Games like Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

Dark fantasy first-person shooter with spellcasting and a revenge quest. Features ungodly weapons and arcane artifacts in a chaotic world.

94% positive from 1,161 · 2007 · Steam Deck Unsupported

Classic FPSActionFantasy ShooterRetro

Six games like Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

DOOM II

95% positive from 9,060 reviews2007Deck Verified

This is a classic first-person shooter with intense demon combat and powerful weapons. Players blast through hellish levels with a fast-paced, visceral feel.

What players likedPlayers praise DOOM II as a fun, addicting continuation of DOOM I, with its levels and super shotgun being highlights.

The catchConfusing maze-like levels turn combat into long key hunts and backtracking.

Both are tagged Retro, Classic and FPS.

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Turok

93% positive from 4,173 reviews201516% finish itDeck Playable

First-person shooter with exploration and puzzle elements. Hunt dinosaurs and find artifact pieces in a prehistoric world.

What players likedPlayers praise Turok as a fun "boomer shooter" with great exploration and quality-of-life upgrades, reminiscent of classic FPS games.

The catchLevel design is a confusing maze of samey corridors and hunting for hidden keys.

Both are tagged Retro, Classic and FPS.

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Shadow Warrior Classic Redux

90% positive from 3,620 reviews201316% finish itDeck Playable

A classic first-person shooter with fast-paced combat, featuring melee and ranged weapons. It offers a retro feel with modern enhancements and two expansions.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, well-done "boomer shooter" on the Build Engine, comparable to Duke Nukem 3D and Blood.

The catchThis port has jerky mouse controls and crashes, so free source ports play better.

Both are tagged Retro, Classic and FPS.

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STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

89% positive from 3,080 reviews2009Deck Playable

A classic first-person shooter where players infiltrate the Empire to stop a doomsday weapon. Explore interactive environments and engage in ground combat with various weapons and enemies.

What players likedPlayers praise its enduring fun and modding support, making a classic DOS shooter feel more modern.

The catchLevels are confusing labyrinths of samey corridors, so you spend most of it lost.

Both are tagged Retro, Classic and FPS.

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Chex Quest HD

80% positive from 2,084 reviews20207% finish itDeck Playable

This is a retro-style, multiplayer FPS where players shoot cereal-themed aliens. The core loop involves exploring levels and using various "zorching devices" to defeat enemies.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, simple shooter, a good recreation of the classic Chex Quest, and a charming, adventurous Doom-like.

The catchIt plays slower and clunkier than the original and loses most of its charm.

Both are tagged Retro, FPS and Action.

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Final DOOM

86% positive from 1,279 reviews2007Deck Unsupported

First-person shooter with challenging level design and intense combat. Players fight demons through two new DOOM II episodes.

What players likedPlayers praise Final DOOM as a brutally challenging evolution of classic DOOM, featuring great level design and familiar mechanics.

The catchThe same levels come free as add-ons with the updated classic releases.

Both are tagged Retro, Classic and FPS.

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More about Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

The catch

The Steam release is a bare DOSBox port with clumsy default controls and no mouselook.

Reviews: 94% positive from 1,161
Released: 2007
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Play: Single-playerMulti-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 94% positive, but with 1,161 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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