In the same spirit

Games like Serious Sam: Next Encounter: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Serious Sam: Next Encounter (2004): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Serious Sam: Next Encounter (18)

Serious Sam Advance Shooter by Climax Group (2004) ★ 3.24 Gunman Chronicles Shooter by Rewolf Software (2000) ★ 3.92 Half-Life Shooter by Valve Software (1998) · ≈ 12h Metacritic 96★ 4.38 Half-Life: Alyx Shooter by Valve Software (2020) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 93★ 4.34 Half-Life 2: Episode Two Shooter by Valve Software (2007) · ≈ 6h Metacritic 90★ 4.46 Outcast RPG by Appeal Studios (1999) ★ 4.4 Half-Life 2: Episode One Shooter by Valve Software (2006) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 87★ 4.38 Crysis Shooter by Electronic Arts (2007) · ≈ 11h Metacritic 91★ 4.01 Star Citizen RPG by Cloud Imperium Games Corporation (2013) ★ 4.33 Black Mesa Shooter by Crowbar Collective (2020) · ≈ 11h Metacritic 86★ 4.35 Doom Shooter by id Software (2016) · ≈ 17h Metacritic 85★ 4.3 Kiss: Psycho Circus - The Nightmare Child Shooter by Third Law Interactive (2000) ★ 4.23 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Shooter by Insomniac Games (2009) Critics 83/100★ 4.07 Prey RPG by Arkane Studios (2017) · ≈ 29h Metacritic 80★ 4.28 ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard Shooter by Pixel Maniacs (2026) Critics 82/100★ 4.12 High on Life 2 Shooter by Squanch Games (2026) · ≈ 16h Critics 83/100★ 4.03 Zombies Ate My Neighbors Shooter by LucasArts (1993) · ≈ 8h ★ 4.09 Marathon Infinity Shooter by Bungie (1996) ★ 4.06