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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is Superfighters Deluxe — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men and Resistance 2 follow close behind.

#1Superfighters Deluxe95 #2Kane & Lynch: Dead Men95 #3Resistance 294 #4Aliens: Colonial Marines93 #5Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition93

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The best dark games like Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

20 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.

#1Superfighters Deluxe

95

Superfighters Deluxe

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#2Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

95

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

94

Resistance 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#4Aliens: Colonial Marines

93

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#5Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

93

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, while skipping offline

#6Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

92

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2

Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

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

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

#7Guns, Gore & Cannoli

91

Guns, Gore & Cannoli

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#8Doom II: Hell on Earth

91

Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

91

Area 51

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerDarkSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Shadowgrounds

90

Shadowgrounds

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

90

Broforce

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#12Wolfenstein: Youngblood

89

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

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

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

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

89

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

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

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

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

#14Streets of Rogue

88

Streets of Rogue

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#15Resident Evil: Revelations

88

Resident Evil: Revelations

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFirst Person

IGDB75· 27OC71· 42

Year 2012Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror setting and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi

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