Single-player games like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, 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 3: BFE
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Serious Sam II
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Blood and Bacon
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
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The Nightmare
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter.
You are trapped in a nightmare shaped by your inner darkness. To escape and awaken, you must solve puzzles and confront deep-seated traumas. Explore twisted versions of daily life—convenience stores, trains, stations, hometowns, endless tunnels. Face your fears and reclaim yourself.
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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).
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Serious Sam 4
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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The Talos Principle 2
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
Single-player alternative to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.