Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter overview

Overview

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter comes from Croteam and is published by Devolver Digital. It arrived on Steam on Nov 24, 2009, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 20 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:32:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 578. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 8,772 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is available in 6 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has sold up to 2,000,000 units and has 7,360 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $16,500,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter overview details

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The classic arcade FPS Serious Sam: The First Encounter, which scored an overall of 87% on Metacritic and was awarded Game of The Year 2001 on Gamespot, is now reborn in glorious high-definition for legions of long-time fans and a whole new generation of gamers around the world. Featuring dazzling visuals and revamped design, gamers take control of the legendary Sam ‘Serious’ Stone as he is sent back through time to ancient Egypt to battle the overwhelming forces of Notorious Mental and the Sirian army. Key Features Serious Engine 3 - Beautifully rendered, high-resolution visuals and lushly redesigned environments to create the most astonishing Serious Sam game ever! Frantic Non-Stop Action - From the charging Sirian Werebull to the screaming Headless Kamikaze and the multi-story Ugh-Zan, all of the infamous minions of Mental have been spectacularly redesigned for Serious Sam HD! Great Arsenal - Wield demon-stopping revolvers, lead-spewing miniguns, and monstrous cannons for when you absolutely, positively, have to kill every enemy in sight! 15 Levels of Bedlam - Set against the expansive backdrop of ancient Egypt with every square inch upgraded and reworked to create one of the most visually stunning game experiences! Co-Op Mode - Embrace the mayhem with up to 16 players in campaign mode! Steam Cloud Support - With Steam Cloud your profile is stored on the Cloud servers.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is listed as a game with $1.49 (90% off from $14.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 20 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:32:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 578, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview tags

FPSActionShooterCo-opGoreMultiplayerComedyOnline Co-OpClassicFirst-PersonOld SchoolIndieSingleplayerAliensDifficult

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