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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

Arcade-style first-person shooter built around waves of monsters

Croteam · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Aug 30, 2019

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 3,570
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 30 in 30 days
Players
12
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 21, 2026
Minimum PC
full OpenGL compliant 3D …
0.1 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter?

This first-person shooter takes Sam through levels in ancient Egypt as he fights Mental's minions on the way to Mental's base. You collect weapons and ammunition, battle groups of enemies, and look for secrets. Co-op and versus matches are also available, including split-screen play.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy straightforward, fast-paced arcade shooting
  • +you want co-op or local split-screen matches

Not for you if...

  • −you want a slower, story-driven shooter
  • −you prefer short levels with breaks from combat

What players say

95% of 3,570 reviews are positive · 90% of 30 in the last 30 days

Players praise the shooting, varied weapons, and challenge of controlling enemy crowds. Others complain about sprawling levels, repetitive waves, and surprise traps.

Screenshots and trailer

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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter system requirements

Minimum: full OpenGL compliant 3D …, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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
Graphics
full OpenGL compliant 3D accelerator
Memory
64MB
Storage
600MB free hard disk space

Recommended

Processor
AMD Athlon 650MHz or Pentium III 650MHz range processor
Graphics
nVidia GeForce256 or TNT2 ultra, PowerVR Kyro, S3 Savage2000, 3Dfx Voodoo3, ATI Rage128 pro
Memory
128MB
Storage
700MB free hard disk space

Does Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen and LAN; PvP online and split-screen and LAN. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

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

Does Serious Sam Classic: The First 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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