What is the best game similar to Doom?

The closest game to Doom is SCP: Secret Laboratory, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Doom?

The three closest games to Doom are: 1. SCP: Secret Laboratory (94/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (95/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. DOOM (93/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Doom's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 47 candidates across 14 dimensions.

Is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter similar to Doom?

Yes, very much so — Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter scores 95/100 similarity to Doom. They share 10 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Doom?

The best Shooter games similar to Doom are SCP: Secret Laboratory, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, DOOM and Postal. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Doom attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

How is similarity to Doom calculated?

We compare Doom against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Doom experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Looking for games like Doom? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 47 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. SCP: Secret Laboratory leads with 94/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

Games like Doom

47 similar games foundUpdated June 2026

#1SCP: Secret Laboratory

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 230K

Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

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#2Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

iRank87

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2

Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and online features, while skipping roguelike runs

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Steam

#3DOOM

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 28KRAWG👍 91%· 837MC83IGDB90· 1

Year 1993Dev SEGAOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

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Steam PS

#4Postal

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkHorror

Steam👍 92%· 14K

Year 1997Dev Running With Scissors · Ripcord GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure, visual isometric and visual topdown, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and offline, while skipping roguelike runs

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Steam GOG

#7Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

iRank94

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13

Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

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Steam Xbox

#9Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

iRank89

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 3.4KRAWG👍 85%· 603MC87IGDB83· 3

Year 2001Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, ranged combat and offline, while skipping roguelike runs

Details →

Steam GOG

#10The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

iRank91

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and procedural generation, while skipping horror tension

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Steam GOG Epic

#12Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

iRank83

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70

Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, visual isometric and visual topdown, while skipping roguelike runs

Details →

Steam GOG PS

#13Ultimate Chicken Horse

iRank88

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

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Steam Xbox PS

#14Quake Live

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 16K

Year 2010Dev id SoftwareOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, PvP competition and free to play, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Details →

Steam GOG PS

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Maiden and Spell

shooter · FPS

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shooter · FPS

BLUE REVOLVER

shooter · FPS

Hard Reset

shooter · FPS

DEADBOLT

shooter · FPS

Downwell

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Doom II: Hell on Earth

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shooter · FPS

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shooter · FPS

Descent

shooter · FPS

Cry of Fear

shooter · FPS

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Doom?: The closest game to Doom is SCP: Secret Laboratory, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Doom?: The three closest games to Doom are: 1. SCP: Secret Laboratory (94/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (95/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. DOOM (93/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Doom's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 47 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter similar to Doom?: Yes, very much so — Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter scores 95/100 similarity to Doom. They share 10 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Doom?: The best Shooter games similar to Doom are SCP: Secret Laboratory, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, DOOM and Postal. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Doom attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.
How is similarity to Doom calculated?: We compare Doom against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Doom experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.