Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter HD

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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.

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Developer:
Croteam
Publisher:
Devolver Digital
Engine:
Serious Engine
Release date:
24 November 2009
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (68)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (2432)

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Description

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.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP w/SP1 or newer
Processor:
Intel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+
Memory:
1 GB
Graphics:
nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended)
DirectX®:
DirectX 9.0c August 2009 Edition or newer

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

The Witcher
Recommended | 14 Jun 2026
13.5h played

I first played the original Serious Sam: The First Encounter over 20 years ago, long before the HD version existed. Coming back to it now was a pure nostalgia trip, and I'm happy to say that the game still holds up

Helpful: 6
kvs795
Recommended | 11 Jul 2026
6.0h played

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

Helpful: 1
Raiken
Recommended | 04 Jul 2026
45.0h played

Sam, I am! My review covers TFE and TSE as one game. Like most Serious Sam fans, I consider The First Encounter and The Second Encounter together as Serious Sam 1. Not much to say when it comes to define this classic:

Helpful: 2
Mistersparkle
Recommended | 12 Jun 2026
5.9h played

fun little turn your brain off and play kinda game. Some levels were INFURIATING though. Especially the kleer alley and the final level. Play on any difficulty under normal and you might not blow your head off with

Helpful: 0
Bogdan99
Recommended | 28 Jun 2026
37.9h played

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Perfect ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Very stylized ☐ They're what they should be for what the game is ☐ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay

Helpful: 1
Reaper @bandit
Recommended | 20 Jun 2026
2.7h played

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is exactly what it promises to be: a classic old-school FPS built around fast movement, large enemy hordes and constant action. There is very little focus on narrative, progression

Helpful: 5