15 Games with a horror setting 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Same family as Doom: 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 and combat: stealth mechanics and 3D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Doom, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is ranged combat.

Same family as Doom: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings magic-based combat and an isometric view.

The thread back to Doom runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on a first-person view and horror setting. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is adventure storytelling and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Doom and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is stealth mechanics and pixel art.