# Games like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter

> The closest matches to Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter: Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter, DOOM II, Blood: Refreshed Supply™, Quake, 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 First Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41050/serious-sam-classic-the-first-encounter) — Also Gore and Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 1,167 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41050/)
2. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter players' libraries, and another Action. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
3. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
4. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also Gore and Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
5. [Unreal Tournament 3](https://imho.run/games/13210/unreal-tournament-3) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 1,532 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/)
6. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Shares wave based combat with Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
7. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Shares weapon upgrades and environmental interaction with Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)
8. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
9. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
10. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6](https://imho.run/games/2291060/earth-defense-force-6) — Shares weapon upgrades with Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 3,919 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291060/)
11. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
12. [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 Second Encounter. 3,174 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434050/)
13. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — Also Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
14. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Shares weapon upgrades with Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
15. [Screencheat](https://imho.run/games/301970/screencheat) — Also Split Screen, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 615 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301970/)
16. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Split Screen and Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
17. [Shogo: Mobile Armor Division](https://imho.run/games/610860/shogo-mobile-armor-division) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 137 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610860/)
18. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Also Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
19. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
20. [Rise of the Triad](https://imho.run/games/217140/rise-of-the-triad) — Also Gore and Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 1,407 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/217140/)
21. [HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed](https://imho.run/games/523660/hypercharge-unboxed) — Also Split Screen, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 3,036 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523660/)
22. [F.E.A.R.](https://imho.run/games/21090/f-e-a-r) — Shares environmental interaction with Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 7,974 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21090/)
23. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
24. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Also Gore and Old School, like Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)

## Machine-readable

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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=41060
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/41060
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## About Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter

Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 41060
- **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:** 85
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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