Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!
- Price:$14.99
- Release Date:11/24/2009
- Developer:Croteam
- Publisher:Devolver Digital
- Last Updated:1/24/2026
- Steam App Id:41000
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has 31 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 84% lower than its previous all-time peak of 196 players achieved on 9/4/2024.
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Review
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 93 / 100. This score is calculated from 8,590 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 8,014 positive reviews, 576 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has earned a metascore of 68 on Metacritic.
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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Price
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter costs $14.99 in the Steam store as of 1/24/2026. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Serious Sam HD Gold Collection or Serious Sam Complete Pack which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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About Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is an Action, and Indie game developed by Croteam. On 11/24/2009, it was released on the Steam Store by Devolver Digital.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 6 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter supports the following features:
- Shared/Split Screen
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
- Partial Controller Support
- Steam Cloud
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- PvP
- Multi-player
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play Together
- Family Sharing
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
From the Steam community, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Classic
- Difficult
- Multiplayer
- Aliens
- Shooter
- Co-op
- First-Person
- Comedy
- Old School
- Gore
- FPS
- Funny
- Sci-fi
- Indie
- Colorful
- Online Co-Op
- Adventure
- Remake
- Action
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Serious Sam HD Gold Collection | 6 | 5 | $43.95 | View |
 | Serious Sam Complete Pack | 18 | 17 | $158.83 | View |
Related Packages
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Serious Sam HD | $2.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is available in 6 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
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Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 24). Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/41000
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 24). Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/41000
- Metacritic. (2026, January 24). Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter
- Croteam. (2023, July 7). Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter. http://www.croteam.com