Underplayed Gems

Serious Sam: Tormental (2022)

Serious Sam: Tormental cover
Developer
Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.), Croteam
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
3.8 of 5, 265 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, fast-paced twin-stick shooter where you blast through relentless monster hordes in tight, chaotic arenas.

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What players say

Players are split on this Serious Sam spin-off. Many say it does not feel like a Serious Sam game, adopting a top-down twin-stick bullet hell format instead of the traditional FPS. The roguelike loop is praised for its early content variety but criticized for becoming repetitive, with a small enemy roster, same boss on every floor, and little permanent progression.

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