Single-level wads for Doom II

[Karnasis]

I have been playing Quake Community Maps recently and I noticed that most of them are just single-level with non-linear gameplay, this is great because I get to play a nice quick level to enjoy and beat.

 

So I am just going to go straight to the point, is there any good single-level wad for Doom II for me to play?

Edited August 27, 2023 by Karnasis

[Biodegradable]

11 minutes ago, Karnasis said:

So I am just going to go straight to the point, is there any good single-level wad for Doom II for me to play?

 

Could you be more specific? This is like walking into a candy store and asking if they sell candy.

[BeachThunder]

Honestly, check out RAMP 2023 (or the other previous RAMPs), it's a large collection of individual levels from hundreds of different mappers - all presented in a nice little package. It's great to just boot up, wander around the hub map, and then stumble upon something cool. Also, most of the levels are relatively short - for the most part, people who worked on it generally tried to keep their levels to 10 mins or under.

[Karnasis]

14 minutes ago, Biodegradable said:

 

Could you be more specific? This is like walking into a candy store and asking if they sell candy.

Fair enough, a single-level non-linear map with exploration at it's focus, not too slaughtermap-y but also not something incredibly easy. Something preferably in the limit-removing format, but I accept vanilla or UDMF.

[Karnasis]

Just now, BeachThunder said:

Honestly, check out RAMP 2023 (or the other previous RAMPs), it's a large collection of individual levels from hundreds of different mappers - all presented in a nice little package. It's great to just boot up, wander around the hub map, and then stumble upon something cool. Also, most of the levels are relatively short - for the most part, people who worked on it generally tried to keep their levels to 10 mins or under.

Thanks! I heard of this before, going to check it out when I get home.

[Ash4ash]

Myhouse /j

[Skronkidonk]

I recommend trying out Grove and Jade Earth! That's all I can think about right now.

The rest of the maps that do come to mind are slaughter lol.

[Plut]

Object 34: Sonar, Frozen Time, most wads by Memfis.

[Biodegradable]

Not sure if it entirely fits OP's desires, but one of AD_79's recent maps is a big, fun adventure.

 

 

[Karnasis]

1 hour ago, Biodegradable said:

Not sure if it entirely fits OP's desires, but one of AD_79's recent maps is a big, fun adventure.

 

 

Yes! This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks scary ghost! 👍

[galileo31dos01]

Breach

The Warlock's Hearth

Null Space

Arcadia Demade

Rebel Sky (warning: slight convoluted progression)

 

everything else other people said, +1 Jade Earth, Frozen Time, any single map by Lainos

[m8f]

1. Miasma - Boom
2. Disturbia - Boom
3. Breach - LR
4. ZDoom Community Map Project II (ZDCMP2) - ZDoom
5. Grove - Boom
6. Elysion - Boom
7. Hurt - ZDoom
8. Brigandine - LR
9. Arcadia Demade - LR
10. Comatose - Boom
11. The Given - LR
12. Foursite - LR
13. ZDoom Community Map Project: Take 1 (ZDCMP) - ZDoom
14. Doom Center - ZDoom
15. Extreme Terror - ZDoom
16. City of the Damned: Apocalypse - ZDoom
17. Holy Hell - LR
18. Grime - vanilla
19. Lullaby - ZDoom
20. Redemption Of The Slain - ZDoom
21. Torment and Torture - ZDoom
22. Monster Hunter Ltd. Part I/Part II - Boom
23. Hellrun - vanilla
24. Mangle - vanilla
25. No Chance - Boom
26. Remnant - LR
27. The Beesong - ZDoom
28. Doom City - vanilla
29. Eden - Boom
30. HSFC - vanilla
31. Odessa 1 - vanilla
32. Waterlab GZD - ZDoom
33. 5till L1 Complex - LR
34. Castle of the Damned - vanilla
35. Cheogsh - ZDoom
36. Saturnine Chapel - Boom
37. Valhalla - ZDoom
38. Brotherhood of Ruin: The Lost Temple - Boom
39. Dawn of Reality - ZDoom
40. Drip Feed - Boom
41. Firetop Mountain - ZDoom
42. Frozen Time - Boom
43. Gateway to Shangri-La - Boom
44. Infraworld - The Hatehammer - Boom
45. Island - vanilla
46. Jade Earth - Boom
47. Okuplok Slaughter Map - Boom
48. Planisphere 2 - LR
49. SELFISH5 - Boom
50. The Egg of Human Endeavors - Boom
51. The Ghoul's Forest 3 - ZDoom
52. UAC Invasion: The Supply Depot - ZDoom
53. Verdant Citadel - ZDoom
54. Chord 2 - vanilla
55. Crimson Horizon - Boom
56. dead.air - ZDoom
57. Neighborhood From Hell - ZDoom
58. Townhouses - vanilla
59. Vrack - Boom
60. Vrack 3 - Boom
61. Balls - ZDoom
62. Bermuda Triangle - Boom
63. Botanic Biosphere - ZDoom
64. Chord 1 - vanilla
65. Chord 3 - LR
66. Chord G - vanilla
67. City Assault - ZDoom
68. DEMON DRIVER!!!! - ZDoom
69. Europe - vanilla
70. IC2005 - Boom
71. Marine Assault - ZDoom
72. Vrack 2 - Boom
73. City of the Damned - ZDoom
74. Ice Rage - ZDoom
75. Jägermörder - 01 : Chemical Lab - Boom
76. Black Room - Boom
77. Castle of Eternal Carrot in the Sky - Boom
78. Demonastery - Boom
79. Hoover Dam - vanilla
80. Hotel Hell - vanilla
81. Lilium - LR
82. My House (MyHouse.wad) - ZDoom
83. Nostromo's Run - vanilla
84. Polygon Base - vanilla
85. Spicy Evil Spaghetti - ZDoom
86. The Eye - Boom
87. The Great Dog Escape - ZDoom
88. The Mucus Empire - Boom
89. The Ultimate Icon of Sin - ZDoom
90. The Walls - vanilla
91. Void - ZDoom

[elborbahquarama]

i haven't really played tons of wads and i think you've already got more than enough recommendations but just in case, aside from what's already been suggested i really love sheer poison which is kind of a crazy level, i also like the old jim flynn wads a lot, especially oracle (there is a short bonus level but it's mostly one big level) which is my favorite but i like trouble on titan too, other than that i like the wailing horde and plasmaplant (gravity too which is actually a two-levels wad but it's short and looks pretty)

[Horus]

Here’s another thread of recommendations you may find useful:

 

 

 

[DrRock]

Phocas Island

 

An exploratory map for the ZDoom port. My time playing this dates back quite a few years so there may be some rough edges to this that I can't recall, but what I do remember are really strong graphics and overall atmosphere.