Every Serious Sam game, in release order
There are 12 main Serious Sam games, from Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001) to Serious Sam: Shatterverse (2026). The page also lists 6 remasters, ports, compilations and spin-offs.
1,154 critic and player ratings across the series.
Start with Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001), the first game in the series.
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter (2002) is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 85/100.
Main Serious Sam games
Remasters, ports and re-releases
How many Serious Sam games are there?
There are 12 main Serious Sam games, from Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001) to Serious Sam: Shatterverse (2026). The page also lists 6 remasters, ports, compilations and spin-offs. Updated November 2026.
In what order should I play Serious Sam?
Play the main Serious Sam games in release order: Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001), Serious Sam: The Second Encounter (2002), Serious Sam Advance (2004), Serious Sam: Next Encounter (2004), Serious Sam II (2005), Serious Sam Double D (2011), Serious Sam: The Random Encounter (2011), Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011), Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope (2016), Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (2017), …. The highest-rated entry is Serious Sam: The Second Encounter (2002), a common starting point for newcomers. Remasters and ports are listed apart: play the version available on your platform.
What is the latest Serious Sam game?
The latest Serious Sam game is Serious Sam: Shatterverse, released in 2026.