reviewers highlight the dynamic lighting system as a core tension mechanic, and players describe the experience as dark, eerie, and tense, with unnerving sound design creating a grim atmosphere that many still find unsettling. Boss fights punctuate the progression through the facility, and the 89% positive reception from over 4,200 Steam reviews reflects lasting appreciation for the atmosphere. The game runs at a playable level on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 9050
- **Developer:** id Software
- **Publisher:** id Software
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 3, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9050/)
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