Serious Sam: Shatterverse (2026)

Serious Sam: Shatterverse is a co-op roguelite FPS for 1 - 5 players. Blast through shifting universes, stack wild boons, bend the rules with run modifiers, and hunt Mental's deadliest forces. Fall fast. Come back louder.

Shooter Adventure ActionXbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5

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MKAU GamingJordan SwiftSep 20268/10
Serious Sam is one of those games you can just load up, hit a few rounds of killing aliens, and feel satisfied with what you have achieved. Shoot, punch, heal, kill it’s simple and fun, a great way to end or start your day. The sheer fact that we are still making this type of game in 2026 is just a testament to what a solid community can do when you make something fun. If you’re a fan of the series, this entry will satisfy your inner Sam.
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DayOneGyőző BakiAug 20268/10
My early impression of Serious Sam: Shatterverse was not all that positive – felt like a “Serious Sam at home” that lost the uniqueness of the original games, while also simplifying the game formula, losing the wacky easter eggs and more. And yet, despite some repetition of the stages, a couple hours in the game truly shines, thanks to the vast array of stage modifiers, the depth of the loot game and class builds, and the intensity of the gameplay on higher difficulties, making for quite the exhilarating FPS roguelite experience – especially in co-op. While we wait for the next mainline Serious Sam, Shatterverse shall keep us busy with its intense and highly replayable roguelite scenarios.
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Digitally DownloadedMatt SainsburySep 20263.5/5 stars
Personally, when I look at Serious Sam: Shatterverse as a piece of pure entertainment, the only thing that really let me down is that it just doesn’t have the frequency of true bedlam moments that I like in my Serious Sam titles.
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TheSixthAxisJason ColesSep 20264/10
Serious Sam: Shatterverse is an incredible pitch which should be a genuine joy to play. However, it's not. The progression is awful, the moment-to-moment gameplay is okay at best, and it's got more than it's fair share of bugs as well. It's just not what it could have been. This is a game that could be saved by patches, and I hope it is, but on release, it's just not fun.
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About the game

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Developer: Behaviour Interactive
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Released: August 31, 2026
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person
Engine: Unreal Engine 5

IGDB rating 5.2/10 from 1 ratings.

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