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We filtered the 48 games similar to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders down to the 39 that fit the “PC” category. Hexen: Beyond Heretic, Borderlands 4 and Iron Grip: Warlord top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

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Year 1994Dev id Software

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is Hexen: Beyond Heretic — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Borderlands 4 and Iron Grip: Warlord follow close behind.

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The best games like Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders on PC

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders. 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.

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Hexen: Beyond Heretic

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Hexen: Beyond Heretic
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkFantasyFirst Person
Year 1995Dev Raven Software · id SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

Same family as Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is horror setting and offline play.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat84Setting68Game mode52
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Borderlands 4

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Borderlands 4
Closest on game mode
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi
Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

It meets Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders on single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Released 31 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

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Iron Grip: Warlord

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Iron Grip: Warlord
Closest on combat
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedFantasyFirst Person
Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

It meets Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders on melee combat, fantasy world and co-op play. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Released 14 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting81Visuals67
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Quake II

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Quake II
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person
Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

What brings it close to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

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DOOM 3

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DOOM 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkFirst Person
Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Same studio: id Software.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone78Setting0
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Left 4 Dead 2

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NGL91
Left 4 Dead 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person
Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

If Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 15 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode85Setting0
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theHunter Classic

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theHunter Classic
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

If Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders worked for you because of ranged combat, single-player focus and a first-person view, the same is here. Its own ground is sports simulation and open world exploration.

Released 20 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode92Combat91
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Aliens vs. Predator

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Aliens vs. Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkFirst Person
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Released 16 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat86Tone81Setting0
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Quake

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NGL92
Quake
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person
Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Same studio: id Software.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode87Tone84Setting0
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Left 4 Dead

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NGL90
Left 4 Dead
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkFirst Person
Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

With Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Released 14 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode88Tone80Setting0
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World War Z

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World War Z
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

On paper it is what Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and a third-person camera.

Released 25 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode80Visuals61Setting0
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Killing Floor

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Killing Floor
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person
Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Held in common with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and co-op play. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Released 15 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Genre100Combat100Visuals86Game mode83Tone82Setting0
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Heretic

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Heretic
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFantasyFirst Person
Year 1994Dev Raven Software · id SoftwareOn PC · Mac

If Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is magic-based combat and historical setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting46Combat33
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Shadowgrounds

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Shadowgrounds
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDark
Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

The genre is the same as Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a top-down view.

Released 11 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode87Setting0Visuals0
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The Expendabros

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The Expendabros
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged
Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

With Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders it shares melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Released 20 years after Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals0

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