DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Expansion Pack similar games & best alternatives

DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Expansion Pack

2020

Should you play it?

You pulled humanity back from the edge of extinction, but it came at a cost. The imbalance of power threatens all of creation. Now you must rise and set things right in DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods.

What works

  • Challenging and skill-demanding combat
  • Engaging multiplayer battlemode
  • Expands doom eternal story and world
  • High-quality level design and visuals
  • Good value when purchased as a bundle or on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Very high difficulty can be frustrating
  • Some boss fights feel tedious or unbalanced
  • Story is confusing and convoluted for some
  • Short dlc length relative to price
  • Lack of localization and some technical issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hunt: Showdown 1896

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • ARC Raiders

  • DARK SOULS™ II

  • NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

  • Predator: Hunting Grounds

More relaxing

Games that feels like DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Expansion Pack but with a more relaxing feel

  • Borderlands 2

  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection

  • Titanfall® 2

  • STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION

  • Shatterline

Less dominating

Games that feels like DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Expansion Pack but with less domination over others

  • Remnant: From the Ashes

  • What the Fog

  • HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition

  • ELDEN RING

  • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

  • Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

Less social

Games that feels like DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Expansion Pack but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • DOOM Eternal

  • ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™

  • BlazBlue Centralfiction

  • GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

  • DOOM

  • Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

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DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Expansion Pack: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026