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We filtered the 50 games similar to DOOM II down to the 24 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and NecroVision top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DOOM II.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
Tags
DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2020Dev ELDRAZI-17

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to DOOM II is Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and NecroVision follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like DOOM II

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DOOM II. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-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

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 39%· 4.3KIGDB66· 4OC65· 132
Year 2025Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

NecroVision
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedTacticalDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 68%· 1.9KRAWG👍 44%· 89MC63IGDB60· 1
Year 2009Dev The Farm 51 · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeSpaceSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121
Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, PvP competition and online features, while skipping deep RPG systems

Black Mesa
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 142KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC86IGDB88· 3OC85· 16
Year 2020Dev Crowbar CollectivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Linux

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

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

Star Wars: Battlefront
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 4.6KIGDB73· 5OC71· 112
Year 2004Dev Pandemic Studios · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, offline and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Free Radical Design · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Serious Sam II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkSci-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, offline and online features, while skipping deep RPG systems

Call of Duty: Ghosts
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 32KIGDB74· 23OC72· 58
Year 2013Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Star Wars: Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 54KIGDB76· 5
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedTacticalSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 530MC78IGDB81· 5OC70· 23
Year 2005Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

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

Half-Life: Source
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 17KRAWG👍 72%· 557
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

TimeSplitters 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-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

Halo 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-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 offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Return to Castle Wolfenstein
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 9.1KRAWG👍 90%· 467MC88IGDB68· 5
Year 2001Dev Nerve Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

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