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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

  • 2+players
  • PC
Mature 17+

FPS · Action · Shooter

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!

Who can play

Store (how we check facts)
  • Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
  • Online on PC. Steam lists 16-player online.
  • One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
SteamPrice on SteamGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

92%

Very positive on Steam

of 7,400 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

  • “Call it what you want, but whatever you do choose to say should translate to "buy this now if you are a shooter fan."”
    A · Gaming Nexus
  • “Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a great purchase for both fans of the series and newcomers.”
    80/100 · Destructoid
  • “Like I said before, this is the perfect example of how good games should be remade.”
    8.0/10 · The Armchair Empire

From its Steam store page, where the publisher chooses the quotes.

Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op and online co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts are not confirmed yet.

    • PC
    PCStore (how we check facts)
    Same screen
    2+players, co-op and versus
    Same room, own screens
    Not listed
    Online
    16+players, co-op and versus

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer
Croteam
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Platforms
PC
Series
Serious Sam
Released
  • Nov 24, 2009 on PC
Controllers
Partial controller support on PC
Languages
Text in 6 languages
Age rating
Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, violence

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Answers

Updated

Can you play Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on one screen?
Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op and versus on PC.
One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?
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
What platforms is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on?
PC.
One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter work on Steam Deck?
Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter free?
No, it's a paid game.

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