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!
- FPS (254)
- Action (202)
- Shooter (117)
- Co-op (114)
- Gore (107)
- Multiplayer (98)
- Comedy (93)
- Online Co-Op (89)
- Indie (81)
- First-Person (80)
- Classic (77)
- Old School (75)
- Aliens (56)
- Singleplayer (56)
- Funny (53)
- Difficult (50)
- Remake (46)
- Adventure (44)
- Colorful (42)
- Sci-fi (41)
Release Date | Nov 24, 2009 |
Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.7% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.7% Top 15% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.6% Top 3% / 90.7% Top 3% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 5.9K Top 4% / 7.4K Top 4% |
Curators | 238 reviews Top 2% |
Median Play Time | 8 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 32 minutes |
Followers | 16.1K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 1.9M Top 2% |
Copies Sold | ± 308.8K Top 5% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 1.6M Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (November 2010) to 93.6% (November 2023).
The 7.4K reviews Top 4% suggest that Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Russian (36%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 6 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 17 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 1.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 93.7% Top 15% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!