Doom
The game that defined first-person shooters — hunt demons on Mars with an arsenal from pistols to BFGs.
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What is Doom?
Doom is a first-person shooter developed by id Software and released as shareware in December 1993. It didn't invent the FPS but it defined the genre — 3D corridors, fast movement, ferocious combat against demons of Hell, deathmatch multiplayer, and a modding scene that persists three decades later. Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal (2020) revived the series with acclaim.
Quick facts
Category
Video Games
Type
Individual
Players
1–4
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
1993, id Software (John Carmack, John Romero)
Olympic
No
Popularity
global
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified