Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter down to the 26 that fit the “Co-op” category. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, Returnal and Helldivers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter.

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is Clone Drone in the Danger Zone — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Returnal and Helldivers follow close behind.

#1Clone Drone in the Danger Zone97 #2Returnal95 #3Helldivers92 #4Roboquest89 #5Ultimate Chicken Horse89

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The best co-op games like Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

97

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

95

Returnal

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping adventure storytelling

92

Helldivers

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45

Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting space and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

89

Roboquest

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12

Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5Ultimate Chicken Horse

89

Ultimate Chicken Horse

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, racing gameplay and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#6Lost Planet 2

79

Lost Planet 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#7Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

79

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2

Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Wolfenstein: Youngblood

77

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk, while skipping punishing difficulty

76

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

#10Superfighters Deluxe

75

Superfighters Deluxe

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDark

Steam👍 89%· 3.5K

Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Shared with Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

95

Doom

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

#12Metal Slug X

93

Metal Slug X

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, offline and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#13SCP: Secret Laboratory

92

SCP: Secret Laboratory

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 230K

Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping single-player focus

#14Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

91

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 3.4KRAWG👍 85%· 603MC87IGDB83· 3

Year 2001Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and offline, while skipping online features

90

DOOM

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 28KRAWG👍 91%· 837MC83IGDB90· 1

Year 1993Dev SEGAOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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