Doom clone

noun

A first-person shooter.

First used 1990s
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Meanings

nounDoom clone (plural Doom clones)

plural Doom clones

  1. datedvideo gamesA first-person shooter.First known use 1990s

Origin

So called from the similarities with Doom (1993), an early popular game in this style.

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APA

Doom clone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doom%20clone

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“Doom clone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doom%20clone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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