// Serious Sam: The First Encounter(2001)
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What is Serious Sam: The First Encounter about?
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!
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
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What is the cheapest place to buy Serious Sam: The First Encounter?
Right now the lowest price for Serious Sam: The First Encounter we're tracking is $0.89 at Steam. We compare 3 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.
What is the lowest price Serious Sam: The First Encounter has ever been?
The lowest price we've recorded for Serious Sam: The First Encounter is $0.89 at Steam on June 10, 2026. The current best price matches that all-time low — historically a good time to buy.
Is Serious Sam: The First Encounter worth buying?
96% of 3,371 Steam user reviews for Serious Sam: The First Encounter are positive ("Overwhelmingly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 87.
When was Serious Sam: The First Encounter released?
Serious Sam: The First Encounter released on March 21, 2001, developed by Croteam and published by Gathering of Developers.
What platforms is Serious Sam: The First Encounter available on?
Serious Sam: The First Encounter is available on Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows). It supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative.
Where's the cheapest place to buy Serious Sam: The First Encounter?
The cheapest Serious Sam: The First Encounter price right now is $0.89 at Steam.
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All-time low: $0.89 at Steam on Jun 10, 2026 — the current best price matches it, a good time to buy.
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