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Doom

Critic score28 critics
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First release
May 12, 2016
Developer
id Software
Engine
id Tech 6
Genres
Shooter · Action, Science fiction, Horror
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Developed by id software, the studio that pioneered the first-person shooter genre and created multiplayer Deathmatch, Doom returns as a brutally fun and challenging modern-day shooter experience. Relentless demons, impossibly destructive guns, and fast, fluid movement provide the foundation for intense, first-person combat – whether you’re obliterating demon hordes through the depths of Hell in the single-player campaign, or competing against your friends in numerous multiplayer modes. Expand your gameplay experience using Doom SnapMap game editor to easily create, play, and share your content with the world.

Also known as Doom (2016), Doom 4, Doom IV, Doom Classic
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Storyline
You’ve come here for a reason. The Union Aerospace Corporation’s massive research facility on Mars is overwhelmed by fierce and powerful demons, and only one person stands between their world and ours. As the lone DOOM Marine, you’ve been activated to do one thing – kill them all.Read more

You’ve come here for a reason. The Union Aerospace Corporation’s massive research facility on Mars is overwhelmed by fierce and powerful demons, and only one person stands between their world and ours. As the lone DOOM Marine, you’ve been activated to do one thing – kill them all.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 12, 2016
PlayStation 4
May 13, 2016
Xbox One
May 13, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
17h
Completionist
41h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
aliens, bloody, demon, minigames, death
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At a Glance

Critic Score
87
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
17h
Completionist (IGDB)
41h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 155,830 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opIGDB · 1 Nov

Feature data: IGDB

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