# Games like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

> The closest matches to Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter: Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Left 4 Dead 2, Quake, Prodeus, and Killing Floor 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) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 2,396 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41000/)
2. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter players' libraries, and another Action. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
3. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
4. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
5. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
6. [Insurgency: Sandstorm](https://imho.run/games/581320/insurgency-sandstorm) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 59,257 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581320/)
7. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
8. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
9. [Black Mesa](https://imho.run/games/362890/black-mesa) — Also Remake, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 69,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/)
10. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
11. [Painkiller Hell & Damnation](https://imho.run/games/214870/painkiller-hell-damnation) — Also Remake and Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 976 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214870/)
12. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)
13. [Unreal Tournament 3](https://imho.run/games/13210/unreal-tournament-3) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 1,532 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/)
14. [Day of Infamy](https://imho.run/games/447820/day-of-infamy) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 9,523 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447820/)
15. [Sniper Elite V2](https://imho.run/games/63380/sniper-elite-v2) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter players' libraries, and another Action. 2,630 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63380/)
16. [Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour](https://imho.run/games/434050/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 3,174 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434050/)
17. [Earthfall](https://imho.run/games/415590/earthfall) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 755 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415590/)
18. [Half-Life](https://imho.run/games/70/half-life) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 57,390 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/)
19. [Rise of the Triad](https://imho.run/games/217140/rise-of-the-triad) — Also Remake and Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 1,407 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/217140/)
20. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
21. [STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™](https://imho.run/games/6030/star-wars-jedi-knight-ii-jedi-outcast) — Also Cult Classic, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 2,714 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6030/)
22. [Screencheat](https://imho.run/games/301970/screencheat) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter players' libraries, and another Action. 615 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301970/)
23. [POSTAL: Brain Damaged](https://imho.run/games/1359980/postal-brain-damaged) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 5,027 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359980/)
24. [Battlezone: Combat Commander](https://imho.run/games/624970/battlezone-combat-commander) — Also Remake, like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. 666 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/624970/)

## 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=41014&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=41014&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=41014
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/41014
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 41014
- **Developer:** Croteam
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 28, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41014/)
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