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Serious Sam: Tormental

Top-down roguelite shooter with weapons built from random gun parts

Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.), Croteam · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Apr 8, 2022

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 226
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
May 10, 2022
Minimum PC
3D
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is Serious Sam: Tormental?

This top-down twin-stick shooter follows Sam into the mind of Mental, the god of destruction, to stop him. You fight monster hordes across procedurally generated dungeon runs, collect randomized upgrades, and complete challenges to unlock worlds, characters, and weapons.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dodging bullet patterns while shooting back
  • +you want to play together in local co-op

Not for you if...

  • −you expect a first-person shooter like the main series

What players say

75% of 226 reviews are positive

Players praise the shooting and humor. Recurring complaints concern repetitive encounters and limited variety in levels and gameplay.

Screenshots and trailer

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Serious Sam: Tormental system requirements

Minimum: 3D, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Processor
2 GHz Processor
Graphics
3D graphics card
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Serious Sam: Tormental have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. 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: Tormental 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
49
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Serious Sam: Tormental 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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