The first one is still clearly the best. The soundtrack is one of the best in gaming history and the level design is substantially better than the other games in the franchise. Weapons feel good and exploration is incentivised. The graphics have aged extremely well, and the overall atmosphere is just outstanding.
DOOM II keeps most of what made the first one great, but the level design isn't quite up to the same standard, it mostly keeps the difficulty high by throwing the player into unfair situations or flooding the screen with enemies. Nevertheless DOOM II still holds up and is a worthy entry.
DOOM 64 is surprisingly outstanding and probably the second best in the franchise. One of the most atmospheric games as well.
Never actually played DOOM 3, but from what I have read and heard, it is a major deviation from the other games, unfortunately not in a good way.
DOOM (2016) revitalized the franchise, it is a very good game, fast and with good gunplay. Graphics are great as well. It's only the third best in the series though, mainly because it focuses too much on throwing the player into arenas that have to be cleared to progress. You never have as much freedom as in the classic games and the game always tells you where to go. And with the exception of one, the levels are not so interesting to explore.
DOOM Eternal makes the formula needlessly complicated while still maintaining the issues of its predecessor. It is still good though, it has the most varied environments, and the platforming sections offer a nice change of pace, for the most part.
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