46 Games like Doom that you should try

With Doom it shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with third-person shooting and procedural generation.

On paper it is what Doom is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds co-op play. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings magic-based combat and fantasy world.

If Doom worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and a casual, approachable feel.

Shelved next to Doom for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: ranged combat and an isometric view.

It meets Doom on strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

The genre is the same as Doom’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world.

It comes from the same genre as Doom and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a third-person camera.

The thread back to Doom runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: adventure storytelling and online features.

Same family as Doom: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what Doom is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world.

The genre is the same as Doom’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: ranged combat.

With Doom it shares shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone: puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world.

Same family as Doom: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on co-op play. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and ranged combat.

With Doom it shares shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with adventure storytelling and online features.

With Doom it shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: puzzle design and ranged combat.