Fast, aggressive, satisfying combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The gunplay feels phenomenally heavy, fluid, and incredibly fast.”
Steam review · 37 h played ↗
DOOM
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%id Software2016FPS · Shooter · Action
The verdict
A fast, brutal, push-forward shooter with great gunplay, glory kills and a legendary soundtrack. Skip it if you want constant action without secret-hunting, or if you prefer Eternal's speed.
Great for
Players who want fast, aggressive, no-cover arena shooting with heavy metal and old-school secrets
Main risk
Combat can feel repetitive or slow (especially after Eternal), and some PCs hit crashes or stutter
What players love
Mick Gordon's amazing soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“the heavy industrial metal music dynamically reacts to the action on screen”
Steam review · 37 h played ↗
Satisfying glory kills and weapons
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The guns are unique too, each one feeling distinct in how it handles and how satisfying it is to use”
Steam review · 13.5 h played ↗
Runs well and still looks great
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The game runs incredibly well and is very well optimized. It's lightweight compared to many modern titles and still looks good today.”
Steam review · 21 h played ↗
Great secrets and level design
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Finding secrets was extremely entertaining. Every hidden area felt like a genuine reward rather than a chore”
Steam review · 13.5 h played ↗
No microtransactions, pure old-school feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“No microtransactions, no battlepasses, and no seasonal content to grind or chase.”
Steam review · 14.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, boring combat loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the game is way too repetitive all you do is go into a room fight demons unlock the door and move on and over and over and over again”
Steam review · 12.2 h played ↗
Crashes, freezes and save corruption
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“game's great, but just keeps crashing randomly every 10-15 minutes.”
Steam review · 18.6 h played ↗
Worse than Eternal / slow and weak-feeling
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“going back to DOOM (2016) was a massive downgrade. The combat feels slower and less satisfying.”
Steam review · 32.7 h played ↗
Confusing maze-like levels and secret hunting
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“I spent 10 times as much gathering collectibles as I did fighting.”
Steam review · 8.1 h played ↗
Poor FPS, stutter and long loading
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Game is unstable on modern systems. fps drops from 200 to 17 fps at random times.”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Window, resolution and input prompt bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Fails to use the correct resolution 100% of the time.”
Steam review · 58.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Verified55 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
Storage55 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better
Storage55 GB available space
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
Storage55 GB available space
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