Rank 01Why this
Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Games like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
- 15 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Serious Sam: The Random Encounter also play
The closest matches to Serious Sam: The Random Encounter: Cosmic Star Heroine, Cthulhu Saves the World, Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter, Doom & Destiny Advanced, and Shadows of Adam. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $2.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2011
Rank 03Why this
Same retro mood as Serious Sam: The Random Encounter.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- 2019
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
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Same retro mood as Serious Sam: The Random Encounter.
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- Released: 2011
- Developer: Vlambeer, Croteam
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- 45% of 316 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 64
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Dry sam humor fits the absurd serous sam tone
- Five second real time turns make combat a frantic puzzle
- Fixed lane positioning forces creative tactical positioning
- Challenging
- Retro
- Tense
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About Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
The closest matches to Serious Sam: The Random Encounter: Cosmic Star Heroine, Cthulhu Saves the World, Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter, Doom & Destiny Advanced, and Shadows of Adam. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cosmic Star Heroine, Cthulhu Saves the World and Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, retro and tense, and single out its fixed lane positioning. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Serious Sam: The Random Encounter: Choose your weapons and take aim at the most random Serious Sam adventure yet!
Is Serious Sam: The Random Encounter worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 45% of 316 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2 h played before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dry sam humor fits the absurd serous sam tone
- Five second real time turns make combat a frantic puzzle
- Fixed lane positioning forces creative tactical positioning
- Pixel art graphics and gba style soundtrack evoke nostalgia
People who play it also play: Cosmic Star Heroine, Cthulhu Saves the World, Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
Frequently asked about Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
Can I run it?
Does Serious Sam: The Random Encounter work on Steam Deck?
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Serious Sam: The Random Encounter cost?
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Serious Sam: The Random Encounter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Serious Sam: The Random Encounter are Cosmic Star Heroine, Cthulhu Saves the World, Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter.
Who developed Serious Sam: The Random Encounter?
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter was developed by Vlambeer, Croteam and published by Devolver Digital.