GZDoom (Series) AlternativesFirst-Person Shooters and other similar apps like GZDoom (Series)

GZDoom is described as 'ZDoom is a family of enhanced ports of the Doom engine for running on modern operating systems. It runs on Windows, Linux, and OS X, and adds new features not found in the games as originally published by id Software' and is a first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to GZDoom for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Steam apps. The best GZDoom alternative is Quake. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try idTech4A++ or Anarch. Other GZDoom like games are Doom, Doomsday Engine, Crispy Doom and DOOM Retro.

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  1. Quake icon
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    Quake is a classic first-person shooter game that revolutionized the genre with its fast-paced action and innovative multiplayer modes. Originally released in 1996, it continues to be a beloved title among gamers.

    55 Quake alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
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    This isn't a source port for Doom like GZDoom is.

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    • Quake is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GZDoom.

    • Quake is the most popular commercial alternative to GZDoom.

    • Quake is Paid and ProprietaryGZDoom is Free and Open Source
  2. Doom icon
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    Doom is a science fiction horror-themed first-person shooter video game in which players assume the role of a space marine, popularly known as "Doomguy", who must fight his way through the hordes of invading demons from Hell.

    60 Doom alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Xbox
    • Stadia
     
  3. idTech4A++ icon
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    idTech engine games For Android. An idTech games runtime libraries collection on Android.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
    • idTech4A++ is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to GZDoom.

    • idTech4A++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GZDoom.

    • idTech4A++ is Free and Open SourceGZDoom is also Free and Open Source
  4. Anarch icon
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    Suckless, anticapitalist, public domain game for everyone.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Anarch is the most popular Web-based alternative to GZDoom.

    • Anarch is Free and Open SourceGZDoom is also Free and Open Source
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    id Software's Doom pioneered the modern first-person shooter genre. Released in 1993, it was a quantum leap in game engine technology with fluid and — at the time — incredibly realistic 3D graphics.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Crispy Doom icon
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    Crispy Doom is a source port developed by Fabian Greffrath forked from Chocolate Doom which provides a higher display resolution, removes the static limits of the Doom engine, and offers further optional visual, tactical and physical enhancements while remaining fully compatible...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. DOOM Retro icon
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    DOOM Retro is the classic, refined DOOM source port for Windows PC. It represents how I like my DOOM to be today, in all its dark and gritty, unapologetically pixelated glory. I have strived to craft a unique and cohesive set of compelling features, while continuing to uphold my...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
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    1998 saw the public release of the Doom source code by its original authors, id Software. Since then, a large number of Doom "source ports" have been created by programmers, who have extended the code, adding new features and removing some of the limitations of DOS...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
     
  9. Zandronum icon
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    Zandronum is a multiplayer oriented port, based off Skulltag, for Doom and Doom II by id Software.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Project Warlock is a first person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells and monsters.

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    kisa19xx
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    This isn't a source port for Doom.

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    • Project Warlock is Paid and ProprietaryGZDoom is Free and Open Source
  11. LZDoom icon
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    LZDoom is based on an older version of GZDoom. It does not provide all features currently supported by GZDoom but in turn is capable of running the hardware renderer on older hardware which does not support modern OpenGL features.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Risen3D icon
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    Risen3D is an advanced Doom port by Graham Jackson based on Jaakko Keranen's Doomsday port. Risen3D should be used as a stand alone port as it does not require any of the Doomsday binaries.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
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