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Serious Sam: The First Encounter

A Shooter game by Croteam, released in 2001

83/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldXboxPC (Microsoft Windows)

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!

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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Serious Sam: The First Encounter Download Size

The official download size for Serious Sam: The First Encounter is 0.0625 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.00 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

0.0625GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.00USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

0 mins

Is Serious Sam: The First Encounter Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
12Players Online

There are currently 12 people playing Serious Sam: The First Encounter, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 14.4
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Serious Sam: The First Encounter save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SeriousSamTheFirstEncounter\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/SeriousSamTheFirstEncounter/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/SeriousSamTheFirstEncounter/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Serious Sam: The First Encounter Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Serious Sam: The First Encounter, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 47 user configs ↗

Can I Run Serious Sam: The First Encounter?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Serious Sam: The First Encounter smoothly, your PC needs at least 128MB RAM and a nVidia GeForce256 or TNT2 ultra or equivalent GPU. Plan for 0.0625 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 5), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system
  • ⚡
    CPUAMD K6-3 400MHz, Pentium II or Celeron-A 300MHz
  • 🧠
    RAM64MB
  • 🎮
    GPUfull OpenGL compliant 3D accelerator
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • ⚡
    CPUAMD Athlon 650MHz or Pentium III 650MHz range processor
  • 🧠
    RAM128MB
  • 🎮
    GPUnVidia GeForce256 or TNT2 ultra, PowerVR Kyro, S3 Savage2000, 3Dfx Voodoo3, ATI Rage128 pro
Download Size
0.0625 GBSmall

Is Serious Sam: The First Encounter Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

83
Rated 83 out of 100
Generally Favorable3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, Serious Sam: The First Encounter has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 83, it stands out as a strong entry in the shooter category, though it may have minor flaws.

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