Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
Released Aug 2007 · delisted
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.
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Evaluation
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is a classic 1994 first-person shooter originally developed by Raven Software and published by id Software. The game includes the base Heretic campaign and its expansion, Shadow of the Serpent Riders. It was made available on Steam on August 3, 2007, but currently has no purchase options — meaning it has been removed from sale and can no longer be bought on the platform. No developer communications, DLC listings, or post-launch updates are present in the data. Given the game's age (originally released in 1994) and its removal from the storefront, no further content or development activity is expected.
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Game is a 1994 classic FPS including the base Heretic campaign and the Shadow of the Serpent Riders expansion, made available on Steam on August 3, 2007
No purchase options are available — the game has been removed from sale on Steam
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Developer
Publisher
id Software
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
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.
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.
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.
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Last evaluated Jul 21, 2026
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