Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

Raven Software · August 3, 2007 · Classic, FPS, Action, Fantasy, Shooter

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About Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

✦ AI summary

Cast spells and wield dark fantasy weapons to hunt down the Serpent Riders and avenge your slaughtered race in this early 90s first-person shooter. Battle through a twisted dark fantasy world solo or with friends, armed with a arsenal of wicked weapons and arcane artifacts that set it apart from typical gun-based shooters of its era.

Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is a dark fantasy, spellcasting, first-person shooter developed by Raven Software and published by id Software in 1994. The first game in the Heretic/Hexen series, this game includes the original base game Heretic and the expansion Shadow of the Serpent Riders.

Story



Three brothers, known as the Serpent Riders, used their powerful magic to possess and corrupt the seven kings of the realm, plunging it into war and chaos. But a race of elves known as the Sidhe, resisted, and were branded heretics. On the brink of losing the war, the Sidhe elders sacrificed themselves and the elven capital city to destroy the seven kings and their armies. As one of the few surviving elves, you embark on a quest for vengeance against those who slaughtered your friends, family, and entire race.

Features


  • Experience a unique, dark fantasy world and story.
  • Choose from among seven ungodly weapons including the Firemace and Hellstaff.
  • Use arcane artifacts to unleash unearthly spells.
  • Adventure through the game with a friend or fight them in a bloody deathmatch.

Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player, Multiplayer
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is widely praised as an excellent Doom-inspired classic with solid core gameplay, great enemy sprites, and good replay value, though some players note that ammo management on higher difficulties can feel punishing and force reliance on finding secrets. Players generally recommend picking up the remaster and consider it worth playing for fans of classic shooters.

Recommended Jul 8, 2026
You're a wizard, Doomguy.
11 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 14, 2026
I'm glad it got a remaster
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 22, 2026
good game, glad it got a remaster
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 30, 2026
This is the best Doom-inspired game ever made.
Recommended Jun 7, 2026
good
Not recommended May 6, 2026
Pick up the remaster.

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