23 Dark games 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.

If DOOM II worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: a contemporary setting.

With DOOM II it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

The thread back to DOOM II runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with offline play.

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.

What carries over from DOOM II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

Held in common with DOOM II: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

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 meets DOOM II on dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

Held in common with DOOM II: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings offline play.

With DOOM II it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

With DOOM II it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

It meets DOOM II on dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: PvP competition.