Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.
Release Date | Mar 30, 2017 |
Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 86.8% (very positive) / 86.9% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 81.5% Top 20% / 81.6% Top 20% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 614 Top 20% / 639 Top 20% |
Curators | 35 reviews Top 20% |
Median Play Time | 3.6 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 11 minutes Bottom 20% |
Followers | 3.6K Top 20% |
Owners | ± 112.1K Top 15% |
Copies Sold | ± 44K Top 15% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 1.1M Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter's Steam rating and reviews between December 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 81.7% (April 2017) to 86.8% (December 2023).
With 639 reviews Top 20%, Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (72%), followed by Russian (8%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 23 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time in game is acceptable, with 9 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 5.8 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 45 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 86.8% 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 VR: 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!