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.
If you are looking for a cooperative roguelite shooter to play repeatedly with friends, Shatterverse might offer some fun. However, if you are expecting a classic Serious Sam experience'with expansive levels, a gradually intensifying pace, and a full-fledged single-player campaign'this new direction for the series might not win you over.
It’s not exactly the best Serious Sam game out there, but it’s certainly serviceable and an interesting entry in the roguelite space.
Devolver Digital ended up with a dead game that seemingly no one knows why it was made or who it was even made for - and unsurprisingly, nobody bought it. Honestly, that's probably for the best. The gameplay isn't interesting, the roguelike mechanics are barely there, and playing with fewer than five people is both boring and frustrating.
A roguelike FPS that attempts to bring the formula of Croteam’s classic series into a new format, with only partial success. Given its relatively modest launch price, Serious Sam: Shatterverse can still provide some fun, particularly thanks to its faithfulness to the mechanics of the original series. However, its genuinely unappealing visual style can...
Fun. Especially since it delivers on that front in both its single-player and—above all—co-op modes. It’s a video game that builds on the franchise’s foundations, featuring good level design, a distinctive art style, and a well-paced gameplay experience. However, its fate is uncertain, and the current release schedule may have overshadowed this title...