Rank 01Why this
Shares dual wielding with Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2017
Games like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
- 30 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter also play
The closest matches to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter: Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE, Sairento VR, Arizona Sunshine®, and DOOM VFR. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also VR and Gore, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2017
Rank 03- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- 2018
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Arizona Sunshine®
Why this: Shares motion controls with Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
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Raw Data
Why this: Same immersive mood as Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
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Gunheart
Why this: Also VR and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter
Shares dual wielding with Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
- 88% of 150 reviews
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- 4Arizona Sunshine®
Shares motion controls with Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
- 79% of 5,095 reviews
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- 17Insurgency: Sandstorm
Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
- 86% of 59,257 reviews
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Croteam VR
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 7
- 86% of 479 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Bosses are absurdly huge
- Dual wielding feels empowering
- Feeling of scale is incredible
- Epic
- Immersive
- Intense
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Why this: Same intense mood as Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
Serious Sam II
Why this: Same epic mood as Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
Painkiller
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter at current Steam store prices.
Quake
Why this: Same intense mood as Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
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Why this: Also VR and Gore, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
Skyfront VR
Why this: Same epic mood as Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
Trepang2
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
Zero Caliber VR
Why this: Also VR and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
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Why this: Also VR and Gore, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
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Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter.
About Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
The closest matches to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter: Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE, Sairento VR, Arizona Sunshine®, and DOOM VFR. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE and Sairento VR — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as epic, immersive and intense, and single out its arena hordes and dual wielding. 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.
About Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter: Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.
Is Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 479 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bosses are absurdly huge
- Dual wielding feels empowering
- Feeling of scale is incredible
- Hordes demand constant movement
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I would love to recommend the game, but I just can´t. Started getting "Error during license verification" few days ago. So I just cannot play. And the best thing is my refund request was denied, so I am stuck with a broken game.”
People who play it also play: Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE, Sairento VR
Frequently asked about Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
Can I run it?
Does Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter work on Steam Deck?
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter cost?
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Serious Sam VR: The First 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 VR: The First Encounter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter are Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE, Sairento VR.
Who developed Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter?
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter was developed by Croteam VR and published by Devolver Digital, Croteam.