Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Serious Sam II (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Serious Sam II on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, which made by the same studio, Croteam.
- Serious Sam II is tagged Action, FPS, Co-op, Comedy, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person, Gore by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 3 are from the same studio: Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam 4.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Croteam; both science fiction and difficult; shares 12 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2009).
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter at a glance Released 2009 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,940 Price $14.99 FPSShooterGoreComedyOnline Co-OpClassicFirst-PersonIndie
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Serious Sam 3: BFE
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Croteam; both science fiction and difficult; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Gore and Comedy; released around the same time (2011).
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
Serious Sam 3: BFE at a glance Released 2011 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 88% positive of 28,656 Price $29.99 FPSGoreComedyOnline Co-OpShooterFirst-PersonIndieDifficult
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DOOM
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Gore and Shooter; released around the same time (2016).
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
DOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio id Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 221,344 Price $19.99 FPSGoreShooterGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonSci-fiClassicDifficult
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Quake III Arena
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Quake III Arena at a glance Released 1999 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,100 Price $14.99 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonGoreDifficultSci-fiBoomer Shooter
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Serious Sam 4
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Croteam; both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Gore, FPS and Shooter.
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Serious Sam 4 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 83% positive of 17,689 Price $39.99 GoreFPSShooterComedyGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonClassicIndie
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Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, First-Person and Difficult; released around the same time (2014).
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Alien: Isolation at a glance Released 2014 Studio Creative Assembly Player sentiment 93% positive of 66,658 Price $11.99 Sci-fiFirst-PersonDifficultGreat SoundtrackFPSGoreShooter
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DOOM + DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Great Soundtrack.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
DOOM + DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 28,979 Price $9.99 FPSClassicGreat SoundtrackShooterGoreFirst-PersonBoomer ShooterSci-fi
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Polarity
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
Polarity takes it to the next level, demanding all of your wits and reflexes. Full-featured local co-op campaign.
Polarity at a glance Released 2016 Studio Bluebutton Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 4,668 Price $12.99 First-PersonIndieSci-fiFPSGreat SoundtrackShooterDifficult
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Unreal Gold
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Classic, FPS and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2008).
Your prison ship has crash-landed on the fastest, sleekest, most dangerous 3D world ever created. Look around, crystal clear water shimmers, shadows dance and shift, alien architecture fades into the horizon.
Unreal Gold at a glance Released 2008 Studio Epic Games, Inc. Player sentiment 89% positive of 2,569 Price Not listed ClassicFPSSci-fiGreat SoundtrackShooterFirst-PersonGoreBoomer Shooter
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Sanctum
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Indie and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2011).
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Sanctum at a glance Released 2011 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,359 Price $1.99 FPSIndieSci-fiFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpShooterGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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Half-Life
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Classic and Sci-fi.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Half-Life at a glance Released 1998 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 163,786 Price $9.99 FPSClassicSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonGoreDifficult
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Borderlands
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2009).
Discover the original co-op shooter-looter, crammed with new enhancements! As one of 4 trigger-happy mercenaries with RPG progression, equip bazillions of guns to take on the desert planet Pandora.
Borderlands at a glance Released 2009 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 81% positive of 27,781 Price $29.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpComedyGoreSci-fiFunny
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including First-Person, Shooter and Online Co-Op.
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free First-PersonShooterOnline Co-OpFPSSci-fiDifficultIndie
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RUINER
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Indie and Gore; published by the same company.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
RUINER at a glance Released 2017 Studio Reikon Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 12,481 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackIndieGoreDifficultSci-fiShooter
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Far Cry
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
Far Cry at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 11,764 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonDifficultSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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Duke Nukem Forever
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Comedy; released around the same time (2011).
The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!
Duke Nukem Forever at a glance Released 2011 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 69% positive of 11,615 Price $19.99 FPSShooterComedyFirst-PersonSci-fiFunnyGoreClassic
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Antichamber
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2013).
Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.
Antichamber at a glance Released 2013 Studio Alexander Bruce Player sentiment 95% positive of 17,755 Price $19.99 First-PersonIndieDifficultColorfulGreat SoundtrackSci-fi
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Shadow Warrior
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Gore and Comedy; published by the same company; released around the same time (2013).
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
Shadow Warrior at a glance Released 2013 Studio Flying Wild Hog Player sentiment 92% positive of 26,723 Price $29.99 FPSGoreComedyFirst-PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackFunnyClassic
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Quake
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake at a glance Released 1996 Studio Nightdive Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,302 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonGoreGreat SoundtrackBoomer ShooterSci-fi
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Quake II
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Quake II at a glance Released 1997 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 10,370 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooterBoomer ShooterSci-fiGreat SoundtrackGoreFirst-Person
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Black Mesa
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person.
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa at a glance Released 2020 Studio Crowbar Collective Player sentiment 95% positive of 144,554 Price $19.99 FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterClassicGreat SoundtrackIndieGore
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Doom 64
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Gore.
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Doom 64 at a glance Released 1997 Studio Midway Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,793 Price $4.99 FPSClassicGoreShooterFirst-PersonBoomer ShooterSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Gore, FPS and First-Person.
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition at a glance Released 2017 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,652 Price $39.99 GoreFPSFirst-PersonShooterComedySci-fiFunnyGreat Soundtrack
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Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Discover the original co-op shooter-looter, crammed with new enhancements! As one of 4 trigger-happy mercenaries with RPG progression, equip bazillions of guns to take on the desert planet Pandora.
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced at a glance Released 2023 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 81% positive of 27,784 Price $29.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpComedyGoreSci-fiFunny
Common questions
What game is most like Serious Sam II?
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Croteam. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Serious Sam II" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Serious Sam II. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Serious Sam II do?
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam 4 are also from Croteam, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.