How many people are playing Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter right now?

63 people are playing Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on Steam right now, making it the 3101st most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 63 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter's all-time peak player count?

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,215, reached in November 2011.

Is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter good? What do Steam reviews say?

92% of 7,430 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter cost on Steam?

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter costs $14.99 on Steam (US).

Does Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter work on Steam Deck?

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

by Croteam · published by Devolver Digital · Released Nov 24, 2009

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Silver

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Players now

#3,101

▲ 21.2%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

92% positive

Very Positive7,430 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

Highest seen1,215

Nov 201115 years ago

Price on Steam

$14.99

Lowest ever $14.99 Oct 2026

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Players +21.2% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 16:57 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

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Where to buy

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Serious Sam HDEdition
$14.99
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Serious Sam HD Gold CollectionBundle
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IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUSBundle
$131.68
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Reviews

92% positive of 7,430 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Interface text is not legible
✓Default configuration is performant
iExternal controllers not supported primary player

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Nov 12, 2020, 5:27 PM UTC
Build 5820849the current build when we started tracking1.2 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Nov 12, 2020
PatchSSHD TFE Hotfix is available now
Hey guys and girls! The unfortunate certificate issue has been fixed and a small update is available now. If your game hasn't updated automatically, please go ahead and restart Steam and enjoy Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter once more. The fix is permanent…
Jul 16, 2019
PatchSerious Sam HD: The First Encounter build 445592 is live
Hey everyone, we've just updated Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter with a fix for the certificate issue that came up this past weekend. There are no other changes in the latest version. Cheers, Danny on behalf of Croteam
May 14, 2019
PatchSerious Sam Fusion update 433900 is live!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025992/eb2e9caea03bb68d6e5685a4e0992bbfdd827a79.jpg Hey everyone! It's that time of the year again, the time of Fusion updates. This time, we're bringing to you a relatively small update focu…

Other news (17)

Oct 21, 2026
Serious Sam: The Third Encounter - Official Teaser
24 years after The Second Encounter, the story finally moves forward.Serious Sam: The Third Encounter picks up where The Second Encounter left off, bringing classic arcade FPS action to bold new worlds packed with deadly enemies, overwhelming hordes, and serio…
Mar 26, 2026
Serious Sam is Back, Baby! Enter the Shatterverse
Hey folks, It's a massive day for everyone at Croteam and Devolver Digital because we get to announce a brand new partnership with Behaviour Interactive, who are working on the next installment of the Serious Sam series. Serious Sam: Shatterverse is their take…
Oct 11, 2022
SERIOUS SAM COLLECTION goes physical for Nintendo Switch!
Special Reserve Games has teamed up with Devolver Digital and Croteam to create outstanding physicals! This is a PREORDER for a physical product. Estimated shipping date is NOVEMBER 2022. At the heart of our SERIOUS SAM COLLECTION is SRG's signature RESERVE ED…
May 22, 2020
Serious Sam 4 is launching August 2020, pre-orders are open now
Hey everyone! I'm pretty sure many of you have already seen what's up by today, but here's a breakdown. Serious Sam 4 is launching this August, and pre-orders are open now. You can get your hands on a Standard and Digital Deluxe editions with cool bonuses. The…
Dec 24, 2019
Happy Holidays from Croteam!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025992/e9b890df2bd5aa55977bcfd2e902114cdfa54ad4.jpg All of us at Croteam wish you have a great Winter break. Happy Holidays and have a great New Year. 2020 is about to get Serious! https://ww…
Nov 1, 2019
The best FPS games on PC
The best shooters endure. While other genres warp beyond recognition, there is something solid about the first-person shooter that makes it as dependable as a nice big AK-47. Maybe it s the gung-ho simplicity – look down a barrel and pull the trigger. It…
Aug 13, 2019
Featured Mod – Serious Sam Fusion - Plastic Patrol 2: Replastered
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025992/65025a5a0594884f0f74ee986c01024272efe9c8.jpg Hey everyone! By now, we really hope you played through Red Day: Episode One, an amazing mod that was the star of our first Mod Feature bac…
May 21, 2019
Featured Mod of the Month – Red Day: Episode One
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025992/7ef6d49e0f65afcd24d0faba34a7ca8a4571ed67.jpg Hey everyone! Check out this epic Serious Sam Fusion mod – Red Day: Episode One. It's a custom campaign mod telling a story about Sam's war…
Mar 21, 2019
Whoah! Serious Sam is 18 years old
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33025992/2cd3cc0ede390b7a42ac854bf289f593a9ba1dfe.jpg Serious Sam is 18 years old today. It was on March 21st, 2001 that Serious Sam: The First Encounter hit the shelves. Quite literally, as di…
Dec 8, 2016
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Oct 4, 2016
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope to be released on Oct 17th
That’s right ladies and gentlemen, we have the official date for the Early Access release of our first VR game, Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope and it’s two weeks from now, Oct 17th to be exact! Now get there and wishlist it! 😉 http://store.steampowered.com/app…
Oct 4, 2016
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope to be released on Oct 17th
That’s right ladies and gentlemen, we have the official date for the Early Access release of our first VR game, Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope and it’s two weeks from now, Oct 17th to be exact! Now get there and wishlist it! 😉 http://store.steampowered.com/app…
Jun 14, 2016
Serious Sam VR project announcement - release this summer as EA!
Dear serious bunch, we have great news for you! Yesterday at E3 Expo in LA we announced new title in Serious Sam franchise - Serious Sam VR It is due to be released this summer on Steam as Early Access. Can you imagine seeing real Werebull running at you full …
Jun 14, 2016
Serious Sam VR project announcement - release this summer as EA!
Dear serious bunch, we have great news for you! Yesterday at E3 Expo in LA we announced new title in Serious Sam franchise - Serious Sam VR It is due to be released this summer on Steam as Early Access. Can you imagine seeing real Werebull running at you full …
Mar 21, 2016
Serious Sam 15th anniversary trading cards released
Hey! We are working so hard on Serious Sam 4, that we almost forgot it’s been 15 years since we first launched Serious Sam: The First Encounter! Can you believe it? Neither can we, but we are still here, Sam is still here, and most importantly, you are still h…
Mar 21, 2016
Serious Sam 15th anniversary trading cards released
Hey! We are working so hard on Serious Sam 4, that we almost forgot it’s been 15 years since we first launched Serious Sam: The First Encounter! Can you believe it? Neither can we, but we are still here, Sam is still here, and most importantly, you are still h…
Aug 13, 2015
Croteam games available at discounted prices – check it out!
For all you Sam fans out there we have some great news: as a part of Devolver Digital Weekend Sale (August 13-17th) ALL Croteam's games are on sale NOW! This is the time to complete your Serious Sam collection and a chance to try something different and challe…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 92% on 2026-11-01 → 92% today (7,430 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$14.99

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Trading cards

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