Serious Sam: The First Encounter
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Serious Sam: The First Encounter

Developer: Croteam
Publisher: Gathering of Developers

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Steam Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,856 reviews are positive

Playtime

Updated community averages based on player submissions.

Main Story

6h 25m

Main + Extra

8h 14m

Completionist

12h 19m

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About This Game

A first person shooter extravaganza where you take the role of Serious Sam, a badass killer whose goal is to defeat monsters commanded by Mental, an extraterrestrial entity that wants to destroy humanity. 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!

Media

2 videos + 6 screenshots

Last updated Mar 7, 2026