19 Games like Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders on PlayStation that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

With Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

The thread back to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

With Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders it shares ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with online features and skill tree progression.

Held in common with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders: 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.

Genre puts it alongside Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

It meets Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders on fantasy world, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Its point of contact with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with adventure storytelling and a sandbox world.

The thread back to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders runs through single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders and shares melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is 2D presentation.