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 UZDoom or idTech4A++. Other GZDoom like games are Doom, BuildGDX, Anarch and LZDoom.

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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.

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    Quake I
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  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.

    62 Doom alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Xbox
    • Stadia
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    Doom screenshot 1
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  3. UZDoom icon
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    UZDoom is a feature centric port for all Doom engine games, based on GZDoom, adding an advanced renderer and powerful scripting capabilities.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  4. idTech4A++ icon
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    idTech engine games For Android. An idTech games runtime libraries collection on Android.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  5. BuildGDX icon
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    Run Blood and Duke Nukem 3D on modern computers without DOSBox. With more fps rate, widescreen support and many other features.

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    • Windows
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  6. Anarch icon
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    Suckless, anticapitalist, public domain game for everyone.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • itch.io
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  7. 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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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  8. 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
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  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
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    • Linux
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  10. 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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  11. 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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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
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  12. 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...

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    • Windows
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