Choose Serious Sam: Shatterverse
Choose Serious Sam: Shatterverse if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Serious Sam: Shatterverse launched in 2026.
Serious Sam: Shatterverse vs Retrovolver
Serious Sam: Shatterverse and Retrovolver both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Retrovolver (2025) is 1 year older than Serious Sam: Shatterverse (2026). Serious Sam: Shatterverse has co-op; Retrovolver does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Retrovolver
Choose Retrovolver if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Retrovolver launched in 2025.
Both Serious Sam: Shatterverse and Retrovolver sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Serious Sam: Shatterverse |  Retrovolver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Behaviour Interactive Inc. | Peatfire Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Retrovolver (2025) is 1 year older than Serious Sam: Shatterverse (2026).
- Serious Sam: Shatterverse has co-op; Retrovolver does not.
Serious Sam: Shatterverse vs Retrovolver — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam: Shatterverse or Retrovolver first?
- If you want chronology, Retrovolver (2025) came out before Serious Sam: Shatterverse (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Serious Sam: Shatterverse and Retrovolver similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Retrovolver have multiplayer like Serious Sam: Shatterverse?
- No. Serious Sam: Shatterverse supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Retrovolver is listed as single-player only.