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DOOM II
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Timeless gunplay and weapons” (8 of 74 reviews) and “Extensive user-made mods” (5); the most common complaint is “Confusing levels and enemy spam” (7). What reviewers agree on ↓
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-08-12)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
8 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“It has a few pretty bad levels, plus the levels are overall mostly less interesting, but the new weapon and enemies more than make up for it and because of that I've played Doom II many more times than Doom.”
“its fast. its brutal. its fun. its DOOM. 10/10”
5 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Do we really need to write anything? Maybe to explain why this is the best shooter ever made or why it's second only to the first one? Either way, play this with some of the crazy VFX mods that are available today and…”
“It has a few pretty bad levels, plus the levels are overall mostly less interesting, but the new weapon and enemies more than make up for it and because of that I've played Doom II many more times than Doom.”
7 of the 74 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“It has a few pretty bad levels, plus the levels are overall mostly less interesting, but the new weapon and enemies more than make up for it and because of that I've played Doom II many more times than Doom.”
4 of the 74 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“confusing puzzle and dead end punish”
4 of the 74 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I like Doom 2 as well but this game has been left behind as it's been ported to the first game along with other Doom levels, still good game I would just recommned the first game it will already come with Doom 1 + 2”
Counted across 74 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“hehe i got the standalone version and you dont!”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“is nice that standalone doom II still exist”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“Still one of the best boomer shooters around, and there are countless amazing mods for it”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Classic · FPS · Action · 1990's · Retro · Shooter · Demons · Gore · Old School · Moddable · Violent · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Full controller support |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain |
| Controller | Full support |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: A 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible computer system