Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Steam Deck Playable

Croteam · FPS · Nov 24, 2009

Yes, worth buying.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

93%
Very Positive
9k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Performance: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are caveats
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
The game is a pure, old-school adrenaline-fueled arena FPS focused on frantic run-and-gun action across massive open battlefields and tight corridors inspired by Ancient Egypt.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
👍 PROS:Pure old-school fun: A masterclass in high-octane boomer shooters, beautifully preserved with crisp HD visuals that still hold up nicely.Iconic weapons and enemies: Hearing the screaming Kamikazes rushing down your position is unforgettable, and firing the massive cannonballs feels incredibly powerful.Flawless performance: Being a polished classic remake, the game runs incredibly smooth at locked high frame rates on virtually any modern PC.Insane co-op multiplayer: The entire campaign is an absolute blast to run through with friends, supporting up to 16 players in chaotic cooperative modes.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
There is even full coop multiplayer, you can finish the entire story mode with friends in cooperation.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack was good, but the game's songs were very repetitive 😑
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Performance65 reviews
Graphics58 reviews
Co-op31 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay56 reviews
91%
Story and characters35 reviews
89%
Multiplayer21 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat51 reviews
86%
Difficulty30 reviews
87%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
35
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.