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2002 PC 5.89 € 👍 96 % Overwhelmingly positive, 1,855 reviews on Steam

A fast old-school first-person shooter where you mow down enormous hordes of enemies in wide open arenas as Sam. With tongue-in-cheek humor, plenty of secrets and co-op play, it is pure arcade action.

What defines Serious Sam: The Second Encounter:

  • Lots of humour
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Co-op or multiplayer

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TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

92 %

2005 PlayStationXbox

  • Lots of humour
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer

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.

TimeSplitters 2

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast, tongue-in-cheek first-person shooter that hops through wildly different eras and genre parodies. Its standout features are the split-screen multiplayer with bots and the built-in map editor.

TimeSplitters

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast, arcade-style first-person shooter that sends you through levels set in different eras via time travel. Its bot-filled multiplayer and built-in map editor are the standout features.

Metal Slug 3

Lots of humour

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.

The Bug Butcher

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D arcade shooter in the vein of Pang, where exterminator Harry blasts swarms of bugs falling from above in a research facility. Short, intense levels, power-ups and a tongue-in-cheek tone make for quick fun, including co-op.

Duke Nukem Forever

Lots of humour

Wisecracking action hero Duke Nukem blasts through an alien invasion with absurd weapons like shrink rays in a linear shooter packed with crude one-liners, pop-culture jabs and physics gimmicks.

Duke Nukem 3D

Lots of humour

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.

Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense

Co-op or multiplayer

Arcade vehicular combat with a 70s flavor: you drive heavily armed cars through chaotic battles in destructible arenas against a futuristic oil conglomerate. The over-the-top fun shines especially in split-screen multiplayer.

Shadow Warrior

Focus on a single character

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.

Metal Slug 6

Lots of humour

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.

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