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Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
In a realm corrupted by the evil magic of three brothers known as the Serpent Riders, you are a heretic. As one of the last Sidhe elves, and a capable mage, you embark on a quest for vengeance against those who slaughtered your friends, family, and entire race.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“This is another great adaption and production by the legendary John Romero. It has the solid engine that the classic Ultimate DOOM has and in this game they also added items. I am, after playing this for 4 hours, not sure if the items actually are necessary, but it is nice to be…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Pick up the remaster.”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:38 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Classic · FPS · Action · Fantasy · Shooter · Retro · Old School · Dark Fantasy · 1990's · Singleplayer · First-Person · Boomer Shooter (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: A 100% Windows 2000/XP/Vista-compatible computer system