# Games like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter

> The closest matches to Serious Sam: The Random Encounter: Cosmic Star Heroine, Cthulhu Saves the World, Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter, Doom & Destiny Advanced, and Shadows of Adam. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Cosmic Star Heroine](https://imho.run/games/256460/cosmic-star-heroine) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 629 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256460/)
2. [Cthulhu Saves the World](https://imho.run/games/107310/cthulhu-saves-the-world) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam: The Random Encounter players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,120 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107310/)
3. [Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41050/serious-sam-classic-the-first-encounter) — Same retro mood as Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 1,167 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41050/)
4. [Doom & Destiny Advanced](https://imho.run/games/361040/doom-destiny-advanced) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 207 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361040/)
5. [Shadows of Adam](https://imho.run/games/506510/shadows-of-adam) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 184 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/506510/)
6. [Chroma Squad](https://imho.run/games/251130/chroma-squad) — Also Turn-Based, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 1,451 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251130/)
7. [Chained Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1229240/chained-echoes) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 4,511 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/)
8. [Saturday Morning RPG](https://imho.run/games/263320/saturday-morning-rpg) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 246 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263320/)
9. [Pit People®](https://imho.run/games/291860/pit-people) — Also Turn-Based, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 4,532 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291860/)
10. [Evoland](https://imho.run/games/233470/evoland) — Also JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 2,867 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233470/)
11. [Yakuza: Like a Dragon](https://imho.run/games/1235140/yakuza-like-a-dragon) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 14,367 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/)
12. [Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling](https://imho.run/games/1082710/bug-fables-the-everlasting-sapling) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 4,407 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082710/)
13. [Anachronox](https://imho.run/games/242940/anachronox) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 328 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242940/)
14. [Epic Battle Fantasy 4](https://imho.run/games/265610/epic-battle-fantasy-4) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 1,850 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265610/)
15. [Star Renegades](https://imho.run/games/651670/star-renegades) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam: The Random Encounter players' libraries, and another Action. 1,612 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651670/)
16. [Knuckle Sandwich](https://imho.run/games/1012570/knuckle-sandwich) — Also Turn-Based, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 465 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012570/)
17. [Disgaea 2 PC](https://imho.run/games/495280/disgaea-2-pc) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 987 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495280/)
18. [Orangeblood](https://imho.run/games/1042670/orangeblood) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 64 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1042670/)
19. [Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4](https://imho.run/games/237570/penny-arcade-s-on-the-rain-slick-precipice-of-darkness-4) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 242 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237570/)
20. [Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming](https://imho.run/games/240970/half-minute-hero-the-second-coming) — Also JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 297 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240970/)
21. [Splintered](https://imho.run/games/3127000/splintered) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 171 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3127000/)
22. [Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition](https://imho.run/games/231740/knights-of-pen-and-paper-1-edition) — Also Turn-Based, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 1,163 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231740/)
23. [The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos](https://imho.run/games/970830/the-dungeon-of-naheulbeuk-the-amulet-of-chaos) — Also Turn-Based, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 2,178 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/970830/)
24. [Dungeons of Dredmor](https://imho.run/games/98800/dungeons-of-dredmor) — Also Turn-Based, like Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. 3,196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=201480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=201480&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=201480&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=201480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/201480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Serious Sam: The Random Encounter

Choose your weapons and take aim at the most random Serious Sam adventure yet!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 201480
- **Developer:** Vlambeer, Croteam
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 24, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 64
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/201480/serious-sam-the-random-encounter)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=201480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201480/)
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