Freedoom.
By Freedoom contributors
Freedoom is a free, original first-person shooter made as game data rather than an engine. Phase 1 is four nine-level episodes for Ultimate Doom mods, Phase 2 is a 32-level Doom II-compatible episode, and FreeDM is a 32-map deathmatch set. The project recommends Crispy Doom, the Eternity Engine, or GZDoom, and separately notes an Android package that bundles GZDoom. Its artwork is offered under the BSD terms in COPYING.adoc when the copyright notice and a Freedoom credit stay with the work.
The F7 Insight
Freedoom is worth the download because the art, levels, and sound are the actual game. The engine's old GPL never covered Doom's content, so this project is the piece a small team can study, ship, and credit without pretending the original game data became free.
A closer look.
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Phase 1 has four episodes of nine levels and targets Ultimate Doom mods.
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Phase 2 is a 32-level episode compatible with Doom II mods.
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FreeDM is a 32-level set built for deathmatch.
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Recommended engines are Crispy Doom, the Eternity Engine, and GZDoom.
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An Android GZDoom package is linked for convenience and is not an official engine fork.
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The about page allows BSD reuse of the artwork if the copyright notice and Freedoom credit remain.
Sources & credits
Verified against the sources below. Features, pricing, and availability may change; check the creator’s current information before installing or buying.
- Official about page: free FPS data, three games, and BSD artwork reuseChecked 15 Oct 2026
- Official download page: v0.13.0 release, recommended engines, and the Android packageChecked 15 Oct 2026
- BSD-3-Clause text for the Freedoom project, including the website faviconChecked 15 Oct 2026
- Repository readme: Freedoom is the levels, artwork, sound, and musicChecked 15 Oct 2026
Artwork acknowledgments
Freedoom favicon by contributors of the Freedoom project. The about page says the project and website use the BSD license in COPYING.adoc, and reuse needs that copyright statement plus a Freedoom credit. Image used unmodified.