Serious Sam 3: BFE
First-person shooter built around enemy hordes and constant movement
Croteam · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Nov 22, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 29K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 111 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 64
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- May 14, 2019
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is Serious Sam 3: BFE?
This first-person shooter takes place in near-future Egypt during Earth's fight against Mental's invading forces. You move through campaign levels, dodge groups of enemies, and switch between guns and melee attacks. You can also play co-op, survival, and versus modes.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast, old-school shooting without taking cover
- +you want to play campaign levels with friends online
Not for you if...
- −you prefer shooters built around cover-based combat
- −you dislike gory melee kills against monsters
What players say
88% of 28,742 reviews are positive · 83% of 111 in the last 30 days
Players praise the chaotic gunfights and playing the campaign with friends. They often criticize the slow early levels, confusing layouts, and drab, repetitive scenery.
Screenshots and trailer
Serious Sam 3: BFE system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP 32-bit (with service pack 2 or 3)
- Processor
- Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 or 1800/X1900 series
- Memory
- 1GB
- Storage
- 4GB free hard drive space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Quad-core from Intel (i5/i7-series) or AMD (Phenom II) at 3.0 GHz
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 480/580 GTX, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5870/6970
- Memory
- 4GB
- Storage
- 4GB free hard drive space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 62
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
- Single-player
- Multiplayer
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Split-screen PvP
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Split-screen co-op
- Split-screen
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Remote Play Together
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Bulgarian.
Tags
- FPS
- Action
- Gore
- Co-op
- Comedy
- Online Co-Op
- Multiplayer
- First-Person
- Shooter
- Aliens
- Old School
- Local Co-Op
- Indie
- Split Screen
- Singleplayer
- Funny
Recent updates
- May 14, 2019 · Serious Sam Fusion update 433900 is live!
2 DLC available.
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