Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Croteam · 2009 · FPS, Action, Shooter, Co-op, Gore

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About Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

✦ AI summary

Fight through ancient Egypt blasting endless waves of grotesque aliens in this HD remake of the classic arcade shooter that defined non-stop action gaming. Team up with up to 16 players online and unleash an arsenal of absurdly powerful weapons against the Sirian army in relentless, beautifully redesigned environments.

The classic arcade FPS Serious Sam: The First Encounter, which scored an overall of 87% on Metacritic and was awarded Game of The Year 2001 on Gamespot, is now reborn in glorious high-definition for legions of long-time fans and a whole new generation of gamers around the world.

Featuring dazzling visuals and revamped design, gamers take control of the legendary Sam ‘Serious’ Stone as he is sent back through time to ancient Egypt to battle the overwhelming forces of Notorious Mental and the Sirian army.

Key Features

  • Serious Engine 3 - Beautifully rendered, high-resolution visuals and lushly redesigned environments to create the most astonishing Serious Sam game ever!
  • Frantic Non-Stop Action - From the charging Sirian Werebull to the screaming Headless Kamikaze and the multi-story Ugh-Zan, all of the infamous minions of Mental have been spectacularly redesigned for Serious Sam HD!
  • Great Arsenal - Wield demon-stopping revolvers, lead-spewing miniguns, and monstrous cannons for when you absolutely, positively, have to kill every enemy in sight!
  • 15 Levels of Bedlam - Set against the expansive backdrop of ancient Egypt with every square inch upgraded and reworked to create one of the most visually stunning game experiences!
  • Co-Op Mode - Embrace the mayhem with up to 16 players in campaign mode!
  • Steam Cloud Support - With Steam Cloud your profile is stored on the Cloud servers.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Players praise this classic FPS for its fun co-op experience and entertaining splitscreen gameplay, especially when playing with friends. However, some note that while the game is enjoyable, setting up splitscreen can be tedious, and it appeals primarily to those looking for casual, action-focused fun rather than a deep or competitive experience.

Recommended Jul 11, 2026
Do you like the Egypt that you always imagine in your mind ???? Then you must play this game ... But, if you like to scream and have mad fun ??? Then you must absolutely play this game. Plus - Co-op experience Great Lad Fun
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Recommended Jul 16, 2026
a classic Fps game splitscreen works but is a hassle to setup 8/10
Recommended Jul 13, 2026
Seriously? You are reading reviews? Buy this game at go get some!
Recommended Jul 12, 2026
Fun Game If You Have Friends Who Just Shoot Anything That Move's And Drooling With Losing Brain Cells Potentioal,Masterpiece
Recommended Jul 10, 2026
Seriously worth game
Recommended Jul 8, 2026
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