Games like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
If Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter: 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!
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Serious Sam 3: BFE
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Top pick for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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!
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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!
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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!
Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!
Serious Sam II
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!
Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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!
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
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Ranked #7 for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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.
Rise of the Triad
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Ranked #8 for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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More from Croteam
Other recommendable Steam games by Croteam, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Talos Principle
WHY THIS
Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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).
Serious Sam 3: BFE
WHY THIS
Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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!
Serious Sam 4
WHY THIS
Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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.
The Talos Principle 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. Shares Action with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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.
Serious Sam II
WHY THIS
Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
WHY THIS
Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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!
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
WHY THIS
Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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!
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
WHY THIS
Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. Shares Action with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
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.
Frequently asked about Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
- How much does Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter cost?
- Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter are Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).
- Who developed Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter?
- Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter was developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital.
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