# Games like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

> The closest matches to Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter: Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter, Quake, DOOM II, Blood: Refreshed Supply™, and Unreal Tournament 3. 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 Classic: The Second Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41060/serious-sam-classic-the-second-encounter) — Also Gore and Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 572 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41060/)
2. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
3. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Shares modding support with Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
4. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
5. [Unreal Tournament 3](https://imho.run/games/13210/unreal-tournament-3) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter players' libraries, and another Action. 1,532 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/)
6. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
7. [Nightmare Reaper](https://imho.run/games/1051690/nightmare-reaper) — Also Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 2,971 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051690/)
8. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
9. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — Also Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
10. [STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™](https://imho.run/games/6000/star-wars-republic-commando) — Same epic mood as Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 9,823 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6000/)
11. [Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour](https://imho.run/games/434050/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 3,174 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434050/)
12. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
13. [Hard Reset Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/98400/hard-reset-extended-edition) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98400/)
14. [Ion Fury](https://imho.run/games/562860/ion-fury) — Shares secret hunting with Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 4,339 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562860/)
15. [Insurgency: Sandstorm](https://imho.run/games/581320/insurgency-sandstorm) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 59,257 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581320/)
16. [Shogo: Mobile Armor Division](https://imho.run/games/610860/shogo-mobile-armor-division) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 137 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610860/)
17. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
18. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
19. [Battlezone: Combat Commander](https://imho.run/games/624970/battlezone-combat-commander) — Same epic mood as Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 666 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/624970/)
20. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
21. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Also Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
22. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5](https://imho.run/games/1007040/earth-defense-force-5) — Same epic mood as Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 5,573 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1007040/)
23. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
24. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Shares co op with Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter is an action and indie game released in 2019 from developer Croteam, published by Devolver Digital. Its design brings together arena combat, co op, modding support and quick saves. It offers a challenging difficulty, a medium-length campaign, online co-op and longer sit-down sessions. On Steam it holds 95% positive of 1,167 user reviews, alongside a Metacritic score of 87. Reviewers describe the tone as epic, nostalgic, retro and tense and point to arena style combat with no cover and enemies spawn in overwhelming waves. It supports both solo and multiplayer play and ships with a level editor. It carries a list price of $5.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 41050
- **Developer:** Croteam
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 30, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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