7 Games like DOOM II on PS5 that you should try

What brings it close to DOOM II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and visuals. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: historical setting and offline play.

It comes from the same genre as DOOM II and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is historical setting and offline play.

It shares the essentials of what DOOM II does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in combat.

The thread back to DOOM II runs through tactical combat, a space setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is deep simulation and PvP competition.

It meets DOOM II on tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat.

Its point of contact with DOOM II is tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is offline play and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what DOOM II is — tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings an isometric view.