8 Games with a space setting like DOOM II that you should try

Its point of contact with DOOM II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what DOOM II does: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

What carries over from DOOM II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with adventure storytelling and offline play.

Same family as DOOM II: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical 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: stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

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.

Held in common with DOOM II: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is third-person shooting and offline play.

The thread back to DOOM II runs through melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is third-person shooting and historical setting.

What carries over from DOOM II is tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.