22 Co-op 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.

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 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.

It meets Doom on shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling and online features.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

On paper it is what Doom is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: cozy, relaxing feel and ranged combat.

Genre puts it alongside Doom, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Doom’s, and with it 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 space setting and online features.