Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Developer: Croteam
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Released: Nov 24, 2009
Steam reviews: 93% of players recommend it, from 9,038 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
Tags: ActionIndie

On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Proton: SilverDeck PlayableSteam Machine: PlayableSteamOS Compatible

This game runs under Proton with minor issues, per ProtonDB reports (81 reports). Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.

Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Features

Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Co-op
Online Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Partial Controller Support
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English
French
German
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Russian

Steam lists 6 languages.

Age rating & content

17+Steam's age gate for this game
ESRB M · Blood and Gore ViolenceThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
PEGI 18The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
USK 18The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
OFLC MA15The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
NZOFLC MA15The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

The classic arcade FPS Serious Sam: The First Encounter, which scored an overall of 87% on Metacritic and was awarded Game of The Year 2001 on Gamespot, is now reborn in glorious high-definition for legions of long-time fans and a whole new generation of gamers around the world.

Featuring dazzling visuals and revamped design, gamers take control of the legendary Sam ‘Serious’ Stone as he is sent back through time to ancient Egypt to battle the overwhelming forces of Notorious Mental and the Sirian army.

Key Features

Serious Engine 3 - Beautifully rendered, high-resolution visuals and lushly redesigned environments to create the most astonishing Serious Sam game ever!
Frantic Non-Stop Action - From the charging Sirian Werebull to the screaming Headless Kamikaze and the multi-story Ugh-Zan, all of the infamous minions of Mental have been spectacularly redesigned for Serious Sam HD!
Great Arsenal - Wield demon-stopping revolvers, lead-spewing miniguns, and monstrous cannons for when you absolutely, positively, have to kill every enemy in sight!
15 Levels of Bedlam - Set against the expansive backdrop of ancient Egypt with every square inch upgraded and reworked to create one of the most visually stunning game experiences!
Co-Op Mode - Embrace the mayhem with up to 16 players in campaign mode!
Steam Cloud Support - With Steam Cloud your profile is stored on the Cloud servers.

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

OS *: Windows XP w/SP1 or newer
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+
Memory: 1 GB
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended)
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2009 Edition or newer

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