CSS DOOM
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 23 of 48 browser games by recommenders
Doom-style game rendered entirely in CSS, playable in the browser; people admire the technical feat and smooth play. Caveat: awkward controls and some browsers fail.
Doom-style game rendered entirely in CSS, playable in the browser; people admire the technical feat and smooth play. Caveat: awkward controls and some browsers fail.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 73%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Smooth and playable in browsers
“Works smoothly in Firefox. But the default key mapping is busted”
Comment from 28 Mar 2026 in “CSS is DOOMed” “super playable on ff but I got stuck here”
Comment from 29 Mar 2026 in “CSS is DOOMed” “It works perfectly in Safari on mobile.”
Comment from 28 Mar 2026 in “CSS is DOOMed” - Comment from 28 Mar 2026 in “CSS is DOOMed”
Impressive technical feat
“Seriously impressive, especially the viewport culling trick, not seen that one before.”
Comment from 28 Mar 2026 in “CSS is DOOMed” “the actual project here is still pretty cool”
Comment from 30 Mar 2026 in “CSS is DOOMed” “they took it to the next level”
Comment from 20 Jun 2026 in “CSSQuake” Well liked by commenters
“Checked out https://cssdoom.wtf/ and loved it too”
Comment from 20 Jun 2026 in “CSSQuake” “they took it to the next level”
Comment from 20 Jun 2026 in “CSSQuake”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Awkward default controls
“Works smoothly in Firefox. But the default key mapping is busted”
Comment from 28 Mar 2026 in “CSS is DOOMed” “having one hand on the arrows to turn and WASD to move is a bizarre mix of modern and original controls”
Comment from 28 Mar 2026 in “CSS is DOOMed”
Other browser games people recommend
The four most recommended other browser games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TinyWind | 61 | 19 | 76% | 1 | — | — |
| Starfling | 59 | 17 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| Starcraft: Ashfall | 46 | 12 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| Half-Life 2 in a Browser | 42 | 11 | 79% | 6 | — | Approved |
| CSS DOOMThis page | 11 | 4 | 73% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
All 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Really cool? Yeah! Practical? Debatable.”
“For that you probably want this, lol”
“they took it to the next level”
“Checked out https://cssdoom.wtf/ and loved it too”
“the actual project here is still pretty cool”
“It's different enough to be wrong.”
“This post is about whether you can render Doom in CSS not whether Claude can replicate Doom gameplay.”
“My phone IMMEDIATELY got toasty as I started moving around the world”
“super playable on ff but I got stuck here”
“The demo really does not work in Brave.”
“having one hand on the arrows to turn and WASD to move is a bizarre mix of modern and original controls”
“It works perfectly in Safari on mobile.”
“Seriously impressive, especially the viewport culling trick, not seen that one before.”
“Works smoothly in Firefox. But the default key mapping is busted”
“surprisingly fluid and very playable”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.