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Doom VFR

Doom VFR

Released: 12/1/2017

DOOM VFR brings the fast-paced, brutal gameplay fans of the series love to virtual reality. Immerse yourself in the UAC facility on Mars and the depths of Hell, as your skills are put to the test through intense combat and challenging puzzle-solving. Play as a cybernetic survivor who is activated by the UAC to fight the demon invasion, maintain order, and prevent catastrophic failure at the Mars facility. Lay waste to an army of demonic foes as you explore and interact with the outlandish world of DOOM from an entirely new perspective. Set shortly after the demonic invasion on the UAC’s Martian research facility, you are the last known human survivor–until your death. Under a top-secret UAC operational contingency protocol, your consciousness is transferred to an artificial brain matrix. Your designated purpose: restore operational stability and use any means necessary to stop the onslaught of demons.

DOOM VFR brings the fast-paced, brutal gameplay fans of the series love to virtual reality. Immerse yourself in the UAC facility on Mars and the depths of Hell, as your skills are put to the test through intense combat and challenging puzzle-solving. Play as a cybernetic survivor who is activated by the UAC to fight the demon invasion, maintain order, and prevent catastrophic failure at the Mars facility. Lay waste to an army of demonic foes as you explore and interact with the outlandish world of DOOM from an entirely new perspective. Set shortly after the demonic invasion on the UAC’s Martian research facility, you are the last known human survivor–until your death. Under a top-secret UAC operational contingency protocol, your consciousness is transferred to an artificial brain matrix. Your designated purpose: restore operational stability and use any means necessary to stop the onslaught of demons.

DOOM VFR brings the fast-paced, brutal gameplay fans of the series love to virtual reality. Immerse yourself in the UAC facility on Mars and the depths of Hell, as your skills are put to the test through intense combat and challenging puzzle-solving. Play as a cybernetic survivor who is activated by the UAC to fight the demon invasion, maintain order, and prevent catastrophic failure at the Mars facility. Lay waste to an army of demonic foes as you explore and interact with the outlandish world of DOOM from an entirely new perspective. Set shortly after the demonic invasion on the UAC’s Martian research facility, you are the last known human survivor–until your death. Under a top-secret UAC operational contingency protocol, your consciousness is transferred to an artificial brain matrix. Your designated purpose: restore operational stability and use any means necessary to stop the onslaught of demons.

Critics
70
Steam
54
Metacritic
70

Score Breakdown

70.1

Critic Average

45 reviews

54

Steam User Score

3,263 reviews

70

Metacritic User Score

119 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+16.3
Metacritic Disparity
+0.1
Combined Disparity
+8.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (2%)41 launch window (91%)3 late (7%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 45 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 70.1/100. Critics score this game 16.3 points higher than Steam users and 0.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 45)+
  1. Joseph RafterviaGameGrin
    Jan 2, 2019·Late review
    45/100View review
    Steam 53.9/100 · -8.9 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · -25.0 pts
  2. Michael KeenerviaWorth Playing
    Feb 27, 2018·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 53.9/100 · +16.1 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · 0.0 pts
  3. PS4Blog.net StaffviaPS4Blog.net
    Feb 23, 2018·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 53.9/100 · +16.1 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · 0.0 pts
  4. Rob PittviaGamePitt
    Jan 13, 2018·Launch window
    65/100View review
    Steam 53.9/100 · +11.1 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · -5.0 pts
  5. Lexuzze TablanteviaSirus Gaming
    Dec 31, 2017·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 53.9/100 · +26.1 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +10.0 pts