

A masterclass in action design, DOOM (2016) delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
93
Verdict
96%
Steam
87
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 216K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (87/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Outstanding soundtrack
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Doom is a 2016 first-person shooter game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is the first major installment in the Doom series since 2004's Doom 3 and is a reboot of the franchise. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2016. A port for Nintendo Switch was co-developed with Panic Button and released in November 2017, and a version for Stadia was released in August 2020. Players take the role of a space marine, known colloquially as the Doom Slayer, as he battles demonic forces within an energy-mining facility on Mars and in Hell.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
E1M1
Complete the first mission of the campaign
82.6%
unlocked
Butcher
Perform 200 Glory Kills
58.7%
unlocked
A Gift from Beyond
Earn a Rune
54.2%
unlocked
Momentum Shift
Upgrade a Rune
44.3%
unlocked
Rip and Tear
Glory Kill all common enemy types in the campaign.
43.3%
unlocked
Tinkering
Fully upgrade a Praetor Suit category.
40.8%
unlocked
Argent Overload
Fully upgrade Health, Armor, or Ammo capacity
38.1%
unlocked
Specialist
Earn the Mastery for a weapon mod
36.3%
unlocked
Knee-Deep in the Dead
Complete the campaign on 'I'm Too Young to Die', 'Hurt Me Plenty', 'Ultra Violence', or 'Nightmare'.
32.4%
unlocked
Thorough Shopper
Complete all Challenges for a single mission.
31.6%
unlocked
A petri dish of human neurons has learned to play Doom: 'The cells play a lot like a beginner who's never seen a computer, and in fairness, they haven't'
Doom is a cultural cornerstone, where every new piece of tech (gaming or otherwise) and every game is forced to somehow—no matter how impossible—run D
Scientists get Doom running on chips powered by 200,000 human neurons, and those clever little cells are playing it too
You've seen Doom run on a McDonald's cash register. You've seen it run on a lawnmower. You've seen it run on Google's search bar. Now you can see it r
In defense of Doom (the movie)
Doom the movie has a rating of 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, which puts it on the same tier as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and the Assassin's Creed mov
Doom has been ported to a pair of earbuds, and you can play remotely on the programmer's own pair in your browser
I know what you're thinking. "How banal, yet another programmer has got Doom running where it doesn't belong." And I get it: you've seen id's formativ
Romero Games' canceled Xbox title "was nothing like Hotline Miami" says Brenda Romero
Update: 12/30/2025 Brenda Romero has confirmed to PCGamesN that the Insider Gaming report misrepresents Romero Games' canceled title. "I have no idea
Updated 1d ago
E1M1
Complete the first mission of the campaign
82.6%
unlocked
Butcher
Perform 200 Glory Kills
58.7%
unlocked
A Gift from Beyond
Earn a Rune
54.2%
unlocked
Momentum Shift
Upgrade a Rune
44.3%
unlocked
Rip and Tear
Glory Kill all common enemy types in the campaign.
43.3%
unlocked
Tinkering
Fully upgrade a Praetor Suit category.
40.8%
unlocked
Argent Overload
Fully upgrade Health, Armor, or Ammo capacity
38.1%
unlocked
Specialist
Earn the Mastery for a weapon mod
36.3%
unlocked
Knee-Deep in the Dead
Complete the campaign on 'I'm Too Young to Die', 'Hurt Me Plenty', 'Ultra Violence', or 'Nightmare'.
32.4%
unlocked
Thorough Shopper
Complete all Challenges for a single mission.
31.6%
unlocked
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