# Games like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter

> The closest matches to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter: Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE, Sairento VR, Arizona Sunshine®, and DOOM VFR. 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 VR: The Second Encounter](https://imho.run/games/552460/serious-sam-vr-the-second-encounter) — Shares dual wielding with Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 150 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552460/)
2. [Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE](https://imho.run/games/567670/serious-sam-3-vr-bfe) — Also VR and Gore, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567670/)
3. [Sairento VR](https://imho.run/games/555880/sairento-vr) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,188 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555880/)
4. [Arizona Sunshine®](https://imho.run/games/342180/arizona-sunshine) — Shares motion controls with Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 5,095 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342180/)
5. [DOOM VFR](https://imho.run/games/650000/doom-vfr) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter players' libraries, and another Action. 1,755 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/650000/)
6. [Raw Data](https://imho.run/games/436320/raw-data) — Also VR, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 1,676 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/436320/)
7. [After the Fall®](https://imho.run/games/751630/after-the-fall) — Also VR and Gore, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 1,513 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751630/)
8. [Gunheart](https://imho.run/games/551700/gunheart) — Also VR and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 261 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/551700/)
9. [SUPERHOT VR](https://imho.run/games/617830/superhot-vr) — Also VR, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 5,741 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617830/)
10. [Eternity Warriors VR](https://imho.run/games/664090/eternity-warriors-vr) — Also VR and Gore, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 152 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/664090/)
11. [Dead Effect 2 VR](https://imho.run/games/646200/dead-effect-2-vr) — Also VR and Gore, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 844 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646200/)
12. [Hover Junkers](https://imho.run/games/380220/hover-junkers) — Also VR, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 588 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/380220/)
13. [Fallout 4 VR](https://imho.run/games/611660/fallout-4-vr) — Also VR and Gore, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 4,488 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/611660/)
14. [Overload](https://imho.run/games/448850/overload) — Also VR, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 1,381 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448850/)
15. [Pistol Whip](https://imho.run/games/1079800/pistol-whip) — Also VR, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 2,848 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079800/)
16. [Bullet Sorrow VR](https://imho.run/games/521950/bullet-sorrow-vr) — Also VR and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 151 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/521950/)
17. [Insurgency: Sandstorm](https://imho.run/games/581320/insurgency-sandstorm) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 59,257 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581320/)
18. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
19. [Beat Saber](https://imho.run/games/620980/beat-saber) — A frequent pick in Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter players' libraries, and another Indie. 52,878 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620980/)
20. [Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister](https://imho.run/games/1733890/warhammer-40-000-battle-sister) — Shares dual wielding with Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 419 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1733890/)
21. [Sprint Vector](https://imho.run/games/590690/sprint-vector) — Also VR, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 473 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590690/)
22. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also Gore, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
23. [Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded](https://imho.run/games/1066180/crisis-brigade-2-reloaded) — Also VR and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 207 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066180/)
24. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Gore and Violent, like Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)

## 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=552450&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=552450&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=552450&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=552450
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/552450
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 552450
- **Developer:** Croteam VR
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital, Croteam
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 30, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/552450/serious-sam-vr-the-first-encounter)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=552450&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552450/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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