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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Stats & OverviewStore page details, rankings, sales estimates, and platform support

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
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!
Platforms
Steam
Product Type
Game
Franchise
Serious Sam, Croteam
Release Date
24-11-2009
Developers
Recent Reviews
Very Positive (63)
All Reviews
Very Positive (7.76k)
User Rating
92.92%
Current Average Daily CCU
89
Wishlists
88.67k
Followers
16.88k
Top Sellers1914 (ATH:14)
Ranked 1914 on 07-09-2026.
Best: 14 on 29-10-2010, daily ranking
Most Played1448 (ATH:70)
Ranked 1448 on 07-09-2026.
Best: 70 on 06-03-2016, daily ranking
Original Price
$14.99
Current Price
$1.49 (-90%)
Gross Revenue
$586.18k
Units Sold
198.66k
Controller Support
Content Rating
game rating
Achievements
Serious BeginnerGame MasterSerious SamSerious RunCannon Expert

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Revenue & Sales EstimatesRegional sales, revenue, reviews and player trends over time

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2009-11-24ReleasedThe game is officially released
2026-09-10

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Is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Worth It? Player Reviews AnalyzedAI-powered summary, highlights, dimensional insights and SWOT analysis

"The game is praised for its nostalgic and solid shooting mechanics along with engaging level design, offering a captivating experience with numerous exploration opportunities and an HD remake that significantly enhances gameplay, while players criticize it for becoming repetitive with large but uninnovative scenarios that make exploration feel unnecessary, express disappointment over the lack of furry mods and urge for more customization options, highlight issues with odd graphics and the absence of a powerful soundtrack that detracts from immersion despite vibrant visuals, demand improvement in the variety and richness of sound effects alongside mixed opinions on voice acting quality, note that while the storyline reflects aspects of Russian culture, it lacks emotional depth and character development, and although the controls are largely responsive, there is a strong desire to improve rapid weapon switching and allow for key binding customization to enhance the gaming experience, complemented by appreciation for community interaction but a call to increase player populations in online modes to boost enjoyment and mitigate frustrating limitations in multiplayer features."

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Steam Rank HistoryGame ranking by indicators and genres among all Steam games

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What Else Do Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Players Also Play?Based on real player follow and wishlist data

By Followers

Total: 10
1/2
NamePlayer OverlapUser RatingReview CountOriginal PriceGross RevenueUnits SoldFranchise
17%90%718.97k$4.74$88.45m23.06mPAYDAY
12%97%1.12m$9.99$145.19m31.50m--
10%90%1.34m--$340.86m84.11m--
13%96%73.43k$9.99$4.61m1.80m--
12%96%231.99k$19.99$51.59m9.23mDOOM

* Based on players who follow this game, showing the games they also follow most. Higher player overlap means the two games share a more similar audience.

By Wishlists

Total: 10
1/2
NamePlayer OverlapUser RatingReview CountOriginal PriceGross RevenueUnits SoldFranchise
24%88%30.24k$2.99$3.96m1.01mSerious Sam, Croteam
15%92%1.04k$1.99$20.11k9.66kSerious Sam, Croteam
24%90%15.26k$0.99$639.15k310.98kSerious Sam
10%92%56.46k$14.99$7.36m1.28mCall of Duty
9%78%491.15k$24.99$127.89m5.66m--

* Based on players who have wishlisted this game, showing the games they also wishlist most. Higher player overlap means the two games share a more similar audience.

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