Rank 01Why this
Shares weapon upgrades with Serious Sam: Tormental.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- 2017
Games like Serious Sam: Tormental
- 32 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Serious Sam: Tormental also play
The closest matches to Serious Sam: Tormental: Serious Sam's Bogus Detour, I Hate Running Backwards, Nuclear Throne, Mega City Force, and Neon Chrome. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares character unlocks with Serious Sam: Tormental.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 11)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
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Mega City Force
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
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Rogue Stormers
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
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Zombie Party
Why this: Shares character unlocks and weapon upgrades with Serious Sam: Tormental.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Serious Sam: Tormental
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- 3Nuclear Throne
Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
- 97% of 9,705 reviews
- 4Mega City Force
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
- 80% of 204 reviews
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- 6Rogue Stormers
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
- 61% of 146 reviews
- 7Zombie Party
Shares character unlocks and weapon upgrades with Serious Sam: Tormental.
- 75% of 240 reviews
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- 12Enter the Gungeon
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-like, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
- 95% of 38,640 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.), Croteam
- Price: $11.99checked Oct 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 76% of 94 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 66
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chaotic but satisfying combat
- Retro arcade energy with modern roguelike depth
- Short runs with high stakes
- Intense
- Retro
- Boss loops
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Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
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Why this: Same intense mood as Serious Sam: Tormental.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Serious Sam: Tormental.
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Why this: Shares character unlocks with Serious Sam: Tormental.
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Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
Halls of Torment
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
Scrappage
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
Angelstruck
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
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Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
10 Minutes Till Dawn
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
I Hate Running Backwards
Why this: Shares character unlocks with Serious Sam: Tormental.
Nuclear Throne
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
Mega City Force
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Serious Sam: Tormental.
Zombie Party
Why this: Shares character unlocks and weapon upgrades with Serious Sam: Tormental.
Voidigo
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Serious Sam: Tormental.
About Serious Sam: Tormental
The closest matches to Serious Sam: Tormental: Serious Sam's Bogus Detour, I Hate Running Backwards, Nuclear Throne, Mega City Force, and Neon Chrome. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Serious Sam: Tormental is your kind of game, the closest matches are Serious Sam's Bogus Detour, I Hate Running Backwards and Nuclear Throne — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as intense and retro, and single out its boss loops and character unlocks. 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: Tormental: Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!
Is Serious Sam: Tormental worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 76% of 94 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Oct 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chaotic but satisfying combat
- Retro arcade energy with modern roguelike depth
- Short runs with high stakes
- Tactical weapon and perk selection
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The writing, sound, and simplistic are style are great, but there's just not enough variation in levels and game play.”
“So i gave it a try, and it's meh: Incentive to dash through ennemies, but no invincible frame, sometimes ennemies are on a trap or spawn some others mob on top of you; dash is useless otherwise and jump barely works, and only for sam (!)…”
People who play it also play: Serious Sam's Bogus Detour, I Hate Running Backwards, Nuclear Throne
Frequently asked about Serious Sam: Tormental
Can I run it?
Is Serious Sam: Tormental verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Serious Sam: Tormental is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Serious Sam: Tormental cost?
Serious Sam: Tormental is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Serious Sam: Tormental have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Serious Sam: Tormental supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Serious Sam: Tormental?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Serious Sam: Tormental are Serious Sam's Bogus Detour, I Hate Running Backwards, Nuclear Throne.
Who developed Serious Sam: Tormental?
Serious Sam: Tormental was developed by Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.), Croteam and published by Devolver Digital.