Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Released Nov 2009

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!

93% positive · 9,044 reviews

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Evaluation

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a high-definition remake of the original 2001 game, released on November 24, 2009. It launched as a complete, standalone product — a graphically upgraded version of a finished classic — with no post-launch DLC, expansion passes, or content roadmap ever announced for it specifically. The developer news confirms that Croteam has been focused on other projects in the Serious Sam franchise (Serious Sam 4, Serious Sam VR) and broader studio work (The Talos Principle, a new IP). The most recent studio news from March 26, 2026 announces Serious Sam: Shatterverse, a new entry in the franchise being developed by Behaviour Interactive — this is a new game, not additional content for this title. Maintenance patches were issued as recently as November 2020 to address a certificate compatibility issue, but these were purely technical fixes, not content additions. There is no announced or unreleased DLC, no roadmap, and no developer statement suggesting any further content is planned for this game. It shipped as a complete package and has remained so.

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Store description presents the game as a complete HD remake with a fixed feature set: 15 levels, co-op, and specific weapons. No mention of planned DLC or future content.

store metadata · Nov 24, 2009 source content shipped

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Croteam announces Serious Sam: Shatterverse, a new franchise entry being developed by Behaviour Interactive. Croteam itself is focused on The Talos Principle and a new IP — no mention of new content for this game.

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Developer

Croteam

Publisher

Devolver Digital

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Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

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About this game

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.