Top 8 · id Software, Inc.

All 8 id Software, Inc. games, ranked

All 8 id Software, Inc. games, ranked, as the players of dos.games rate them. DOOM leads the list, ahead of Heretic and Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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8Id Software, Inc. games in the archive
8 of 8Play in your browser
3.6Score of #1, out of 5

1. DOOM
1993 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.6 out of 5Played all the time
The Union Aerospace Corporation has been experimenting with teleportation technology on Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos.
Play now: DOOM About the game
2. Heretic
1994 · Raven Software · Action
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Heretic is the first game in the Heretic / Hexen franchise.
Play now: Heretic About the game
3. Hexen: Beyond Heretic
1995 · Raven Software · Action
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
Hexen is the sequel to Heretic.
Play now: Hexen: Beyond Heretic About the game
4. Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion
2006 · uHexen2 Project Team · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
This is a fan created DOS port of the Windows game.
Play now: Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion About the game
5. Quake Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon
1997 · Hipnotic Interactive · Add-on
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
Shub-Niggurath and her minions have been defeated, but that doesn't mean that Quake's forces are finished.
Play now: Quake Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon About the game
6. Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
1996 · Raven Software · Action
3.2 out of 5Played often
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is the expanded version of the original Heretic retail release with the addition of two new episodes.
Play now: Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders About the game
7. Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
1996 · Raven Software Corporation · Action
3.2 out of 5Played often
Deathkings of the Dark Citadel is the only official expansion of the original Hexen game.
Play now: Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel About the game
8. Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity
1997 · Rogue Entertainment · Add-on
3.2 out of 5Played often
An original Quake add-on, Dissolution of Eternity sets out to expand upon the Quake universe by adding something fresh, while preserving the basic concept of the game.
Play now: Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity About the game

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What is the best id Software, Inc. game?

DOOM (1993, id Software, Inc.) is the best id Software, Inc. game by our players' ratings, ahead of Heretic and Hexen: Beyond Heretic. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these id Software, Inc. games online?

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Which year had the most great id Software, Inc. games?

1997. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Quake Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon and Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity.

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With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.