Returnal™ vs DOOM
8/10Match score
Higher community rating
Returnal™
More player ratings
DOOM
1,906 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Returnal™ Stands Out
Third personaction roguelikebullet hell
DOOM Stands Out
arena combathand-to-hand combatjumping puzzle
Higher Rated
Returnal™
Similarity Breakdown
Same
Game Modes
Similar
Perspective
Same
Genres
Same
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Perspective
First person
Genres
Shooter
Themes
ActionHorrorScience fiction
Features
permadeathdifficultboss fight
Key Differences
Perspective
Returnal™
Third person
DOOM
-Features
Returnal™
action roguelikebullet hellprocedural generationroguelikeroguelitealien worldtime loopupgradable weaponspsychologicalstory driven
DOOM
arena combathand-to-hand combatjumping puzzlereal-time combatd.i.c.e. awards 2017lost soulaudio logscolor blind assistdemon invasiondrone
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Returnal™ | DOOM |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Apr 30, 2021 | May 12, 2016 |
| Rating | 86/100 (204 ratings) | 86/100 (1,906 ratings) |
| Genres | Shooter | Shooter |
| Themes | ActionHorrorScience fiction | ActionHorrorScience fiction |
| Features | permadeathdifficultboss fightaction roguelikebullet hellprocedural generationroguelikeroguelitealien worldtime loopupgradable weaponspsychologicalstory drivensurrealismtime manipulationpsychological horror | permadeathdifficultboss fightarena combathand-to-hand combatjumping puzzlereal-time combatd.i.c.e. awards 2017lost soulaudio logscolor blind assistdemon invasiondroneforeshadowingholograminvented languagemulti-phase bossnameless protagonistoptional objectivephoto mode |
| Game Modes | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player |
| Player Perspective | First personThird person | First person |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Comparison Summary
Returnal™ and DOOM have a 8/10 match score. Both games overlap around Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player, First person, Shooter, Action.
Returnal™ stands out for Third person, action roguelike, bullet hell, procedural generation, while DOOM stands out for arena combat, hand-to-hand combat, jumping puzzle.
Returnal™ has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player are the most likely to find value in both.