The Ultimate Doom

The Ultimate Doom combines enhanced versions of DOOM and DOOM II with their expansions, additional episodes and multiplayer maps. Across the included content, you can play 187 mission maps and 43 deathmatch maps. The collection supports online cross-platform co-op and deathmatch for up to 16 players, as well as local split-screen co-op and deathmatch for up to four.

Included campaigns

In DOOM (1993), you are the last marine standing and the final defense against Hell. This version includes the original game’s official content and Episode IV: Thy Flesh Consumed. DOOM II sends you to battle demons invading Earth, with the Super Shotgun and the Icon of Sin among its additions.

TNT: Evilution follows a UAC experiment on a moon of Jupiter after demons overrun the base and kill or zombify your comrades. In The Plutonia Experiment, you infiltrate a ravaged base, defeat the demon Gatekeeper and try to seal the last of seven interdimensional Gates of Hell.

Episodes and levels

Master Levels for DOOM II adds 20 levels created by independent designers and supervised by id Software. Sigil, an 18-map episode-sized mod by John Romero, takes place between DOOM (1993) and DOOM II: after Baphomet alters the final teleporter, you fight through a darker pocket of Hell before returning to become Earth’s savior.

Legacy of Rust is a 16-map episode created by id Software, Nightdive Studios and MachineGames. It is divided into two eight-map sections, The Vulcan Abyss and Counterfeit Eden, and introduces new demons and weapons. The collection also includes No Rest for the Living and a deathmatch pack with 26 maps.

Multiplayer and mods

Online co-op and deathmatch support cross-platform play for up to 16 players. Locally, up to four players can play co-op or deathmatch on split screen. An in-game browser supports community-published mods, including REKKR, Revolution!, Syringe, Double Impact and Arrival; mods are installed separately. The game also supports DeHacked mods and BOOM source compatibility.

Enhancements

The games use the KEX engine and include upgraded visuals, multithreaded rendering, support for up to 4K resolution with a compatible display, 60 FPS and native 16:9 support up to 1080p. You can switch between the original MIDI soundtracks and modern IDKFA versions by Andrew Hulshult, which include new DOOM II recordings. The original in-game music has also been restored using original hardware.

Other features include a weapon carousel, modern controller support, improved mouse and keyboard controls, quick save and load, and accessibility options such as a modern font, high contrast mode, text-to-speech and speech-to-text multiplayer chat.