DOOM Eternal
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ActionGoreFPSGreat SoundtrackFast-PacedViolent

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Game description

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

Basic info

Developerid Software
PublisherBethesda Softworks
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMar 19, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64-bit Windows 7 / 64-Bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Ryzen 3 @ 3.1 GHz or better
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (4GB), GTX 1060 (3GB), GTX 1650 (4GB) or AMD Radeon R9 280(3GB)…
Storage80 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 391 reviews from the past 1 year

85.7/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Metacritic: 88 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Fast, brutal and tightly tuned, this demon slaying shooter scores 85.7, top 30% of games we analyzed, from 391 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

124 reviews call it fun, describing an adrenaline rush that makes them feel powerful, and some even find shooting demons relaxing. 50 praise the music, calling the heavy metal soundtrack memorable and part of the action itself. Visuals & Sound ranks 161st of 1249. 42 say the combat controls are tight and responsive, with fluid movement and a weapon toolkit that rewards constant switching. Gameplay ranks 290th of 1396, and Tech & Support ranks 88th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

20 reviews find the onboarding rough, with tutorial popups that interrupt the action and a lot of systems and hotkeys to learn in the first hours. Some also dislike the platforming sections and secret hunting that break the rhythm. 16 feel it turns repetitive later, repeating the same arena process with more enemies, and a few say collectibles hurt the pacing. Others mention a pace too fast for their taste or melee that works more as resource management than as combat. Story & World ranks 754th of 1096, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 757th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“relaxing and fun to shoot enemies” · 124 reviews
“relaxing music creates peaceful atmosphere for the game” · 50 reviews
“one of the most perfectly tuned combat systems ever created” · 42 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.78 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “one of the most perfectly tuned combat systems ever created” · 42 reviews
Negative “controller input severely limits combat responsiveness and enjoyment” · 13 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 41% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 9% · Strategy 28%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +1.71 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “rich narrative exploring complex themes of sacrifice and heroism” · 7 reviews
Negative “story details relegated to codex pages rather than in-game narrative” · 6 reviews

Characters 3% · World 15%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.02 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “toys, secrets, monsters, bosses and levels are many times better” · 5 reviews
Negative “relatively short game, clear in under 16 hours” · 1 review

Variety 16% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.48 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “relaxing music creates peaceful atmosphere for the game” · 50 reviews

Visuals 31%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.86 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 5% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.17 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “one weapon mod per gun definitively better than the other” · 12 reviews
Positive “excellent game balance construction convinces even skeptical players” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 6% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.44 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “greatly optimized, runs on 2gb v-ram despite heavy maps” · 6 reviews
Negative “优化拉垮，bug时常能遇到，强制联网服务器隔三岔五连不上” · 3 reviews

Stability 4% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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