Action · October 15, 2012

DOOM 3 (2012)

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Developed by id Software, and originally released in 2004, DOOM 3 is a critically acclaimed, horror/action first-person shooter. It was remastered with the DOOM 3: BFG Edition in 2012. Now, get both versions of the base game and the expansions in one place. Owners Receive: The original DOOM 3 and Resurrection of Evil Expansion The remastered DOOM 3: BFG Edition DOOM 3 - Original Version Play the original, unaltered gameplay experience from 2004. A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's (UAC) Mars Research Facility, leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons. Resurrection of Evil Expansion – Original Version Two years following the unexplained disaster on Mars, the UAC returns to the abandoned facility to investigate a mysterious beacon buried deep in the ruins of the ancient civilization. Battle six new demons including the Hunters Wield new weapons including the double-barreled shotgun Acquire demonic powers Control time to fight or evade traps Harness gravity to manipulate your environment DOOM 3: BFG Edition Released in 2012, this remastered version of DOOM 3 includes: Improved rendering and lighting Checkpoint save system Controller support Armor-mounted flashlight allows you to see and shoot at the same time Resurrection of Evil Expansion The Lost Mission Expansion An embedded version of DOOM (1993) An embedded version of DOOM II Stereoscopic 3D (on supported devices)

Action releases from 2012

71 Action titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • FPS · 353
  • Horror · 318
  • Action · 250
  • Shooter · 205
  • Classic · 193
  • Sci-fi · 174
  • First-Person · 161
  • Singleplayer · 157
  • Gore · 146
  • Demons · 133
  • Multiplayer · 132
  • Dark · 103
  • Zombies · 97
  • Mars · 95
  • Atmospheric · 93

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume11.4k Steam reviewsTop 37% in Action
Positive rating86% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 53%
Metacritic88/100Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles
Concurrent peak118 playersTop 32% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 64% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

86%Very Positive · 11.4k reviews

9.8k positive · 1.6k negative

Metacritic

88/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

8.1/10

Curator recommendations

8.5k

Peak concurrent players

118

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

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Full audio (6)

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

3h

Current engagement

Achievements

65

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 15, 2012
Developerid Software
PublisherBethesda Softworks
Base price$3.99
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Content Notes

Blood and Gore Violence Horror Language

Editions & Packages

  • Buy DOOM 3