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Doom

199380/100
Shooter

Horror · Sci-Fi

It's the raw, unadulterated speed and violence that defines the original Doom. Tight corridors erupt in showers of viscera as you strafe and circle-strafe, juggling a shotgun, chaingun, and rocket launcher against relentless hordes. The level design, a masterclass in spatial awareness, encourages you to learn enemy placements and exploit every inch of the map. This is a game that prioritizes adrenaline, offering a visceral thrill that few shooters have replicated.

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The player takes the role of a marine (unnamed to further represent the person playing), "one of Earth's toughest, hardened in combat and trained for action", who has been incarcerated on Mars after assaulting a senior officer when ordered to fire upon civilians. There, he works alongside the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC), a multi-planetary conglomerate and military contractor performing secret experiments on interdimensional travel. Recently, the teleportation has shown signs of anomalies and instability, but the research continues nonetheless. Suddenly, something goes wrong and creatures from hell swarm out of the teleportation gates on Deimos and Phobos. A defensive response from base security fails to halt the invasion, and the bases are quickly overrun by monsters; all personnel are killed or turned into zombies A military detachment from Mars travels to Phobos to investigate the incident. The player is tasked with securing the perimeter, as the assault team and their heavy weapons are brought inside. Radio contact soon ceases and the player realizes that he is the only survivor. Being unable to pilot the shuttle off of Phobos by himself, the only way to escape is to go inside and fight through the complexes of the moon base.

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Quake III Arena

1999 · Shooter

If Doom's frantic gunplay and demonic aesthetic resonated with you, Quake III Arena delivers a pure, unadulterated multiplayer deathmatch experience that strips away all pretense for relentless arena combat.

Why recommended

  • Fast-paced, twitch-based first-person shooter action with a focus on movement and weapon mastery, directly evolving from Doom's core gameplay loop.
  • Criteria — Features robust Multiplayer modes, primarily focused on competitive deathmatch and team-based arena combat.
  • Criteria — Offers a Challenging Difficulty curve, especially in competitive play, where mastering movement, weapon pickups, and map layouts is crucial for survival against skilled opponents.
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92
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Recommendation strength
87%

For those who loved Doom's relentless action and the thrill of outmaneuvering foes, Unreal Tournament offers another iconic arena shooter experience, emphasizing diverse game modes and satisfying weapon variety.

Why recommended

  • Delivers intense, high-octane first-person shooter action with a focus on diverse weaponry and strategic map control, mirroring Doom's emphasis on combat flow.
  • Criteria — Built from the ground up as a Multiplayer experience, offering a wide array of competitive modes beyond standard deathmatch, such as Capture the Flag and Assault.
  • Criteria — Provides a Challenging Difficulty, particularly against AI bots on higher settings or in online competitive matches, demanding quick reflexes and tactical thinking.
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87
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Recommendation strength
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Embrace the 'one-man army' ethos of Doom with Serious Sam, where you're constantly facing off against hordes of bizarre, relentless enemies in expansive arenas, keeping the action non-stop and the challenge high.

Why recommended

  • Features relentless, over-the-top first-person shooter action against overwhelming numbers of enemies, echoing Doom's 'demons everywhere' combat philosophy.
  • Criteria — Offers a Challenging Difficulty through sheer enemy volume and varied attack patterns, requiring constant movement and strategic weapon switching to survive the onslaught.
  • While primarily single-player, it features cooperative Multiplayer modes that amplify the chaotic fun of battling massive enemy waves with friends.
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If the idea of a 'one-man army' against endless alien hordes from Doom appeals, Helldivers 2 expands that into a cooperative, challenging, and chaotic third-person shooter where teamwork is key to spreading 'managed democracy' against terrifying foes.

Why recommended

  • Features intense, fast-paced action against overwhelming numbers of monstrous, alien enemies, requiring constant movement and aggressive tactics similar to Doom's combat loop.
  • Criteria — Core gameplay is built around cooperative Multiplayer, where players must work together to complete objectives and survive against increasingly difficult enemy waves.
  • Criteria — Designed with a Challenging Difficulty, where friendly fire is always on, resources are limited, and higher difficulty levels demand precise execution and strategic use of stratagems to succeed.
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