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Also known as Doom 1, Doom 1993, 1993 Doom, DOOM + DOOM II

1993 first-person shooter video game developed by id Software

OverviewAI-generated

Doom is a shooter and action video game developed by id Software and published by id Software and Imagineer. It utilizes the id Tech 1 engine and belongs to the Doom franchise. The original version was released in 1993, with specific publication dates including December 10, 1993, and November 14, 1994. A later release occurred on May 12, 2016. The game supports single player, multiplayer, and co-operative game modes.

The title is available on platforms including PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows Mobile, PC-9800 Series, Linux, and DOS. It carries an ESRB rating of Mature. Critical reception includes a Metacritic score of 85, a RAWG rating of 4.38, and an IGDB rating of 85 based on 993 ratings. Review scores also list 80/100, 86/100, and 80. The software version identifier is 1.9, and the port is 666.

Synthesized by Vinony from 23 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, RAWG, IGDB. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Game data

Metacritic 85
Released
2016-05-12
User rating
4.38 / 5
Genres
Shooter, Action
Platforms
PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
ESRB
Mature

via RAWG

Game details · IGDB

80Critic score
85User score · 993 ratings

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Released
1993
Genres
Shooter
Platforms
Windows Mobile, PC-9800 Series, Linux, DOS
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Engine
id Tech 1
Franchise
Doom
Developer
id Software
Publisher
id Software, Imagineer

Wikidata facts

Instance of
video game
Genre
arcade
Country of origin
United States
Series
Doom
Followed by
Doom II
Director
Tom Hall
Platform
NeXTSTEP
Game mode
co-op mode
Game engine
id Tech 1
Distribution format
digital distribution
Official website
bethsoft.com/games/doom
Image
Doom classic box art.png
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Commons category
Doom (video game)
inception
1993-12-10
publication date
1996-00-00
language of work or name
English language
Commons gallery
Doom
port
666
programmed in
C
software version identifier
1.9
distributed by
Epic Games Store
characters
Cyberdemon
title
Doom
operating system
iOS
source code repository URL
github.com/id-Software/DOOM
social media followers
8700
compatible with
Steam Deck
game designer
John Romero
set in environment
hell
set in period
future
review score
86/100
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