Building comparison
head to head
DOOM (2016)vsQuake
Quake asks more than DOOM (2016), and the gap is reads.
DOOM (2016)
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Push-forward arena FPS where movement and aim are the whole game.
Quake
Execution · Pure Mechanics
The original twitch FPS - movement tech and rockets define skill.
DOOM (2016) leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Quake leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DOOM (2016)Quake
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Quake leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
DOOM (2016)
Aim, movement, glory-kill timing all peak.
Quake
Rocket aim and movement tech ceiling massive.
Reads1 vs 3
Quake leans clearly harder on reads.
DOOM (2016)
Demons scripted attack patterns.
Quake
PvP duels involve real opponent modeling.
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
DOOM (2016)
Minimal encounter randomness.
Quake
Item timing deterministic once learned.
Optimization5 vs 4
DOOM (2016) leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
DOOM (2016)
Rune and weapon mod picks meaningful.
Quake
Map control and item routes solvable.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.