DOOMED

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DOOMED is a single-player shooter game with a brutal, sci-fi atmosphere. After waking up from hyper sleep, you must escape from a dangerous environment filled with lurking terrors. With challenging gameplay, awesome soundtracks, and a dark, rusty setting, DOOMED offers a thrilling experience for even the most hardcore gamers.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

54%

Audience ScoreBased on 166 reviews

music40 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game has a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic 90s FPS games, which some players find enjoyable.
The soundtrack is praised for its quality and atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience.
Despite its flaws, some players appreciate the challenge and find it fun for a casual gaming session.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including frequent crashes, poor AI, and lack of customization options.
Graphics and level design are criticized for being low quality and uninspired, often leading to a repetitive experience.
Combat mechanics feel clunky and unbalanced, with enemies being overly difficult and weapon effectiveness inconsistent.

music
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
28%
5%
The music in "Doomed" has received widespread praise for its ability to create an immersive atmosphere, often drawing comparisons to classic soundtracks from games like Quake. While some players noted that the soundtrack can be repetitive at times, many found it to be a standout feature that enhances the overall experience, with descriptors like "awesome" and "superb" frequently used. Overall, the game's music is considered one of its strongest aspects, contributing significantly to its old-school charm and gritty aesthetic.
- “The soundtrack is the most impressive and creates a very dark atmosphere.”
- “Honestly the game feels great, and the soundtrack is awesome!”
- “I like that I can move objects, and most of all I love the music, which really immerses you in the atmosphere of the game.”
- “The soundtrack has its moments, but is also nothing really special.”
- “The soundtrack can kind of be repetitive at times...”
- “It has a decent soundtrack and a pretty retro graphic that reminds the old classics Quake 1 and 2, but I found most of the levels pretty boring with very low ammunition but strong enemies.”
graphics
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
56%
22%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing the lack of optimization, resolution options, and overall consistency, leading to performance issues even on high-end systems. While some appreciate the retro aesthetic reminiscent of 90s titles, others find the visuals glitchy and poorly executed, detracting from the gameplay experience. Overall, the game's graphics may appeal to fans of nostalgic styles, but significant technical shortcomings hinder its potential.
- “+ the visuals are a nice kind of throwback to PS1 kind of graphics, or Puppet Combo style despite being made in 2020”
- “The aesthetics are really nice and gritty, the music is easily the best part, and it's an easy 100% achievement game if you're into that sort of thing.”
- “+ retro graphics”
- “The graphics aren't good and lack any real style or consistency.”
- “If you try to take it seriously as a game, you'll find no resolution or graphics tweaks, no controller tweaks... it's horribly optimized and will be sluggish even on high-end rigs.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
atmosphere
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
54%
13%
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its dark, immersive qualities, heavily enhanced by a compelling soundtrack that evokes nostalgia for classic titles like Doom and Alien Resurrection. Players appreciate the tension it creates, particularly during moments of low health and impending danger, which keeps them engaged and on edge. Overall, the atmosphere is described as intriguing and effective in drawing players into its sci-fi world.
- “The soundtrack is the most impressive and creates a very dark atmosphere.”
- “I like that I can move objects, and most of all I love the music, which really immerses you in the atmosphere of the game.”
- “Good atmosphere that at times has me on the edge of my seat when I'm at low health, I can hear a monster around the corner, and I'm frantically cycling through my weapons to find the one that actually has ammo.”
- “Fps creator project with nothing special about it, it's a slower doom-type game with a decent atmosphere.”
- “Doomed is a nice little 90s FPS which for me is reminiscent of the old Alien Trilogy game, in terms of atmosphere.”
- “It helps build the atmosphere and reminds me of the Quake soundtrack.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
45%
15%
The gameplay is described as a mix of simple yet enjoyable mechanics, reminiscent of classic 90s shooters like Doom and Half-Life, with fast-paced action and engaging enemy design. However, issues such as frequent crashes, poor balancing, and questionable programming detract from the overall experience, making it feel more like a survival horror game than a traditional FPS. While some players appreciate the nostalgic aesthetic and challenging gameplay, the presence of modern mechanics like a reload button has drawn criticism from those expecting a true "old-school" experience.
- “That said, there's a slightly redeeming quality here and that's the gameplay; it was simple, yet fun along with the enemy design.”
- “This game reminded me a lot of the first Unreal Tournament and Doom; the pixel-stylized visuals fit really well, gameplay is pretty fast-paced, and the gunplay is much more enjoyable than in Crimson Metal. The developers did a great job, and the vigorous soundtrack wraps it all up.”
- “While playing it, it's such a callback to those classic 90's games in its mechanics, aesthetic, and feel, e.g., Half-Life, Doom, System Shock.”
- “Could be an okay corridor shooter despite some of its mechanics; however, the game crashes at least for me at any point a save occurs, which made the game practically unplayable.”
- “Gameplay feels more like a survival horror rather than a FPS arcade game.”
- “This game looks like a retro-like game but fails with bad programming and shoddy gameplay.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
38%
The game's story is widely criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, with many players noting that it feels like a disjointed experience with no clear narrative direction. Users report that the storyline is essentially non-existent, often reduced to vague descriptions found on the Steam store page, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience marred by technical issues.
- “Huge minus for huge 0 of storyline - you just woke up in the middle of nowhere and start shooting like in some kind of nightmare before morning when you have to get up for work and you really don't want to.”
- “- basic story / no story detail”
- “It still crashes and has the same bugs, the 'story' is again just what's written on the Steam store page.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including various bugs and glitches such as characters getting stuck, falling through walls, and invisible enemies. Players report that these problems disrupt gameplay, making combat and movement feel awkward and unreliable. Overall, the stability concerns detract from the experience, despite some appreciation for the nostalgic graphics and gameplay.
- “By level 6, my character starts to get stuck in mid-air, randomly runs slower than walking speed, and glitches through walls, which has even killed me once. The pickups also start breaking and don't give out much, if anything at all.”
- “There are a few bugs and glitches, like when a chainsaw guy gets stuck in a door, it can kill you no matter where you are.”
- “The game is buggy, and the combat and movement feel extremely janky.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
38%
50%
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some players noting stable performance but often experiencing frustrating frame rates around 30-40 fps. Critics describe the visuals as unappealing and the overall experience as drab and unoptimized, which may detract from enjoyment for some players.
- “Stable performance so far and some scary moments.”
- “Boring, drab, unoptimized are a few of the choice words I'd use to describe it.”
- “It's not a bad game to play through, although some of the performance issues may frustrate some.”
- “It's ugly; still, performance is bad, often around 30-40 fps.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Doomed is priced at $5 USD, which some users consider a cash grab compared to older AAA games available for the same price. While the game has its bugs, reviewers generally do not view it as a blatant cash grab, suggesting a mixed perception of its value relative to its cost.
- “Doomed has the cash grab price of $5 USD, for which you could easily get any number of older AAA games.”
- “I usually don't mind a few bugs or other weird stuff in cheap games, as long as they are not straight-up cash grabs.”
- “And don't get me wrong, this is not a straight-up cash grab.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews on the humor aspect are polarized; some players find the game hilariously absurd, particularly in its portrayal of modern gaming frustrations, while others criticize it as simply lame and unfunny, leading to requests for refunds.
- “It's hilarious! People can't find a vent. What has modern gaming done to us?”