Action · March 19, 2020

DOOM Eternal (2020)

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Feature List Digital Deluxe Edition 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. Experience the ultimate combination of speed and power in DOOM Eternal - the next leap in push-forward, first-person combat. The DOOM Eternal Deluxe Edition includes: The Year One Pass Get access to two campaign expansions for the critically-acclaimed DOOM Eternal. Your victory over Hell’s armies pulled humanity back from the edge of extinction, but it came at a cost. An imbalance of power in the heavens requires the true ruler of this universe to rise and set things right. Wage war across never-before-seen realms of the DOOM Universe, fight against new demons, and wield new abilities in your never-ending battle against the forces of evil. Demonic Slayer Skin Classic Weapon Sound Pack Throwback sound effects for all your DOOM Eternal guns About the Game 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. Experience the ultimate combination of speed and power in DOOM Eternal - the next leap in push-forward, first-person combat. Slayer Threat Level At Maximum Armed with a shoulder-mounted flamethrower, retractable wrist-mounted blade, upgraded guns and mods, and abilities, you're faster, stronger, and more versatile than ever. Unholy Trinity Take what you need from your enemies: Glory kill for extra health, incinerate for armor, and chainsaw demons to stock up on ammo to become the ultimate demon-slayer. Enter Battlemode A new 2 versus 1 multiplayer experience. A fully-armed DOOM Slayer faces off against two player-controlled demons, fighting it out in a best-of-five round match of intense first-person combat.

Action releases from 2020

236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume206.0k Steam reviewsTop 3% in Action
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32%
Metacritic88/100Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles
Concurrent peak2.3k playersTop 6% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours22 h averageTop 22% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

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Full audio (10)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Polish
  • Russian

Community Tag Signals

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

  • FPS · 1.6k
  • Action · 1.6k
  • Gore · 1.5k
  • Great Soundtrack · 1.5k
  • Fast-Paced · 1.4k
  • Violent · 1.3k
  • Demons · 1.3k
  • Shooter · 1.2k
  • First-Person · 1.1k
  • Singleplayer · 1.0k
  • Blood · 996
  • Multiplayer · 878
  • Sci-fi · 704
  • Post-apocalyptic · 644
  • Mature · 641

Peer Action titles

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 206.0k reviews

187.5k positive · 18.5k negative

Metacritic

88/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

9.0/10

Curator recommendations

184.5k

Peak concurrent players

2.3k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Color Alternatives
  • Adjustable Difficulty

Input & Comfort

  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound
  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

22h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

12h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

3h

Current engagement

Achievements

50

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 19, 2020
Developerid Software
PublisherBethesda Softworks
Base price$9.99 -75%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons13 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Content Notes

Similar to DOOM from 2016, DOOM Eternal will contain Blood and Gore and Intense Violence.

Editions & Packages

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