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DOOM 3

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2004

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Doom*

Engines

  • id Tech 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    314*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    312*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    307*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    192*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    160*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    152*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    145*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    139*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    137*
  • Demons*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Zombies*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • Mars*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Futuristic*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    69*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    34*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (Does not support Windows Vista/7)*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium®IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher*
    Memory
    384 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0b (included)*
    Storage
    2.2GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and the latest drivers Multiplayer Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported, Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers, LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers Supported Chipsets: ATI® RadeonTM 8500, ATI® RadeonTM 9000, ATI® RadeonTM 9200, ATI® RadeonTM 9500, ATI® RadeonTM 9600, ATI® RadeonTM 9700, ATI® RadeonTM 9800, all nVidia® GeForceTM 3/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4MX series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM FX series, nVidia® GeForceTM 6800*Important Note: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D accelerator features utilized by Doom 3. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0b compatibility. This product does not support Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/ME or NT.*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium®IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher*
    Graphics alternatives
    100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    82*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • id Software*

Publishers

  • Bethesda Softworks
  • Aspyr
  • 1C Company
  • id Software*
  • Activision*

Release history

  • 2004-08-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2004-08-03 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2004-08-03*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 3, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium®IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Doom 3*
Release year
2,004*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium®IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
id Software
id Software*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Activision
Activision*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2004-08-03 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2004-08-03*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 10 fields
Writers
  • Matthew J. Costello*
Series
  • Doom*
Engine
  • id Tech 4*
Platforms
  • Scope
    • Windows*
    Value
    Linux, Mac OS X, Xbox, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nvidia Shield Tablet, Nvidia Shield TV, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One*
Release history
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • Windows*
    Value
    August 3, 2004*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • Windows*
    Value
    August 13, 2004*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • Linux*
    Value
    October 1, 2004*
  • Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • Linux*
    Value
    OS X*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • Linux*
    Value
    March 14, 2005*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • Linux*
    Value
    April 8, 2005*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • Xbox*
    Value
    April 4, 2005*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • PS3, Xbox 360, Windows*
    Value
    October 16, 2012*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • PS3, Xbox 360, Windows*
    Value
    October 18, 2012*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • PS3, Xbox 360, Windows*
    Value
    October 19, 2012*
  • Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • PS3, Xbox 360, Windows*
    Value
    Nvidia Shield Tablet, Nvidia Shield TV*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • PS3, Xbox 360, Windows*
    Value
    June 4, 2015*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • Switch, PS4, Xbox One*
    Value
    July 26, 2019*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • August 3, 2004*
    • PlayStation VR*
    Value
    March 29, 2021*
Genres and style
  • First-person shooter*
  • Survival Horror*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*
Designers
  • Tim Willits*
Programmers
  • John Carmack*
  • Robert A. Duffy*
Artists
  • Kenneth Scott*
  • Kevin Cloud*
  • Adrian Carmack*
Specifications 4 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
390* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • id Software*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
93* min
Metacritic score
87*
Name
DOOM 3*
Negative reviews · historical
847*
Peak ccu
49*
Positive reviews · historical
6,980*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • id Software*
Recommendations
6,998*
Store release date · historical
Aug 3, 2007*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
Game website · historical
http://www.doom3.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
id Software
id Software*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
id Software
id Software*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 3, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
278* min
Ccu
49*
Developer
id Software*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
63* min
Name
DOOM 3*
Negative reviews · historical
847*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
6,980*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
id Software*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • Action*
  • FPS*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Dark*
  • First-Person*
  • Gore*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Classic*
  • Shooter*
  • Demons*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Zombies*
  • Survival Horror*
  • Mars*
  • Futuristic*
  • Moddable*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Co-op*
  • Violent*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
Action
Action*
FPS
FPS*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Dark
Dark*
First-Person
First-Person*
Gore
Gore*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Classic
Classic*
Shooter
Shooter*
Demons
Demons*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Zombies
Zombies*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
Mars
Mars*
Futuristic
Futuristic*
Moddable
Moddable*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Co-op
Co-op*
Violent
Violent*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
314*
Action
Votes · historical
312*
FPS
Votes · historical
307*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
192*
Dark
Votes · historical
174*
First-Person
Votes · historical
160*
Gore
Votes · historical
152*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
145*
Classic
Votes · historical
139*
Shooter
Votes · historical
137*
Demons
Votes · historical
131*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
127*
Zombies
Votes · historical
112*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
110*
Mars
Votes · historical
94*
Futuristic
Votes · historical
86*
Moddable
Votes · historical
73*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
69*
Co-op
Votes · historical
41*
Violent
Votes · historical
34*
Specifications 6 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • id Software*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
87*
Name
DOOM 3*
Windows requirements
OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (Does not support Windows Vista/7) Processor: Pentium®IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher Memory: 384 MB RAM Graphics: 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0b (included) Hard Drive: 2.2GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and the latest drivers Multiplayer Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported, Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers, LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers Supported Chipsets: ATI® RadeonTM 8500, ATI® RadeonTM 9000, ATI® RadeonTM 9200, ATI® RadeonTM 9500, ATI® RadeonTM 9600, ATI® RadeonTM 9700, ATI® RadeonTM 9800, all nVidia® GeForceTM 3/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4MX series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM FX series, nVidia® GeForceTM 6800*Important Note: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D accelerator features utilized by Doom 3. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0b compatibility. This product does not support Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/ME or NT. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • id Software*
Recommendations total
6,972*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 3, 2007*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, French*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
id Software
id Software*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (Does not support Windows Vista/7)*
Processor alternatives
Pentium®IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher*
Memory
384 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0b (included)*
Storage
2.2GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and the latest drivers Multiplayer Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported, Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers, LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers Supported Chipsets: ATI® RadeonTM 8500, ATI® RadeonTM 9000, ATI® RadeonTM 9200, ATI® RadeonTM 9500, ATI® RadeonTM 9600, ATI® RadeonTM 9700, ATI® RadeonTM 9800, all nVidia® GeForceTM 3/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4MX series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM FX series, nVidia® GeForceTM 6800*Important Note: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D accelerator features utilized by Doom 3. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0b compatibility. This product does not support Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/ME or NT.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
id Software
id Software*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 3, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
Specifications 7 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,033*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
82*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
DOOM 3*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
82*
Community confidence
strong*

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