Fast, deep, satisfying combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Enemies are walking resource containers. Need health? Glory Kill. Need ammo? Chainsaw a grunt.”
Steam review · 39.3 h played ↗
DOOM Eternal
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%id Software2020FPS · Shooter · Action
The verdict
A frenetic, brilliantly tuned arcade shooter with a superb metal soundtrack and great optimization. Skip it if you want the simpler run-and-gun feel of DOOM 2016.
Great for
Players who enjoy fast, aggressive, high-skill-ceiling shooters with heavy metal and resource-juggling combat
Main risk
Constant ammo scarcity, ability juggling and platforming can feel like chores compared with DOOM 2016
What players love
Outstanding metal soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Fun game with the best video game soundtrack ever.”
Steam review · 12.4 h played ↗
Excellent optimization and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Started from my gtx 1050 laptop and finished on a RTX 3070 pc, the optimisation and the visuals are top notch.”
Steam review · 66.5 h played ↗
Cathartic power fantasy with gore
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Aggressive, gore soaked power fantasy. You feel like a beast when you’re in full flow”
Steam review · 29.7 h played ↗
Great value and lots of content
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“the game has Master Levels, Horde Mode, and campaign replayability features such as collectibles, cheats, weapon masteries, suit perks, etc...”
Steam review · 170.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Worse than DOOM 2016
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“overrated ♥♥♥♥♥, 2016 is better in every aspect”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
Ammo scarcity and forced resource juggling
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Ammo management sim that doesn't respect your time”
Steam review · 20.6 h played ↗
Mandatory Bethesda account and launcher
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Do not force me to log in to an additional account just to play a game in single player that I have already paid for.”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
Too much platforming and puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Platforming fest. I DO NOT WANT to parkour all the time in Doom game.”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
Crashes, bugs and stuttering
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Then the random crashing during the missions.”
Steam review · 6.9 h played ↗
Constant tutorials and popups interrupt play
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“this game tosses tutorials and dialog boxes at you every 2 seconds like it's afraid you're not paying attention.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable80 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7 / 64-Bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Ryzen 3 @ 3.1 GHz or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (4GB), GTX 1060 (3GB), GTX 1650 (4GB) or AMD Radeon R9 280(3GB), AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB), RX 470 (4GB)
Storage80 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700K or better, or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), NVIDIA GeForce 970 (4GB), AMD RX 480 (8GB)
Storage80 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7 / 64-Bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Ryzen 3 @ 3.1 GHz or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (4GB), GTX 1060 (3GB), GTX 1650 (4GB) or AMD Radeon R9 280(3GB), AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB), RX 470 (4GB)
Storage80 GB available space
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