Downloads

The latest version is 3.2.1, released on 4th August 2025

Windows

Installer
Archive
Installer (32-bit)
Archive (32-bit)

Linux

Archive
Apt Repository

macOS

Package

Development Builds

The latest development version is 3.3 260112-1855, released on 13th January 2026

Windows

Archive
Archive (32-bit)

Linux

Archive

macOS

Package

Other

Source Code

Zandronum's Source code is hosted on Heptapod

Version Archive

Older and debug versions can be found in our download directory



How to Play

Download and install the game. If you need help you can follow the instructions below
To play, you’ll also need a file called an IWAD
Most people play online with Doom II, but other games are supported too

Once you have an IWAD, place it in your Zandronum directory and run Zandronum
Zandronum will automatically detect the IWADs from Steam versions of official games if installed

You can use Doomseeker or Doom Explorer to browse online servers
Doomseeker is bundled with installers




Windows Instructions

Installer:
  1. Download and run the installer
    • Please do not install into the Program Files or Program Files (x86) directory as this may end up causing file permission issues
  2. Locate and copy your IWADs into your zandronum directory
  3. Run Zandronum and play the game, or run Doomseeker and jump in a server! No additional program configuration required

Archive:
  1. Download and extract the archive to the location of your choice
  2. Locate and copy your IWADs into your zandronum directory
  3. Run Zandronum and play the game

For an enhanced server browsing experience, Doomseeker is the recommened server browser for Zandronum and comes with the installer version
Doom Explorer is an alternative server browser which is also compatible with Zandronum

Linux Instructions

  1. Extract the archive to the location of your choice
  2. Locate and copy IWADs to ~/.zandronum/
  3. Run the zandronum binary from where you extracted the archive

For an enhanced server browsing experience, Doomseeker is the recommened server browser for Zandronum

These instructions should also be compatible with the Steam Deck in desktop mode

Mac OS Instructions

  1. Open the dmg package and copy Zandronum.app and Doomseeker.app to your Applications folder
  2. Locate and copy IWADs to $HOME/Library/Application Support/Zandronum/
  3. Run Zandronum or Doomseeker to play



Apt Repository

For Debian, Ubuntu or Mint based OS

  1. Open a terminal and add the repository with the following command sequence: 
    wget -O - https://debian.drdteam.org/drdteam.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://debian.drdteam.org/ stable multiverse'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zandronum doomseeker doomseeker-zandronum
    This will add the repository then install Zandronum and Doomseeker
    • You will require administrator (sudo/root) privilages to run these commands
    • If the add-apt-repository command is not found, install the software-properties-common package
  2. Locate and copy IWADs to $HOME/.zandronum/
  3. Run Zandronum or Doomseeker from games menu

Sorry, there are currently no repositories for other distros