Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!
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About Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
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.
Game details
Game details
Age ratings
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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter price history
Lowest tracked price: £1.09 (Jul 7, 2026) · current best: £3.30 across 6 stores.
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter player count & reviews
90% positive reviews in the last 30 days (93% all-time) · 91 peak players in the last 30 days.
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter — frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter at the cheapest price?
Right now the cheapest offer for Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is £3.30 at Eneba. KingsPrice compares 7 offers from 6 stores — official stores and keyshops — and refreshes prices throughout the day.
What is the lowest price Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has ever been?
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How many people play Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter peaked at 91 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 9, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.
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System requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP w/SP1 or newer
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+
- Memory: 1 GB
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended)
- DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2009 Edition or newer
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