# Games like Serious Sam 4

> The closest matches to Serious Sam 4: Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam II, DOOM, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, and Back 4 Blood. 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 3: BFE](https://imho.run/games/41070/serious-sam-3-bfe) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 5,833 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/)
2. [Serious Sam II](https://imho.run/games/204340/serious-sam-ii) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam 4 players' libraries, and another Action. 3,329 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204340/)
3. [DOOM](https://imho.run/games/379720/doom) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Serious Sam 4. 83,256 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379720/)
4. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam 4. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)
5. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Blood and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
6. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Serious Sam 4. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
7. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
8. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
9. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
10. [Quake 4](https://imho.run/games/2210/quake-4) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 1,665 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2210/)
11. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam 4. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
12. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6](https://imho.run/games/2291060/earth-defense-force-6) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam 4. 3,919 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291060/)
13. [Insurgency: Sandstorm](https://imho.run/games/581320/insurgency-sandstorm) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam 4. 59,257 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581320/)
14. [Unreal Tournament 3](https://imho.run/games/13210/unreal-tournament-3) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 1,532 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/)
15. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
16. [Mortal Kombat 11](https://imho.run/games/976310/mortal-kombat-11) — Also Blood and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 25,336 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/976310/)
17. [Anger Foot](https://imho.run/games/1978590/anger-foot) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 2,052 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1978590/)
18. [Borderlands 3](https://imho.run/games/397540/borderlands-3) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam 4 players' libraries, and another RPG. 59,663 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397540/)
19. [Painkiller Hell & Damnation](https://imho.run/games/214870/painkiller-hell-damnation) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 976 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214870/)
20. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam 4. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
21. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam 4. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
22. [Ion Fury](https://imho.run/games/562860/ion-fury) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Serious Sam 4. 4,339 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562860/)
23. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Serious Sam 4. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
24. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam 4. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Serious Sam 4

Serious Sam 4 is a 2020 action release from Croteam published by Devolver Digital. Set as a prequel within the classic FPS series, it places players in intergalactic warfare across multiple environments. The third-person perspective frames large-scale battles against vast enemy hordes, with enemy-immunity-mechanics adding tactical consideration to the arcade action. Players describe the experience as brutal and challenging, with reviewers highlighting the fast-paced gameplay and mech combat as key draws. The game supports solo and online co-op play, with an extensive weapon arsenal available throughout. The medium-length campaign fits sit-down sessions. It is verified for Steam Deck and currently priced at 39.99 USD. Reviewers have given it an 83% positive rating from over 5000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 257420
- **Developer:** Croteam
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 24, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 68
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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