Serious Sam: Tormental

Not a bad game at all. There's tons of costumes, characters, power ups, weapons, and weapon modifiers to unlock. It's not an fps game, it's a rogue like bullet hell game, so think of something like Enter the Gungeon or Binding of Isaac rather than your traditional Serious Sam game. I don't mind the change of genre. Complaining about it would be like complaining about Crash Team Racing not being a "real" Crash game because it isn't a platformer. However, I don't like that a lot of the iconography, weapons, and enemies from the original game are missing here. I'm talking about the identity of the Serious Sam games that's the one missing, not because of the change of genre, but because of the change of enemies, characters, weapons, humor, etc. It's a good game, not saying it's bad, I even like the minimalistic art style it has, I think it looks clean. It is not a good Serious Sam game though, at least not in my opinion.

Good.

It doesnt feel like a Serious Sam game, but if youre a fan like me you will enjoy the concept

Fun little game from the Serious Sam franchise. Get it on sale if you want it

Decent spinoff I give 8 sams out of 10 mentals

Serious Sam: Tormental is an inventive roguelite shooter developed by Gungrounds and published by Devolver Digital that takes the legendary Serious Sam formula in an unexpected direction. Instead of the franchise’s traditional first-person perspective, the game adopts a top-down twin-stick shooter format while preserving the explosive action and overwhelming enemy encounters that have defined the series for years. The result is a surprisingly effective blend of arcade-style gunplay, procedural progression, and chaotic battles that manages to feel both familiar and refreshingly different. The game's story unfolds within the bizarre realm known as the Tormental, a twisted dimension born from fear, madness, and distorted imagination. This unusual setting allows the developers to move beyond the familiar deserts and ruins associated with previous Serious Sam adventures and create environments that feel surreal and unpredictable. The dreamlike nature of the world gives every stage a unique identity, making exploration and combat more visually engaging than one might expect from a roguelite shooter. At its core, Serious Sam: Tormental is all about surviving impossible odds. Enemies pou…