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2001PCXbox95 % positive5.89 €

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.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Lots of humour
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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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Helldivers 2

92 %Match

2024PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable74 % positive39.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Serious Sam: The First Encounter: playing together in co-op, good gunplay and a sci-fi setting.

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.

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Overload

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Overload is a six-degrees-of-freedom shooter that revives the Descent formula: you fly weightlessly through tight mine complexes, blasting robots and hunting for keys and secrets. Precise controls and fast, frantic combat are the core appeal.

Quake II

Action-packed real-time combat

You blast through fast, unforgiving firefights against the mechanical Strogg in this classic sci-fi shooter. The modern re-release adds upgraded visuals, fresh campaign content and online co-op to the frantic action.

Doom

Action-packed real-time combat

You are the lone survivor holding back Hell in this 1993 classic, blasting through demon hordes at breakneck speed. This re-release packs the full original campaign, including Episode IV, into modern hardware with mod support.

Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition

Lots of humour

You blast your way through swarms of enemies in this over-the-top retro shooter, armed with everything from shotguns to rocket launchers. This remaster of the 1994 cult classic adds 4K visuals, new episodes and extra music, while keeping its gleefully gory humor and frantic pace intact.

Helldivers

Playing together in co-op

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.

Rise of the Triad

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, over-the-top reboot of a 90s shooter classic, packed with explosions, deadly traps and launch pads. It favors pure twitch action over tactics, with a tongue-in-cheek attitude.

Metal Slug 6

Playing together in co-op

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.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Playing together in co-op

A co-op shooter set in an alternate 1980s Nazi-occupied Paris, where you play as BJ's twin daughters with a friend or AI partner across semi-open districts. Leveling and weapon upgrades add RPG-lite elements to the punchy Wolfenstein gunplay.

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