Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Buy93%

Very Positive · 9k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Croteam · FPS · Nov 24, 2009

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It had better graphics, the classic version of the game could not be played at all.Thank For HD
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay was good, only some weapons were added and it was irrational, especially the knife
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All the weapons are distinctive, loud and fun to use, as is your main hero, Sam who likes to spew one-liners whenever he has the chance, with a varying degree of success.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is even full coop multiplayer, you can finish the entire story mode with friends in cooperation.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s epic soundtrack perfectly matches the action, with adrenaline-pumping beats kicking in during the most intense battles.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game runs at a smooth 60+ FPS, and the gunplay feels tight and satisfying.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics58 reviews
Gameplay57 reviews
Combat48 reviews
Co-op33 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Performance17 reviews
Multiplayer15 reviews
Optimization5 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
88% still recommend
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Crashes
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
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The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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