Doom II
Shares rank 20 of 24 first-person shooters by recommenders
People recommend it as a classic that runs well even on old hardware, such as vintage 486 PCs, and as a long-loved favorite. No critics were noted.
People recommend it as a classic that runs well even on old hardware, such as vintage 486 PCs, and as a long-loved favorite. No critics were noted.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 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
Runs well on old hardware
“Got it to run surprisingly well on a brand new Tandy 486DX2”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “Intel 486 CPU announced April 10, 1989” “I could play DooM 2 on it”
Comment from 2 Mar 2026 in “AMD Am386 released March 2, 1991” Long-loved favorite classic game
“This and Rollercoaster Tycoon and Doom II was my jam.”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “SimCity 3k in 4k” Praised alongside similar classic games
“This and Rollercoaster Tycoon and Doom II was my jam.”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “SimCity 3k in 4k” “which were also pretty incredible”
Comment from 10 Dec 2025 in “30 Year Anniversary of WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness”
Other first-person shooters people recommend
The four most recommended other first-person shooters, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quake | 118 | 29 | 80% | 12 | 28 yrs8 owners | Approved |
| Doom by id Software | 102 | 24 | 81% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 51 | 12 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Quake III Arena | 49 | 3 | 94% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Doom IIThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This and Rollercoaster Tycoon and Doom II was my jam.”
“Got it to run surprisingly well on a brand new Tandy 486DX2”
“I could play DooM 2 on it”
“which were also pretty incredible”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.