18 Games with a horror setting 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. Where the two diverge is combat: roguelike runs and strong narrative focus.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Its point of contact with DOOM is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. 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.

The thread back to DOOM runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and tactical combat.

The thread back to DOOM runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a top-down view.

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.

It meets DOOM on 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 game mode: horror tension and strong narrative focus.

The genre is the same as DOOM’s, and with it punishing difficulty, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is horror tension and strong narrative focus.

Its point of contact with DOOM is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is survival mechanics and online features.

Shelved next to DOOM for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings an isometric view.