Doom 64: 4 Open Source Clones Compared
Doom 64 EX+ is a community continuation of the original Doom64EX project: it requires the IWAD from Nightdive Studios' 2020 official remaster instead of the older ROM-dump-derived data files Doom64EX still uses, replaces Doom64EX's FluidSynth audio with FMOD Studio, adds PWAD support for custom maps, and extends the map-slot limit past MAP40. Doom 64 for Dreamcast is a separate, Dreamcast-exclusive project built on a different lineage -- Immorpher's Merciless Edition and Doom 64 XE, themselves based on the DOOM64-RE reverse-engineering effort -- and can use either an original N64 ROM or that same 2020 remaster IWAD. doom64DS is an older, halted DS port with no further documented details.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- N64
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 10mo ago
- Stars
- 273
- Contributors
- 17
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesThe Doom 64 data files (doom64.wad and doomsnd.sf2) must be generated from a Doom64 ROM or obtained from the game.
- Modding support
- YesSupports loading custom PWAD files for user-created maps and content.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 10mo ago
- Stars
- 229
- Contributors
- 7
- License
- —
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires asset files (doom64ex.wad, doom64.wad, doomsnd.sf2) from the official Doom 64 remaster on Steam or GOG.
- Modding support
- YesFull PWAD support and KPF support for loading custom maps and remaster PWAD content.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- DS
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 13y ago
- Stars
- 29
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- —
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Modding support
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Dreamcast
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 4mo ago
- Stars
- 29
- Contributors
- 8
- License
- —
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires either a Doom 64 N64 ROM (Z64 format, v1.0 or v1.1) or the Nightdive Studios Doom 64 IWAD file from the 2020 PC release.
- Modding support
- —
| Title | Doom64EX | Doom 64 EX+ | doom64DS | Doom 64 for Dreamcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Semi-playable | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | N64 | Linux, Windows, OSX | DS | Dreamcast |
| Play in browser | No | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No | No |
| Project health | ||||
| Development status | Sporadic | Archived | Halted | Sporadic |
| Last updated | 10mo ago | 10mo ago | 13y ago | 4mo ago |
| Stars | 273 | 229 | 29 | 29 |
| Contributors | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | — | — | — |
| Engine | SDL2 | SDL2 | — | — |
| Compatibility | ||||
| Requires original assets | YesThe Doom 64 data files (doom64.wad and doomsnd.sf2) must be generated from a Doom64 ROM or obtained from the game. | YesRequires asset files (doom64ex.wad, doom64.wad, doomsnd.sf2) from the official Doom 64 remaster on Steam or GOG. | — | YesRequires either a Doom 64 N64 ROM (Z64 format, v1.0 or v1.1) or the Nightdive Studios Doom 64 IWAD file from the 2020 PC release. |
| Modding support | YesSupports loading custom PWAD files for user-created maps and content. | YesFull PWAD support and KPF support for loading custom maps and remaster PWAD content. | — | — |
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Known limitations
- compatibility: VMU saving requires 5 free blocks and a controller in the first port; Performance 4x Memory Pack does not work.
- compatibility: Rumble support is currently limited to the built-in feedback of RetrigerDC wireless controllers; other devices may crash or lack feedback.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Doom 64 clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Doom 64 clones use?
Doom64EX (GPL-2.0).
Do I need to own the original Doom 64 to play these clones?
Doom64EX, Doom 64 EX+, and Doom 64 for Dreamcast require original game assets to play.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Doom 64.