Games like Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
If Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hexen: Beyond Heretic, HeXen II and Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, epic and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders: In a realm corrupted by the evil magic of three brothers known as the Serpent Riders, you are a heretic. As one of the last Sidhe elves, and a capable mage, you embark on a quest for vengeance against those who slaughtered your friends, family, and entire race.
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Hexen: Beyond Heretic
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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While the Sidhe elf Corvus battled the evil forces of D'Sparil, the remaining Serpent Riders were busy corrupting other dimensions. As a Warrior, Mage, or Cleric, you must defend your realm of Cronos from the second Serpent Rider known as Korax.
HeXen II
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Shares inventory management and a retro mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.
Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
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Third-strongest match for Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel is a dark fantasy first-person shooter and expansion to Hexen: Beyond Heretic. After discovering the Chaos Sphere, you have been transported to the Realm of the Dead. Now, your only way home is blocked by the Dark Citadel.
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
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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.
AMID EVIL
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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.
Heretic + Hexen
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Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Ranked #6 for Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
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The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
Project Warlock II
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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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.
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Wolfenstein 3D
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World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
HeXen II
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Shares inventory management and a retro mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.
Shadow Warrior
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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.
DOOM
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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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.
AMID EVIL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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.
Heretic + Hexen
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
Project Warlock II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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.
Frequently asked about Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
- Does Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders work on Steam Deck?
- Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- Does Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders are Hexen: Beyond Heretic, HeXen II, Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel.
- Who developed Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders?
- Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders was developed by Raven Software and published by id Software.
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