Games Like DOOM Eternal

DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.

Why similar: Demons 18.7%, FPS 17.9%, Gore 16.5%, Fast-Paced 11.1%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is another modern DOOM campaign built around brutal demon combat, aggressive close-range tools, and spectacular heavy-metal action.

Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

Why similar: Gore 17.9%, FPS 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Demons 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast demon-slaying arenas, weapon-switching combat, Glory Kills, and pounding soundtrack are the direct foundation for Eternal's formula.

ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.6%, Gore 20.2%, FPS 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Boomer Shooter 7.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its blistering movement, aerial combat, weapon-combo depth, gore, and score-chasing aggression make it one of the closest alternatives to Eternal's combat intensity.

Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.

Why similar: Demons 30.8%, FPS 30.7%, Shooter 14.3%, First-Person 8.7%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines demonic arena shooting and a metal soundtrack with rhythmic shooting mechanics that make every encounter feel like a metal performance.

Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

Why similar: FPS 21.5%, Fast-Paced 17.9%, Gore 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Boomer Shooter 9% ★

Why You'll Like It: This hyperviolent cyberpunk boomer shooter matches Eternal's speed, mobility, elaborate weapons, and gleefully excessive carnage.

Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

Why similar: Gore 23.6%, FPS 18.2%, Fast-Paced 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Violent 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers enormous battles against overwhelming monster hordes, rapid weapon cycling, and a similarly unapologetic power fantasy.

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

Why similar: FPS 25.9%, Gore 18.3%, Boomer Shooter 12.2% ★, Fast-Paced 9.7%, Violent 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its modernized retro-FPS combat emphasizes huge arsenals, fast strafing, gory enemy explosions, and non-stop arena firefights.

Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

Why similar: Gore 18.6%, FPS 16%, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Violent 12.1%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its brutal high-speed firefights, slow-motion acrobatics, gore, and aggressive enemy encounters make it a strong modern FPS alternative.

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

Why similar: FPS 26.5%, Gore 21.7%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Action 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its hellish settings, outrageous weapons, arena-based demon slaughter, and constant forward momentum strongly suit a DOOM fan.

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.8%, FPS 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Gore 14.7%, Boomer Shooter 9.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive occult atmosphere, breakneck movement, inventive weaponry, and violent retro combat suit players who enjoy DOOM's darker side.

Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

Why similar: FPS 26.9%, Boomer Shooter 16.2% ★, Gore 14.3%, Shooter 9.6%, Demons 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This metal-soaked retro shooter offers chunky weapons, grotesque hordes, and relentless forward-moving combat in a grimdark setting.

RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.

Why similar: FPS 26.3%, Gore 24.3%, Violent 12%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Shooter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its kinetic gunplay, movement abilities, explosive weapons, and escalating combat encounters capture much of Eternal's aggressive FPS feel.

Take an adrenaline-fueled journey through a mythical Japanese realm in the Definitive Edition of Shadow Warrior 3, packed with new features, and enjoy an ultraviolent blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat, and spectacular free-running movement.

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Gore 24.2%, Demons 19.5%, Shooter 12.3%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its compact arena encounters mix fast first-person shooting, mobility, finishers, and supernatural enemies in a style close to modern DOOM.

You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Why similar: FPS 27.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Gore 12%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast sci-fi shooting, strafing, explosive arsenal, and id Software combat DNA make it an essential older counterpart to DOOM Eternal.

America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.

Why similar: FPS 24.6%, Gore 23.2%, Violent 14%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Although more story-driven, it shares modern id Software-style gunfeel, ferocious violence, dual-wielding, and empowering single-player action.

BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.

Why similar: FPS 37.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Shooter 10.8%, Fast-Paced 10.4%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: This roguelite FPS turns demon shooting and strafing into a rhythmic challenge, with metal music and intense weapon-focused combat.

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia, and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone's adventures.

Why similar: FPS 19.3%, Demons 17.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Boomer Shooter 12.7% ★, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides more huge-scale, high-speed horde shooting with absurd weapons and little downtime between explosive encounters.

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."

Why similar: Fast-Paced 37.7%, FPS 25.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Difficult 8.9%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk roguelite shooter centers on fast arena runs, combat upgrades, dashes, and destructive weapon combinations.

Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.

Why similar: FPS 22%, Gore 19.5%, Fast-Paced 19.4%, Demons 12.9%, Boomer Shooter 10.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its class-based retro shooting, dense demonic enemies, powerful weapons, and upgrade systems provide a compact old-school alternative.

A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

Why similar: FPS 32.7%, Shooter 16.3%, Boomer Shooter 14.8% ★, First-Person 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This fantasy boomer shooter replaces guns with magical weapons while retaining fast movement, devastating projectiles, and arena-focused enemy clearing.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Violent 12%, First-Person 7.7%, Difficult 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It trades firearms for a katana but preserves Eternal's emphasis on extreme speed, precision, mobility, and difficult combat mastery.

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Why similar: FPS 28%, Gore 17.6%, Boomer Shooter 15.3% ★, Shooter 12.6%, Violent 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark occult setting, crunchy combat, aggressive enemy encounters, and satisfying weapon handling make it a strong grim FPS pick.

Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

Why similar: Gore 27.2%, FPS 22.7%, Violent 15.4%, Shooter 7.6%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast first-person combat rewards stylish kills, aggressive movement, creative weapons, and spectacular environmental destruction.

Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.

Why similar: FPS 24%, Fast-Paced 20.7%, Violent 11.8%, Boomer Shooter 10.4% ★, Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers Lovecraftian monster slaughter, a sizable arsenal, frantic movement, and escalating combat upgrades in a stylized horror world.

Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.

Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Shooter 19.5%, Boomer Shooter 16.7% ★, First-Person 12.8%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This fast, colorful boomer shooter prioritizes air mobility, huge weapons, gore, and ferocious enemy arenas.

Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.5%, FPS 26.2%, Demons 10.1%, Difficult 8%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its minimalist demon-survival combat is a pure test of frantic movement, evasive play, and surviving increasingly overwhelming odds.

MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.1%, FPS 26.5%, Boomer Shooter 11.3% ★, Shooter 10.9%, First-Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its ultra-fast arcade FPS action, neon violence, and momentum-driven encounters capture the same immediate adrenaline rush in a radically different setting.

Become a Hired Gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable. Embark on a fast-paced, violent, and thrilling FPS set in the darkest reaches of Warhammer 40,000’s most infamous hive city.

Why similar: Gore 26.3%, FPS 26%, Violent 16%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its grimdark industrial setting, cybernetic mobility, vertical combat, and violent gunplay make it a fitting sci-fi action option.

Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.5%, FPS 29.2%, Shooter 14.4%, Boomer Shooter 12.3% ★, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This fast fantasy FPS roguelite emphasizes constant strafing, magical projectile combat, escalating hordes, and frequent power upgrades.

Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.

Why similar: FPS 49.7%, Shooter 18.4%, Action 15.7%, First-Person 5.4%, Sci-fi 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This explosive cyberpunk shooter focuses on constant enemy waves, interchangeable weapon functions, and destructive arena combat.

Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.

Why similar: FPS 19.1%, Gore 15.5%, Fast-Paced 13.1%, Demons 10.8%, Violent 9.1%

A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.

Why similar: FPS 29.1%, Gore 14.9%, Demons 12.6%, Shooter 9%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%

Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.

Why similar: FPS 24%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Gore 8.7%, Shooter 8.4%

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Why similar: FPS 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Demons 11.3%, Gore 11.3%, Fast-Paced 11.2%

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: FPS 28.5%, Gore 14.3%, Fast-Paced 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Shooter 8.4%

As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.

Why similar: FPS 29.3%, Gore 18.3%, Fast-Paced 14.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 5.3%

The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?

Why similar: Fast-Paced 21%, Gore 16.9%, FPS 13.6%, Demons 13.1%, Violent 8.1%

The Ancient Gods – Part Two is the epic conclusion to the DOOM Slayer’s Saga and the second campaign expansion to the critically acclaimed DOOM Eternal.

Why similar: Gore 24%, Violent 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, FPS 14.1%, Demons 14.1%

The Ancient Gods – Part One is the first campaign expansion for the critically acclaimed DOOM Eternal.

Why similar: Gore 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Fast-Paced 13%, FPS 12.6%, Violent 11.8%

Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.5%, FPS 23.6%, Gore 17.2%, Violent 7.8%, Multiplayer 6.9%

Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.

Why similar: Gore 23.6%, FPS 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Fast-Paced 9.6%, Demons 9.4%

Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

Why similar: FPS 34.9%, Gore 21.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Action 7%

Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

Why similar: FPS 24.2%, Gore 18.5%, Violent 13.4%, Boomer Shooter 11.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Fast-Paced 18.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, First-Person 6.3%

The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.6%, Demons 24.2%, Gore 11.3%, Violent 11.2%, Action 9.3%

Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.8%, FPS 17.1%, Gore 14.9%, Violent 11%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

DOOM® VFR brings the fast-paced, brutal gameplay fans of the series love to virtual reality. Play as a cybernetic survivor who is activated by the UAC to fight the demon invasion, maintain order, and prevent catastrophic failure at the Mars facility.

Why similar: Gore 30%, FPS 23.5%, Violent 17.8%, Shooter 9%, Action 7.5%

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Gore 32.7%, Multiplayer 25.5%, Action 18.1%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Adventure 4.2%

The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35%, FPS 23.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%, First-Person 6.2%

Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise.

Why similar: Gore 46.9%, Violent 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Action 5.5%

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Gore 32.5%, Violent 16.5%, Shooter 15.9%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Horror 8.7%

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: FPS 27.1%, Great Soundtrack 23.2%, Shooter 9.4%, First-Person 7.1%, Sci-fi 6.6%

Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!

Why similar: Gore 19.1%, FPS 15%, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Violent 13.3%, Demons 12.2%

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.

Why similar: FPS 25%, Gore 21.8%, Violent 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Shooter 7.7%

From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.

Why similar: FPS 36%, Shooter 15.7%, Multiplayer 12.3%, First-Person 10%, Sci-fi 8.1%