DOOM 2016 Steam $2 until May 15

Bethesda Softworks' 2016 reboot of DOOM is selling for $1.99 on Steam on Friday, May 15, the last day of a franchise promotion tied to anniversary marketing around the series. Steam lists the price as a 90% discount from the game's regular $19.99 price on the store page. Bethesda's Slayers Club anniversary page says 2026 marks both the 10th anniversary of DOOM (2016) and the 35th anniversary of id Software. The sale matters mainly because it puts one of Bethesda's modern flagship shooters at impulse-buy pricing for a single day. gHacks reported on May 14 that the promotion runs through May 15 and covers multiple DOOM titles on Steam. Steam's current listing confirms the 90% markdown on DOOM (2016), while Bethesda's anniversary page says discounts vary by version, platform and region. (store.steampowered.com) ### Why is DOOM (2016) $1.99 today? Steam's DOOM product page shows a "Save 90%" promotion that brings the game to $1.99. The store page does not frame the discount in editorial terms, but it places the title inside the Doom franchise section and alongside other discounted franchise entries. Bethesda's Slayers Club anniversary post ties 2026 to a string of id Software milestones, including 10 years since DOOM (2016) launched. (ghacks.net) That post says "all available titles developed or published by id Software will be on sale across Xbox, PlayStation and Steam," with discount timing and availability varying by platform and region. (store.steampowered.com) ### Is this only one game, or a broader DOOM promotion? gHacks reported that the sale includes the full DOOM series and runs until May 15. Bethesda's anniversary post supports that broader framing by describing a multi-platform sale across available id Software titles rather than a one-game markdown. (slayersclub.bethesda.net) Steam also hosts franchise sale pages for DOOM and Bethesda that group titles under publisher-run promotions. Those pages indicate Valve is surfacing the discounts as part of a broader storefront event rather than a one-off price cut buried on a single product page. ### What exactly is included with the Steam version? (ghacks.net) Steam's store page says the current PC version of DOOM includes the three premium DLC packs — Unto the Evil, Hell Followed and Bloodfall — along with maps, modes, weapons and later feature updates. A separate Steam news post for Update 6.66 says the update unlocked all DLC content for free and reworked multiplayer progression. (store.steampowered.com) That means the $1.99 listing is not a stripped-down base product in the way some older store pages can be. Steam's current description presents it as the full updated version now sold on the platform. ### How does Bethesda connect this sale to current DOOM marketing? Bethesda's anniversary page pairs the sale language with current franchise promotion, including references to DOOM: The Dark Ages and a May 14 Slayers Club livestream with executive producer Hugo Martin. (store.steampowered.com) Steam's DLC and premium-upgrade pages for The Dark Ages describe that game as a prequel to DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal. Bethesda's deals page also lists DOOM: The Dark Ages among current promoted products across platforms. That places the low-price DOOM (2016) offer inside a wider Bethesda push around the franchise rather than as an isolated catalog discount. ### Where should buyers check before the offer expires? Steam's DOOM store page is the clearest place to verify the live price and discount before purchase. (bethesda.net) Bethesda's deals page and anniversary sale language both note that availability and discount levels can vary by platform and region, so buyers outside the United States may see different terms. (bethesda.net) May 15 is the stated end date cited by gHacks for the Steam promotion, and Steam is showing the discounted DOOM listing today. Anyone planning to buy it needs to confirm the store page before the day ends in their region. (ghacks.net) (store.steampowered.com)