Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Arcade first-person shooter with campaign co-op for up to 16 players
Croteam · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Apr 28, 2010
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 893
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)
What is Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter?
This remake of Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is a first-person shooter set across levels in South America, ancient Mesopotamia, and medieval Europe, where Sam fights Mental's army. You battle enemies and bosses with weapons including a sniper rifle, flamethrower, and chainsaw, and search for hidden secrets.
For you if...
- +you like survival challenges built around continuous enemy attacks
- +you enjoy deathmatch and team-based competitive modes
Not for you if...
- −you prefer slow, methodical combat over frantic shooting
- −you avoid games with gore
Screenshots and trailer
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter system requirements
Minimum: 7600, 1 GB RAM, 2.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP w/SP1 or newer
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Required)
- Memory
- 1 GB for Windows XP or 2 GB for Windows Vista
- Storage
- 2.2 GB free space
Does Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian.
Does Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 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
Tags
- FPS
- Action
- Co-op
- Shooter
- Comedy
- Multiplayer
- Indie
- Classic
- Gore
- Online Co-Op
- Singleplayer
- First-Person
- Great Soundtrack
- Remake
- Aliens
- Sci-fi
2 DLC available.
