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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
Steam Deck Unsupported 🖥 Windows
Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% of 3,411
DeveloperCroteam
Metacritic 87 ↗
GenreAction
$5.99
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Great game — worth waiting for a sale

Well reviewed, but it's close to full price.

Quality94/100
Excellent
  • 96% positive of 3,411 reviews
  • Metacritic 87
Value0/100
Full price
  • Currently $5.99
  • Lowest we've recorded: $0.89

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About

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Note: When you purchase Revolution you get Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter and Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic arcade-style single player action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through the beautiful world of ancient Egypt and several diverse planets, confronting countless Mental's minions on his way to the Mental's base.

Key Features

  • Frantic Arcade-Style Action - Fight your way through 15+ nightmarish warriors in Mental's army, including the charging Sirian Werebull, screaming Headless Kamikaze and other crazy monsters, and finally challenge the multi-story Ugh-Zan boss!
  • Various Environments and Secrets - Unleash mayhem in ancient Egypt. Discover over 80 secrets hidden in the fray!
  • Special Weapons and Power-Ups - Wreak havoc with a huge arsenal of weapons including Double Shotgun, Rocket Launcher, Minigun and Cannon!
  • Co-Op Multiplayer - Embrace the mayhem with up to 16 players!
  • Versus Multiplayer – Drop the gauntlet and let the heavy ordinance fly in incredible Deathmatch and Scorematch!
  • Split Screen – Huddle up with up to 4-player local split screen co-op and versus modes!
  • Level Editor – Create your own levels, MODs, textures and other content with the inclusion of the fully featured Serious Editor and Serious Modeller!
Review sentiment over time
positive critical

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System requirements

System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum
  • OS *: Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 5), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system
  • Processor: AMD K6-3 400MHz, Pentium II or Celeron-A 300MHz
  • Memory: 64MB
  • Graphics: full OpenGL compliant 3D accelerator
  • Hard Drive: 600MB free hard disk space
  • Sound: 100% Windows compatible sound card
Recommended
Recommended
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 650MHz or Pentium III 650MHz range processor
  • Memory: 128MB
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce256 or TNT2 ultra, PowerVR Kyro, S3 Savage2000, 3Dfx Voodoo3, ATI Rage128 pro
  • Hard Drive: 700MB free hard disk space
  • Sound: Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live

Age rating & content

dejus14
Linguagem imprópriaViolência fantasiosa
igrs13
Penggunaan bahasaKekerasanInteraksi Daring
steam_germany12
Derbe SpracheFantasy-Gewalt
usk16

Price history

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Current $5.99
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Game info

Developer Croteam
Publisher Devolver Digital
Platforms Windows
Metacritic 87
Compatibility
Steam Deck Unsupported
Features
Single-playerMulti-playerPvPOnline PvPLAN PvPShared/Split Screen PvPCo-opOnline Co-opLAN Co-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam Trading CardsIncludes level editorRemote Play TogetherFamily Sharing