Single-player games like Serious Sam II
Below are 22 single-player Steam games similar to Serious Sam II, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
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!
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Serious Sam 3: BFE
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
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!
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Shadow Warrior 2
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
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.
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Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
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.
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Left 4 Dead 2
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
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DOOM II
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
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Broforce
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
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Quake
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
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.
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Shadow Warrior
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
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.
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Immortal Redneck
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
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Wolfenstein: The New Order
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
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.
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RAGE 2
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
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Titanfall® 2
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
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Ion Fury
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
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!
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Turok
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.
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City of Brass
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
A first-person action adventure, inspired by Arabian Nights, from senior BioShock developers.
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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Serious Sam 4
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
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.
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The Talos Principle 2
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
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Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
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!
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Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam II.
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.
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Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam II.
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.