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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
by Croteam, published by Devolver Digital
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of th
Released Nov 24, 2009
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 92% positive of 7,410 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 48 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 60 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 45 | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 67 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 51 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 25 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 59 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 57 | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 23 | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | 84 | 7 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 270k – 740k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1.7M – $6M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 7,410 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 37–99 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Classic | 1 in 140 games |
| Aliens | 1 in 43 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| Old School | 1 in 21 games |
| Online Co-Op | 1 in 18 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
Games like Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious Sam II | Croteam | 95% | Very Positive · 12,056 |
| Serious Sam 3: BFE | Croteam | 88% | Very Positive · 21,878 |
| Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter | Croteam | 96% | Very Positive · 778 |
| Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition | Streum On Studio | 89% | Mostly Positive · 9,138 |
| Serious Sam Classics: Revolution | Croteam, Alligator Pit | 91% | Very Positive · 3,303 |
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops II | Treyarch | 82% | Very Positive · 23,352 |
| Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) | Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games | 82% | Very Positive · 15,679 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas | Ubisoft Montreal | 87% | Very Positive · 1,654 |