24 Dark 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.

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.

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.

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.

On paper it is what Doom is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: stealth mechanics and historical setting.

Same family as Doom: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Doom, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as Doom and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as Doom and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: stealth mechanics.

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.