18 Games like DOOM on Xbox that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

On paper it is what DOOM is — punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cartoon aesthetic and 2D presentation.

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.

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.

Same family as DOOM: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

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.

Same family as DOOM: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an isometric view.

Shelved next to DOOM for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel and offline play.

Same family as DOOM: punishing difficulty, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: stealth mechanics and 3D presentation.