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Doomsday Engine vs GZDoom (Series)

A side-by-side look at Doomsday Engine and GZDoom (Series). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Doomsday Engine

Doomsday Engine

Games

The Doomsday Engine is an open source game engine specialized for running classic first-person shooter games like Doom, Heretic, Hexen and Strife. It allows playing the games on modern systems with high resolution and graphical enhancements.

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GZDoom (Series)

GZDoom (Series)

Games

GZDoom is an enhanced port of the Doom game engine, allowing modern graphics and gameplay enhancements on the original Doom games. It maintains compatibility while adding features like OpenGL rendering, uncapped frame rates, and advanced scripting.

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