Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

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Released Aug 30, 2019by CroteamOverwhelmingly Positive(96% of 3.4K Steam reviews)Recent: 97% positive

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

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About Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

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!

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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter price history

Lowest tracked price: €0.88 (Jul 7, 2026) · current best: €5.89.

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter player count & reviews

97% positive reviews in the last 30 days (96% all-time) · 35 peak players in the last 30 days.

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter — frequently asked questions

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System requirements

Minimum

Minimum
  • OS *: Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 5), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system
  • Processor: AMD K6-3 400MHz, Pentium II or Celeron-A 300MHz
  • Memory: 64MB
  • Graphics: full OpenGL compliant 3D accelerator
  • Hard Drive: 600MB free hard disk space
  • Sound: 100% Windows compatible sound card

Recommended

Recommended
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 650MHz or Pentium III 650MHz range processor
  • Memory: 128MB
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce256 or TNT2 ultra, PowerVR Kyro, S3 Savage2000, 3Dfx Voodoo3, ATI Rage128 pro
  • Hard Drive: 700MB free hard disk space
  • Sound: Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live

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