Games Like Serious Sam Classics: Revolution

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.

Why similar: FPS 27.9%, Classic 17.3% ★, Co-op 13.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Gore 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This entry brings the classic formula into the modern era with massive battlefields and thousands of enemies on screen.

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!

Why similar: FPS 37.7%, Co-op 14.6%, Action 9.5%, Gore 8%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grittier, more intense take on the classic Serious Sam gameplay loop with modern visuals.

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

Why similar: FPS 43.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Gore 13%, Action 11.7%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is the pinnacle of modern high-octane arena shooters, matching the frantic pace and overwhelming enemy hordes found in Serious Sam.

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!

Why similar: FPS 33.7%, Classic 19.9% ★, Co-op 9.5%, Action 7.4%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive high-definition remaster of the original game that started the franchise.

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.

Why similar: FPS 35%, Classic 20.4% ★, Shooter 11%, Gore 9.7%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This reboot perfectly captures the essence of fast-paced, aggressive combat against relentless demonic forces.

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

Why similar: FPS 32.9%, Classic 21% ★, Co-op 11.5%, Action 8.4%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the original with more varied environments and the same chaotic, arcade-style action.

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: FPS 29.2%, Classic 26.3% ★, Boomer Shooter 15.6% ★, Shooter 10.6%, Old School 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in modern retro-shooters that captures the spirit and speed of 90s FPS classics.

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

Why similar: FPS 34.3%, Classic 15.8% ★, Action 14%, Co-op 12.9%, Gore 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same core loop of clearing rooms filled with hordes of enemies using powerful, over-the-top weaponry.

ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

Why similar: FPS 45.4%, Boomer Shooter 22.5% ★, Shooter 10.9%, Old School 6.4%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features ultra-fast movement and skill-based combat that rewards players for being as aggressive as possible.

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.

Why similar: FPS 37.3%, Action 13.4%, Gore 12.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Comedy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes creative, high-score-focused arcade combat that feels right at home for a Serious Sam fan.

Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.

Why similar: Classic 37.3% ★, FPS 26.4%, Boomer Shooter 6.7% ★, Shooter 6.7%, Gore 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary classic that shares the same 90s-style humor and arena-based level design as the early Serious Sam games.

Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

Why similar: FPS 40.7%, Boomer Shooter 19.1% ★, Shooter 13.1%, Action 8.8%, Gore 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly fast-paced shooter that pushes the limits of movement and weapon variety in a cyberpunk setting.

Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.

Why similar: FPS 31.1%, Co-op 18%, Gore 10.9%, Action 10.7%, Shooter 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends fast-paced shooting with melee combat and the same brand of irreverent, over-the-top humor.

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

Why similar: FPS 39.1%, Boomer Shooter 20.9% ★, Classic 10.1% ★, Shooter 9.7%, Gore 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a retro aesthetic with modern rendering techniques to create a visceral, high-intensity shooter experience.

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.

Why similar: Classic 41.2% ★, FPS 26.8%, Shooter 6.9%, Action 4.5%, Old School 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational title for fast-paced, movement-heavy shooters that influenced the entire genre.

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia, and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone's adventures.

Why similar: FPS 22.5%, Boomer Shooter 16.8% ★, Shooter 14%, Old School 11%, Co-op 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that provides a modern, polished take on the classic Serious Sam formula.

Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

Why similar: FPS 27.4%, Classic 20.3% ★, Co-op 12.3%, Action 8.7%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This entry leans heavily into the series' comedic roots with a more colorful and whimsical art style.

A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Boomer Shooter 16.5% ★, Shooter 14.3%, Old School 13.6%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed shooter that captures the classic 'run and gun' feel with satisfying, punchy weapons.

Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

Why similar: FPS 39.5%, Old School 10.1%, Boomer Shooter 9% ★, Shooter 8.6%, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane remake of a classic shooter that focuses on speed and explosive, gory combat.

The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.

Why similar: Classic 40% ★, FPS 27.6%, Shooter 6.4%, Action 5.5%, Old School 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful update to the original retro shooter that features the same campy humor and fast action.

3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!

Why similar: FPS 34.6%, Boomer Shooter 18.7% ★, Shooter 11.2%, Old School 10.2%, Gore 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, it offers modern level design with the satisfying feel of a 90s shooter.

Serious Sam Fusion is a central hub for several existing Serious Sam games developed by Croteam. Cool new features, engine upgrades, patches and updates will be released to existing owners for FREE!

Why similar: FPS 26.6%, Classic 14.4% ★, Action 12.4%, Co-op 11.6%, Gore 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This serves as a unified hub for the classic series, allowing for a seamless experience across multiple titles.

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Why similar: FPS 33.9%, Boomer Shooter 20.7% ★, Shooter 13.4%, Old School 11.9%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric and fast-paced shooter that features very satisfying, precise gunplay.

Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.

Why similar: FPS 53.9%, Action 20.3%, Shooter 17.4%, First-Person 3.7%, Sci-fi 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed shooter that focuses on fighting waves of robotic enemies in tight, intense corridors.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.

Why similar: Action 47.3%, Gore 37.5%, Indie 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: It translates the classic horde-shooting experience into an immersive virtual reality format.

So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.

Why similar: FPS 36.3%, Shooter 16.8%, Boomer Shooter 15% ★, Old School 10.6%, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An absurdist, retro-styled shooter that captures the same 'so bad it's good' charm and frantic energy.

Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

Why similar: FPS 51%, Shooter 13.6%, Action 12.3%, Gore 8.7%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a cinematic yet fast-paced shooting experience with a heavy emphasis on dual-wielding and intense action.

Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: Classic 29.4% ★, FPS 23.2%, Comedy 9.6%, Gore 8.8%, Shooter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same brand of chaotic, irreverent, and over-the-top humor that Serious Sam fans often enjoy.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: Classic 36.5% ★, FPS 25.5%, Action 7.2%, Co-op 6.5%, Shooter 5.7%

Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!

Why similar: Classic 32.7% ★, FPS 24.4%, Action 7.9%, Co-op 7.3%, Shooter 5.7%

Strap on your combat sandals...Lo Wang is coming to the Land of the Rising Sun to turn out the lights. Experience total blood immersion. If you can't touch, kill or drive something...then blow it away! Whether you're wielding shurikens, an Uzi, or a freshly plundered Guardian head...you've got your work cut out for you.

Why similar: Classic 43.8% ★, FPS 27.6%, Gore 5.8%, Action 5.8%, Shooter 5.3%

Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.

Why similar: Action 32.4%, Co-op 31.3%, Gore 17.2%, Indie 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction!

Why similar: Action 39%, Shooter 24.5%, Comedy 13%, Indie 11.9%, Gore 11.6%

Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter is a sequel to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter - frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.

Why similar: FPS 20.6%, Co-op 19.3%, Action 18.1%, Gore 15.9%, Old School 13.4%

Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!

Why similar: Action 76.6%, Indie 23.4%

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: Classic 34.3% ★, FPS 31.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Action 7.5%, First-Person 5.1%

Serious Sam is back! And this time it's REAL!

Why similar: FPS 22.3%, Gore 19.7%, Action 17.8%, Co-op 13.3%, Shooter 12.5%

Step into the boots of Serious Sam's most iconic foe, the Headless Kamikaze, and chase down the vile Serious Sam in this action packed arcade runner

Why similar: Action 69.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Funny 9.3%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

Why similar: FPS 31.3%, Boomer Shooter 17% ★, Classic 13.1% ★, Action 11.4%, Gore 7.6%

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.

Why similar: FPS 41.5%, Action 13.2%, Gore 10.2%, Classic 8.4% ★, Comedy 7.5%

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.

Why similar: Classic 40.3% ★, FPS 32.1%, Shooter 6.5%, Action 6.5%, Multiplayer 4.7%

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.

Why similar: Classic 37.4% ★, FPS 27.4%, Boomer Shooter 6.9% ★, Shooter 6.3%, Action 5.7%

Choose your weapons and take aim at the most random Serious Sam adventure yet!

Why similar: Action 62.5%, Indie 22.1%, Comedy 14%, Singleplayer 1.4%

The critically-acclaimed and award-winning FPS franchise is back! Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer action, Painkiller Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end...

Why similar: FPS 45.5%, Action 20.3%, Gore 14.9%, Shooter 11.7%, Multiplayer 3.7%

Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE is a virtual reality action shooter, a glorious throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters where men were men, cover was for amateurs and pulling the trigger made things go boom.

Why similar: Gore 39.9%, Action 30.6%, Boomer Shooter 19.7% ★, Indie 9.9%

POSTAL Redux is a high definition remake of the classic dark and surreal twin-stick isometric shooter. Take control of The POSTAL Dude as he fights to survive in a world gone mad with violence.

Why similar: Co-op 32.7%, Gore 21.1%, Shooter 18.7%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Action 11.9%

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.

Why similar: FPS 35.4%, Classic 27.4% ★, Action 14.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Multiplayer 6%

Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.

Why similar: Classic 30.8% ★, Action 26.5%, FPS 23%, Shooter 6.9%, Multiplayer 3.5%

Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.

Why similar: Classic 36% ★, FPS 27%, Gore 10.5%, Shooter 8.7%, Action 8.1%

Fast paced, first person adventure aboard Noah's ark!

Why similar: Classic 42.6% ★, FPS 38.6%, Action 7.2%, Shooter 5.1%, First-Person 2.4%

Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.

Why similar: FPS 58.4%, Action 12.4%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 5.3%, First-Person 4.7%

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.

Why similar: Classic 43% ★, FPS 25.8%, Boomer Shooter 6.2% ★, Shooter 5.4%, Old School 5.3%

The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!

Why similar: FPS 43.4%, Classic 14.5% ★, Action 10.6%, Shooter 9.7%, Comedy 5.1%

Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.

Why similar: FPS 31.5%, Boomer Shooter 16.7% ★, Shooter 13.1%, Old School 12%, Gore 10.1%

Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.

Why similar: FPS 28.1%, Boomer Shooter 20.1% ★, Shooter 15.2%, Old School 13%, Gore 8.5%

An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Why similar: FPS 44.8%, Gore 12.1%, Co-op 12.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Action 10.8%

Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!

Why similar: FPS 23.2%, Classic 20.2% ★, Action 16.8%, Gore 10.8%, Indie 6.4%