- 4–16players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
An old-school shooter where Sam Stone blasts through near-future Egypt against huge waves of screaming aliens and monsters.
Who can play
- Split-screen for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Online for up to 16 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Steam lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
The whole campaign plays co-op, four on one split screen or up to 16 online.
Survival and Beast Hunt add more co-op modes, and Deathmatch and Capture the Flag cover versus.
On PlayStation, Xbox and Switch it comes in the Serious Sam Collection, and the Switch version is local only.
On PC a friend can join split-screen through Remote Play Together.
Is it good
87%
Very positive on Steam
“You've never seen anything like this before.”
A- · 1UP “You get an awesome experience at an absurd value with Serious Sam 3: BFE.”
9/10 · Inside Gaming Daily/Machinima “Serious Sam 3: BFE is a masterpiece of mayhem.”
9/10 · Dealspwn
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Split-screen for up to 4 on every platform. Online for up to 16 on PC, PS5 and Xbox. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together.
- 4
On consoles it is part of the Serious Sam Collection.
- 16
Co-op campaign, survival and versus modes. The Switch version has no online play.
- 4
On consoles it is part of the Serious Sam Collection.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Series
- Serious Sam
- Released
- 22 Nov 2011 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 9 languages, voices in 2
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB)
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Serious Sam 3: BFE split-screen?
- Yes. Split-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- One of 262 split-screen games
- How many players can play Serious Sam 3: BFE together?
- Split-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Online co-op and versus for up to 16 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Serious Sam 3: BFE crossplay?
- Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Serious Sam 3: BFE?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Serious Sam 3: BFE story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen and online.
- What platforms is Serious Sam 3: BFE on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Serious Sam 3: BFE work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Serious Sam 3: BFE free?
- No, it's a paid game.
