Serious Sam is coming back to PS5 on August 31 — and the twist is it's fighting itself

Serious Sam: Shatterverse drops multiple universes' worth of Sam into one co-op shooter — here's what's actually new and what isn't.

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Diego Santos · Gaming Editor

The short version

Serious Sam: Shatterverse releases August 31, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

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Developed by Behaviour Interactive, published by Devolver Digital — a co-op roguelite built around a 'Multiverse Mayhem' concept.

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Price hasn't been announced. The PlayStation Store listing is live for wishlisting only; preorders aren't open.

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It's a spinoff, not a numbered mainline entry — the story follows a 'Serious Program' of alternate Sams fighting Mental's forces across different realities.

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PlayStation LifeStyle frames it as a comeback for a franchise that's been quiet on consoles since its PS2-era run.

My take: promising shape, too early to buy in

I like this on paper. Serious Sam's chaos was always better with friends, and a roguelite structure gives a series that was starting to feel repetitive a real reason to run it more than once. What…

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