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Serious Sam II

Arcade-style first-person shooter against waves of bizarre enemies

Croteam · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Jan 31, 2012

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Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 90 in 30 days
Players
36
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 20, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 8 GPU
0.3 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Serious Sam II?

A first-person shooter in which Sam fights Mental's time-traveling army to save the universe. Across levels set in jungles, swamps, frozen tundra, and futuristic cities, you fight enemy hordes with guns, turrets, and vehicles. The campaign supports online co-op, and there is also online deathmatch.

For you if...

  • +you like fast shooting against large enemy crowds
  • +you want online co-op or deathmatch

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer shorter campaigns with fewer repeated encounters
  • −you dislike cartoon art and broad comedy

What players say

89% of 13,487 reviews are positive · 90% of 90 in the last 30 days

Players praise the variety of enemies and weapons, cutscene humor, and continued updates. Common complaints are the campaign's length and repetitive encounters, as well as its cartoonish tone. Some recent players also report bugs, frame drops, or lost progress.

Players over time

▼ -24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 78 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202678

How many players finish Serious Sam II?

1.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Totally Serious», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Serious Sam II system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 8 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
1.5 GHz Athlon XP or Pentium M or 2 Ghz Pentium 4
Graphics
DirectX 8.0/8.1 compliant or low-end DirectX 9 3D accelerator (nVidia GeForce3 and 4 series (not MX), GeForceFX 5200 through 5700 series, ATI Radeon 8500 through 9200 and X300 series, S3 DeltaChrome or XGI Volari)
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
3 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows XP
Processor
2 GHz Athlon64, or 3 GHz Pentium 4
Graphics
DirectX 9.0 high-end 3D accelerator (nVidia GeForce6 6800 and 7800 series, ATI Radeon X800 and X850 series)
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB HD space

Does Serious Sam II have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Serious Sam II run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Serious Sam II use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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