Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter
Released Apr 2017
Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter is a sequel to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter - frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.
85% positive · 254 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter launched on April 4, 2017, bundling the "Legend of the Beast" DLC for free at release. The developer, Croteam, was actively patching the game throughout 2017 and into early 2019, delivering feature patches (DirectX 12 support, Windows Mixed Reality support, new movement options) and numerous bug fixes. The last substantive update was a Serious Sam Fusion patch on May 14, 2019, which the developer described as a relatively small maintenance release focused on bug fixes and tweaks, noting that "Fusion is at its peak right now." No new content, expansions, or roadmaps have been announced since then. The only post-2019 activity was a hotfix on May 16, 2025, resolving a license verification issue affecting Croteam's VR titles — a purely technical fix with no content implications. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store, no developer statements promising future content, and the store description presents the game as a complete package including its free DLC. The game launched as a finished product and received its last meaningful update in May 2019. It is considered complete.
Evidence
Serious Sam Fusion update described as a small maintenance patch focused on bug fixes and tweaks; developer states Fusion 'is at its peak right now,' suggesting the platform has reached a stable, mature state.
Game launched with the free DLC 'Legend of the Beast' included, adding new campaign missions, multiplayer maps, and a survival map.
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Developer
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Achievements
28
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter is a sequel to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter – a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplayer and co-op campaign modes, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR with Croteam's new Serious Warp movement system.
Grab your VR headset and explore Sam's chaotic world of extreme violence and endless fun.
Moves like Jagger - Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter features a built-in (blink) teleportation system that allows you to move quickly and avoid charging enemies with the help of Sam's translocator device. You can tweak and adjust the way you move through VR space to best suit your playing style by using our own Serious Warp (TM) locomotion. Feeling much more hardcore than that? Use the smooth trackpad/analog stick movement and go full locomotion.
Not another single-weapon game – Keyboards are for typing, so keep your fingers off. Grab a weapon, one for each hand, and boost your stopping power with Sam's new toys: Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower and Chainsaw! Use different weapon combinations or dual-wield two of the same to defeat Mental or use your arsenal in a deathmatch against "flat peasants".
Old-school, but nice and shiny – Visit South America, ancient Mesopotamia and Medieval Europe, uncover over 130 hidden secrets and lose yourself in one of the most impressive VR experiences yet, all powered by the latest Serious Engine 2017.
Steam Workshop Support - where you will be able to submit your content creation or download new player-created modifications.
Full blast singleplayer action – Go back through time and use all of the available firepower to go head to head against five new enemies and three nasty bosses. Choose between five difficulty settings that can satisfy everyone - a gentle flower looking for some casual fun or a death machine ready to spread mayhem in virtual reality.
Pick your poison - Plunge into chaotic 16-player versus multiplayer modes, some unique and others based on campaign levels, or enjoy the classic co-op action in a 12-level cooperative campaign mode featuring several difficulty settings, increased enemy strength (based on player count), friendly fire/infinite ammo options, and much more. Play the entire co-op campaign in classic 80's arcade style with limited lives.
FREE DLC - SSVR: The Second Encounter includes the DLC Legend of the Beast, available for free with the VR version.
Survival and Team Survival - Alone or with other team members, fight off endless enemy attacks in a specially designed survival map, and try to survive for as long as possible!
Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch - Watch all hell break loose in free-for-all or team based battles with classic deathmatch rules!
My Burden - Hold the special item and protect it from others in an attempt to get the highest score and secure your victory!
Last Man Standing and Last Team Standing – Use your wits and reflexes to help your team or yourself to be the last man standing in these single-spawn modes.
Capture the Flag - Infiltrate the opposing team's base, steal their flag and secure it to get points, while also defending your own.
Instant Kill - It's simple - you get hit, you die!
Grab your VR headset and explore Sam's chaotic world of extreme violence and endless fun.
KEY FEATURES:
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 integration - receive free updates for this game through the central hub. Oh, and play cross-platform with players of the "flat" version to find out what's the ultimate combo: hi-tech motion controllers or good old keyboard & mouseMoves like Jagger - Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter features a built-in (blink) teleportation system that allows you to move quickly and avoid charging enemies with the help of Sam's translocator device. You can tweak and adjust the way you move through VR space to best suit your playing style by using our own Serious Warp (TM) locomotion. Feeling much more hardcore than that? Use the smooth trackpad/analog stick movement and go full locomotion.
Not another single-weapon game – Keyboards are for typing, so keep your fingers off. Grab a weapon, one for each hand, and boost your stopping power with Sam's new toys: Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower and Chainsaw! Use different weapon combinations or dual-wield two of the same to defeat Mental or use your arsenal in a deathmatch against "flat peasants".
Old-school, but nice and shiny – Visit South America, ancient Mesopotamia and Medieval Europe, uncover over 130 hidden secrets and lose yourself in one of the most impressive VR experiences yet, all powered by the latest Serious Engine 2017.
Steam Workshop Support - where you will be able to submit your content creation or download new player-created modifications.
Full blast singleplayer action – Go back through time and use all of the available firepower to go head to head against five new enemies and three nasty bosses. Choose between five difficulty settings that can satisfy everyone - a gentle flower looking for some casual fun or a death machine ready to spread mayhem in virtual reality.
Pick your poison - Plunge into chaotic 16-player versus multiplayer modes, some unique and others based on campaign levels, or enjoy the classic co-op action in a 12-level cooperative campaign mode featuring several difficulty settings, increased enemy strength (based on player count), friendly fire/infinite ammo options, and much more. Play the entire co-op campaign in classic 80's arcade style with limited lives.
FREE DLC - SSVR: The Second Encounter includes the DLC Legend of the Beast, available for free with the VR version.
MULTIPLAYER MODES:
Beast Hunt and Team Beast Hunt - Compete against other players, or teams in Team Beast Hunt, hunting down various enemies to see who can get the best score at the end of each campaign level!Survival and Team Survival - Alone or with other team members, fight off endless enemy attacks in a specially designed survival map, and try to survive for as long as possible!
Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch - Watch all hell break loose in free-for-all or team based battles with classic deathmatch rules!
My Burden - Hold the special item and protect it from others in an attempt to get the highest score and secure your victory!
Last Man Standing and Last Team Standing – Use your wits and reflexes to help your team or yourself to be the last man standing in these single-spawn modes.
Capture the Flag - Infiltrate the opposing team's base, steal their flag and secure it to get points, while also defending your own.
Instant Kill - It's simple - you get hit, you die!
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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