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DOOM Creator Launches $DOOM Token on Solana

DOOM creator launches $DOOM token, turning classic game into play-to-earn on Solana.

In this screenshot from DoomSol, a first-person view shows a weapon aimed at an enemy in the foreground while large text announces that $DOOM TOKEN is live on Solana against a backdrop of a stone arena and orange sky.
Nyx Databorne
By Nyx Databorne, News Host, Author, Analyst
Published on August 5, 2026 · 4 min read
$SOL+0.60%

On August 4, 2026, the original DOOM game designer announced via Telegram the launch of a $DOOM token. The launch converts the classic game into a play-to-earn experience on the Solana blockchain [1]. No further details about how the token works or its release timeline were provided.

In this first-person screenshot from DoomSol, the player holds a pistol in an industrial corridor while looking at several defeated enemies on the ground beneath red lighting and near a wall of spikes.
In this first-person screenshot from DoomSol, the player holds a pistol in an industrial corridor while looking at several defeated enemies on the ground beneath red lighting and near a wall of spikes.

Low-Poly Art Direction

Let’s see what DoomSol looks like. That said, the vibe totally flips into something way cooler than the news makes it sound-and honestly, that’s what makes it great. They have flat-shaded metal walls, concrete floors, and pools of green liquid. All are textured with chunky pixels that give a raw, late-90s feel. The bright red sky and rocky hell backdrops push hard against the tan and gray industrial spaces. The pixelated enemy corpses and gore chunks scattered across the floor make every corner feel like a recent kill zone. The fixed HUD at the bottom-red numeric readouts, a snarling face portrait, and health/armor bars-anchors you in the action without any modern polish.

It’s grim, harsh, and deliberately ugly in a way that feels honest to the genre, not embarrassed by its own blocky geometry.

Hellish red skies and pixel gore paint a brutal masterpiece.

JRPG

In this first-person perspective screenshot from DoomSol, the player character holds a pistol while standing in green slime and looking toward an alcove containing defeated red enemies beneath a notification that reads 'PICKED UP A BOX OF BULLETS'.
In this first-person perspective screenshot from DoomSol, the player character holds a pistol while standing in green slime and looking toward an alcove containing defeated red enemies beneath a notification that reads ‘PICKED UP A BOX OF BULLETS’.

Uncertain Player Sentiment

But the art’s got us feeling some kinda way, now what are actual players saying? Not much yet. There are only a few real reviews out there right now. Too soon to tell if everyone loves it or hates it.

In this first-person view from DoomSol, the player character stands in a green-hued corridor facing an enemy that is falling backward near a large metallic door structure against a backdrop of red sky and floating platforms.
In this first-person view from DoomSol, the player character stands in a green-hued corridor facing an enemy that is falling backward near a large metallic door structure against a backdrop of red sky and floating platforms.

DoomSol Token Overview

Price History

Solana · USD chart

Solana daily USD price over the year up to publication on 2026-08-05.
Solana price data
DatePrice (USD)
2025-08-05$169.41522028
2025-09-05$202.68556246
2025-10-05$227.93905954
2025-11-05$155.51343805
2025-12-05$139.00358567
2026-01-05$133.8603743
2026-02-05$92.29223939
2026-03-05$91.0476136
2026-04-05$80.11894275
2026-05-05$86.5978956
2026-06-05$64.56652029
2026-07-05$74.74028135
2026-08-05$73.68707548

Let’s check out the numbers. DoomSol runs on Solana and has its own token called Doom/DOOM, but players don’t use that token in-game they earn SOL from round payouts. So SOL is the real money here. Unfortunately, Solana’s price has been on a downward slide, lagging far behind other gaming tokens. The announcement did nothing to reverse the trend Solana just continued its slump, with no sign of a recovery.

SOL vs. Gaming Index. Percent change per trailing window, as of publication on 2026-08-05.
SOL vs. Gaming Index: data table
WindowSOLGaming Index
1 year-54.16%-71.83%
6 months-26.45%-14.41%
3 months-14.03%+24.2%
1 month-8.89%+7.47%
1 day+1.1%-1.13%

DOOM Token Play-to-Earn Launch

But enough about the tokens, here’s what actually happened or at least what was announced. The claim, as reported by t.me, is that the original DOOM game designer launched a $DOOM token, turning the classic game into a play-to-earn experience on Solana. That’s a bold claim, but details are scarce. The game lives at doomsol.com and works on desktop only, so no sneaky mobile sessions for this blast from the past.

The contract address is Gymbmn9wwMKe4NnmVceyyfpncp9arbwPfSdBsyY9pump if you want to dig into the token side of things. Be warned: many in the comments are calling it a cryptoscam or AI-written slop. There’s a little pocket of hype, but given the lack of transparency and the usual crypto red flags, skepticism is the smart play. No cap, this feels like a low-effort cash grab disguised as a nostalgia trip.

References

  1. ↑ “Original announcement on Telegram” Telegram
  2. ↑ “What wash trading is and how we detect it” (English) What is Wash-Trading

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