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2001 PCXbox 5.89 € 👍 96 % Overwhelmingly positive, 3,133 reviews on Steam

A no-nonsense arcade shooter where Sam backpedals through vast Egyptian arenas while gunning down enormous hordes of screaming monsters, all with cheesy one-liners. Co-op makes the mayhem even better.

What defines Serious Sam: The First Encounter:

  • Lots of humour
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Sci-fi setting
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The closest matches for Serious Sam: The First Encounter are Duke Nukem 3D, Metal Slug 3 and Mothergunship. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Serious Sam: The First Encounter special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Duke Nukem 3D

89 %

1996 PC

  • Lots of humour
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Sci-fi setting

A cult classic boomer shooter starring a wisecracking action hero blasting aliens through interactive, maze-like city levels packed with secrets. Its crude satirical humor, inventive weapons and destructible environments made it an icon of 90s FPS design.

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Metal Slug 3

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic 2D run-and-gun shooter with lovingly animated pixel art, zany humor and wild twists like zombies, aliens and rideable vehicles. Fast, punishing arcade action best enjoyed solo or with a friend.

Mothergunship

Action-packed real-time combat

A frantic bullet-hell FPS where you assemble ridiculously oversized guns from modular parts and blast through randomized ship levels against robotic invaders. The gun crafting is the core hook, delivering chaotic fun, including in co-op.

Metal Slug 6

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade run-and-gun with lovingly animated pixel art and chaotic, explosive levels. The new Weapon Stock system lets you carry and swap between two weapons, while the game stays punishing and tongue-in-cheek.

Helldivers 2

Lots of humour

A chaotic co-op shooter steeped in satirical militarism, where up to four players call down orbital strikes and supplies via stratagem inputs and, thanks to always-on friendly fire, frequently blow each other up. A persistent galactic war has the whole community fighting over planets together.

Smash T.V.

Challenging difficulty

An arcade twin-stick shooter set in a dystopian game show: you fight endless waves of enemies in tight arenas, grab weapons and bonuses, and aim to defeat the host at the end. Frantic, chaotic and gleefully over the top.

Helldivers

Sci-fi setting

A top-down shooter for up to four players where teamwork is everything: you input stratagem codes to call in airstrikes and supplies, and friendly fire constantly threatens chaos. The satirical militaristic-democracy setting gives it a tongue-in-cheek tone.

Shadow Warrior

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic 1997 Build-engine shooter where you play ninja Lo Wang, slicing and blasting through enemies with a katana, shurikens and crude, over-the-top humor. Its mix of melee and ranged weapons and twisty level design sets it apart from Duke Nukem 3D.

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, tongue-in-cheek first-person shooter where you blast through different eras as Sergeant Cortez. It stands out for its zany humor, loads of multiplayer modes with bots, and a built-in map editor.

Rive

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced 2D twin-stick shooter with platforming elements where you pilot a spider-tank through hordes of robots. Hacks let you alter enemy behavior, and a tongue-in-cheek tone keeps things light.

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