Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter overview

Overview

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter comes from Croteam and is published by Devolver Digital. It arrived on Steam on Aug 30, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, and Online 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 Classic: The First Encounter's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 33 players at 12 September 2026 - 13:18:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 544. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 3,440 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter is available in 1 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including usk, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter has sold up to 243,000 units and has 3,059 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $914,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter overview details

Serious Sam Classic: 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

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!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter is listed as a game with $0.89 (85% off from $5.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, and Online Co-op, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 33 players at 12 September 2026 - 13:18:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 544, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionFPSClassicShooterGoreCo-opIndieComedyMultiplayerSingleplayerLocal Co-OpFirst-PersonSci-fiGreat SoundtrackSplit Screen

Content descriptors

Contains frequent violence, blood and gore with some mature language, which can be seen through actual gameplay and cut-scenes.

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.