Doom
1993 first-person shooter video game developed by id Software
Also known as 1993 Doom · DOOM + DOOM II
- Developer
- Publisher
- Atari, Inc.
- , Activision
- , Atari
- +3 more
- Released
- December 10, 1993
- , 1993
- , November 14, 1994
- +23 more
- Platforms
- Game Boy Advance
- , RiscPC
- , 3DO
- +28 more
- Genre
- Software engine
Overview
All data
296 statements · 20% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Founded
- December 10, 1993
- Composer
- Robert Prince
- Aubrey Hodges platforms: PlayStation
- Programmer
- Michael Abrash platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Programming / Software Engineers · object named as: Michael Abrash
- John Carmack platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Programming / Software Engineers · object named as: John Carmack
- John Romero platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Programming / Software Engineers · object named as: John Romero
- Dave Taylor platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Programming / Software Engineers · object named as: Dave Taylor
- ESRB rating
- Mature 17+ content descriptor: Blood and Gore, Violence · interactive elements: none
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- Mature 17+ content descriptor: Blood and Gore, Violence · interactive elements: none
- Port
- 666 protocol: Transmission Control Protocol
- 666 protocol: User Datagram Protocol
- Distributor
- Steam
- GOG.com
- Humble Store
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- Microsoft Store
- Nintendo eShop
- PlayStation Store
- Google Play platforms: Android
- App Store platforms: iOS
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- Characters
- Doomguy narrative role: protagonist
- Cyberdemon
- Title
- Doom
- Nominations
- Golden Joystick Awards − Ultimate Game of All Time(2021) statement is subject of: Golden Joystick Awards 2021
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Sources- 1.“Vote now for the Golden Joystick Awards' ultimate game and hardware of all time”pcgamer.com/uk/vote-now-for-the-golden-joystick-awards-ultimate-game-and-hardware-of-all-timeRetrieved 2021-11-24
- Golden Joystick Awards − Ultimate Game of All Time(2021) statement is subject of: Golden Joystick Awards 2021
- License
- GNU General Public License, version 2.0(since 2024)
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Sources- 1.github.com/id-Software/DOOM/commit/a77dfb96cb91780ca334d0d4cfd86957558007e0Retrieved 2024-01-18
- GNU General Public License, version 2.0(since 2024)
- Social media followers
- 8,700(April 27, 2025) youtube channel id: UC_j0k45FHj1dLbFWyf7iEOg
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- 7,700(January 25, 2025) youtube channel id: UC_j0k45FHj1dLbFWyf7iEOg
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- 5,840(September 7, 2024) youtube channel id: UC_j0k45FHj1dLbFWyf7iEOg
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- 5,150(August 5, 2024) youtube channel id: UC_j0k45FHj1dLbFWyf7iEOg
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- 8,700(April 27, 2025) youtube channel id: UC_j0k45FHj1dLbFWyf7iEOg
- Compatible with
- Steam Deck has characteristic: verified
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- Steam Deck has characteristic: verified
- Game designer
- Shawn Green platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Design · object named as: Shawn C. Green
- Sandy Petersen platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Design · object named as: Sandy Petersen
- John Romero platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Design · object named as: John Romero
- Contributor to the creative work or subject
- Adrian Carmack platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Graphics / Artwork · object named as: Adrian Carmack
- Kevin Cloud platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Graphics / Artwork · object named as: Kevin Cloud
- Shawn Green platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Tech Support · object named as: Shawn C. Green
- Maurice Hale platforms: DOS · role named in credits as: Tech Support · object named as: Maurice Hale
- Voice actor
- unknown language: no linguistic content · character role: Doomguy
- Review score
- 80/100 review score by: CriticDB · number of reviews/ratings: 11 critic review · platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
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Sources- 1.Stated in CriticDBcriticdb.com/games/doom--12Retrieved 2026-01-12
- 80/100 review score by: CriticDB · number of reviews/ratings: 7 critic review · platforms: Xbox 360
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Sources- 1.Stated in CriticDBcriticdb.com/games/doom--13Retrieved 2026-01-12
- 86/100 review score by: CriticDB · number of reviews/ratings: 7 critic review · platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
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Sources- 1.Stated in CriticDBcriticdb.com/games/doom--4Retrieved 2026-01-12
- 95% review score by: Gen4 · platforms: PC game
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- 80/100 review score by: CriticDB · number of reviews/ratings: 11 critic review · platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
On other databases
106 identifiers linking Doom across the web's reference databases
- Abandonia ID29762
- Abandonware-France game ID166
- App Store app ID336347946
- ArchWiki articleDoom
- Atarimuseum IDj9029
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID167348271
- BNCF Thesaurus ID10179
- BoomerShooterDB game IDIT3DSfDyTzoNTxwGHHGb
- Co-Optimus ID12734
- CriticDB game ID61454
- Curlie IDGames/Video_Games/Shooter/D/Doom_Series/Doom/
- Databáze her video game ID1536
- Debian Wiki articleGames/Doom
- Delisted Games IDdoom
- Dewey Decimal Classification793.932
- Digital Foundry game IDdoom
- Doom Wiki IDDoom
- DOS Game Modding Wiki article IDDoom
- DOSBox Compatibility ID3398
- ELMCIP ID14930
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDtopic/Doom
- Encyclopedia of Science Fiction IDdoom
- Epic Games Store IDdoom-1993
- ESRB game ID37846
- Eurogamer IDdoom-original
- Europe PlayStation Store IDEP1003-CUSA15565_00-DOOM199300000000
- Fandom article IDgamicus:DOOM
- FOLDOC IDDOOM
- Freebase ID/m/02ckk
- Game Classification game ID1
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- GamerProfiles game IDj49R
- GamersGlobal game ID41933
- GamesMeter game ID2
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- GameStar ID9740
- Gaming-History ID89346
- Génération Nintendo game ID10941
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3030-7326
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- GND ID1300490284
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- Google Play Store app IDcom.bethsoft.DOOM
- Gry-Online game ID2036
- Hall of Light ID391
- Holarse article IDdoom
- HowLongToBeat ID2701
- Humble Store IDultimate-doom
- Igromania ID1081
- IMDb IDtt0286598
- Internet Archive IDdoom-play
- Internet Game Database game IDdoom
- IsThereAnyDeal IDdoom-1993
- Japan PlayStation Store IDJP0262-CUSA04701_00-DOOMJAPANESESKUS
- Know Your Meme slugdoom
- Kultboy video game ID333
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- Lutris game IDdoom
- Media Arts Database console games ID (former scheme)0392144900212
- Media Arts Database IDM738583
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- Microsoft Store product IDc3qh42wrgm3r
- Microtransaction.zone ID7326
- MobyGames game ID1068
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- Mod DB game IDdoom
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- My Abandonware game ID1nd
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- Nintendo Switch title ID010018900DD00000
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- Old-games.org IDdoom1
- PC Games Database.de game ID56
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- PlayStation Museum product IDslus-00077
- PlayStation Store concept ID233884
- Polygon game ID35746
- RAWG game IDdoom-1993
- Redump ID3542
- RetroAchievements game ID2132
- Rock Paper Shotgun game IDdoom
- Speedrun.com game IDdoom1
- Steam application ID2280
- SteamGridDB ID2460