49 Games like DOOM that you should try

What brings it close to DOOM is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings adventure storytelling and offline play.

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

Genre puts it alongside DOOM, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings fantasy world and an isometric view.

The thread back to DOOM runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what DOOM is — punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

With DOOM it shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat: roguelike runs and strong narrative focus.

Shelved next to DOOM for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and pixel art.

On paper it is what DOOM is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings adventure storytelling and online features.

It comes from the same genre as DOOM and shares 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 and tone: competitive edge and PvP competition.

Same family as DOOM: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as DOOM and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

If DOOM worked for you because of shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and horror setting.

The genre is the same as DOOM’s, and with it punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

What brings it close to DOOM is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, and the two track each other on combat, game mode and setting. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

With DOOM it shares shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with horror tension and strong narrative focus.