Serious Sam: The First Encounter
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About Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Serious Sam: The First Encounter is an action and indie game developed by Croteam and published by Gathering of Developers, released on 21 March 2001.
Of the RAWG players who own Serious Sam: The First Encounter, 17% have finished it and 5% dropped it.
A first person shooter extravaganza where you take the role of Serious Sam, a badass killer whose goal is to defeat monsters commanded by Mental, an extraterrestrial entity that wants to destroy humanity. Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic arcade-style single player action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through the beautiful world of ancient Egypt and several diverse planets, confronting countless Mental's minions on his way to the Mental's base.Key Features Frantic Arcade-Style Action - Fight your way through 15+ nightmarish warriors in Mental's army, including the charging Sirian Werebull, screaming Headless Kamikaze and other crazy monsters, and finally challenge the multi-story Ugh-Zan boss!
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Good time to buyAt €1.67 on Gamivo, Serious Sam: The First Encounter is at its lowest price since we started tracking it on October 13, 2026.
That is about €0.10 per hour for a main story of about 17h.
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How long does it take to beat Serious Sam: The First Encounter?
Main story: 17h; Completionist: 18h 47m.
What platforms is Serious Sam: The First Encounter available on?
Serious Sam: The First Encounter is available on PC, Xbox.
When was Serious Sam: The First Encounter released?
Serious Sam: The First Encounter was released on 21 March 2001, developed by Croteam.