# Games like Serious Sam II

> The closest matches to Serious Sam II: Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam 3: BFE, Shadow Warrior 2, Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour, and Left 4 Dead 2. 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. [Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41000/serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam II. 2,396 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41000/)
2. [Serious Sam 3: BFE](https://imho.run/games/41070/serious-sam-3-bfe) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 5,833 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/)
3. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam II players' libraries, and another Action. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
4. [Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour](https://imho.run/games/434050/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 3,174 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434050/)
5. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
6. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam II. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
7. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
8. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam II. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
9. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
10. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
11. [Titanfall® 2](https://imho.run/games/1237970/titanfall-2) — Same epic mood as Serious Sam II. 93,771 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/)
12. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5](https://imho.run/games/1007040/earth-defense-force-5) — Same comedic mood as Serious Sam II. 5,573 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1007040/)
13. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)
14. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam II. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
15. [Blood and Bacon](https://imho.run/games/434570/blood-and-bacon) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 13,126 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434570/)
16. [STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)](https://imho.run/games/6060/star-wars-battlefront-ii-classic-2005) — Same epic mood as Serious Sam II. 34,695 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6060/)
17. [Saints Row 2](https://imho.run/games/9480/saints-row-2) — Same comedic mood as Serious Sam II. 8,283 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9480/)
18. [POSTAL: Brain Damaged](https://imho.run/games/1359980/postal-brain-damaged) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam II. 5,027 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359980/)
19. [Black Mesa](https://imho.run/games/362890/black-mesa) — Same epic mood as Serious Sam II. 69,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/)
20. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam II. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
21. [Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus](https://imho.run/games/612880/wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 17,281 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/612880/)
22. [Unreal Tournament 3](https://imho.run/games/13210/unreal-tournament-3) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 1,532 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/)
23. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Same nostalgic mood as Serious Sam II. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
24. [Half-Life](https://imho.run/games/70/half-life) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam II. 57,390 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/)

## Machine-readable

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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=204340
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## About Serious Sam II

Serious Sam II is a challenging first-person arena shooter developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital, released in 2012 at a price of $9.99 USD. Players traverse a hub world across multiple planets, dual-wielding an arsenal of powerful weapons while hunting for secrets and navigating vehicle sequences. The game supports online co-op multiplayer, offering a medium-length campaign designed for focused sit-down sessions. Reviewers on Steam rate the game 88% positive from over 3,300 reviews, with players describing the combat as chaotic and the weapons as uniquely powerful. Players highlight the iconic and memorable soundtrack, and many note that the visuals stand out even today, while others find the dual-wielding mechanic adds satisfying strategic depth to encounters. The game runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 204340
- **Developer:** Croteam
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 31, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204340/)
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