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We filtered the 50 games similar to Serious Sam: The Second Encounter down to the 22 that fit the “Offline” category. Metal Slug, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Superfighters Deluxe top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Serious Sam: The Second Encounter.

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Year 2002Dev Croteam

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Within the “Offline” category, the closest game to Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is Metal Slug — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Superfighters Deluxe follow close behind.

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The best offline games like Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Serious Sam: The Second Encounter. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3
Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Superfighters Deluxe
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeDark
Steam👍 89%· 3.5K
Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDark
Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1
Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Resistance 3
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB88· 6
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Expendabros
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 97%· 18KRAWG👍 70%· 391IGDB80· 1
Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, ranged combat and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Unreal Tournament
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst Person
IGDB100· 1
Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and offline.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeDark
Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21
Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Star Wars Battlefront
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112
Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting space and online features, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Shadowgrounds
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkSci-Fi
Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2
Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping visual first person

Broforce
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeDarkSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping visual first person

Streets of Rogue
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeDark
Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 74%· 165IGDB84· 1OC81· 24
Year 2017Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping setting scifi

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
ShooterFPS
OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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