29 Dark games like DOOM + DOOM II that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to DOOM + DOOM II down to the 29 that fit the “Dark” category. DOOM II, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DOOM + DOOM II.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

The best dark games like DOOM + DOOM II

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DOOM + DOOM II. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1DOOM IIClosest overall match

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Year 2020Dev ELDRAZI-17On PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems.

≠ Missing: offline.

Found all secrets of the lost temple. Main controls : - mouse : view. - click : shoot, attack. - up and down arrow : move. - shift : run. - numbers : change guns. - space : interact. For play, launch the application "Doom 2 - The lost Temple" (zdoom).

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#2Call of Duty: Infinite WarfareClosest on game mode

iRank69

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorSpaceSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 30KIGDB77· 25OC75· 111

Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

iRank80

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Free Radical Design · Electronic Arts

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting74Combat72

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB78· 3

Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, online features and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Call of Duty: Vanguard

iRank70

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalRangedDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153

Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from DOOM + DOOM II: setting.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from DOOM + DOOM II: setting.

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

iRank78

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalRangedDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161

Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, historical setting and PvP competition, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from DOOM + DOOM II: setting.

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#8Halo 3

iRank91

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB91· 4

Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and PvP competition, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Call of Duty: Black Ops II

iRank84

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17

Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Call of Duty: WWII

iRank73

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 70%· 46KIGDB75· 18OC78· 155

Year 2017Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from DOOM + DOOM II: setting.

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#11Call of Duty: Black Ops

iRank69

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 294IGDB81· 13

Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from DOOM + DOOM II: setting.

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Destiny

iRank76

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB78· 17OC74· 100

Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, online features and PvP competition, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from DOOM + DOOM II: setting.

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Resistance: Fall of Man

iRank87

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB87· 3

Year 2006Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Call of Duty: World at War

iRank88

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7

Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from DOOM + DOOM II: setting.

It predates DOOM + DOOM II by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode91Combat61Setting41

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 329KRAWG👍 81%· 175IGDB84· 2OC82· 59

Year 2023Dev VOID InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping deep RPG systems

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations. Please remember that the Beta build is still an incomplete version of the game.

Where it drifts furthest from DOOM + DOOM II: setting.

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