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Serious Sam: The Random Encounter

A Shooter game by Croteam, released in 2011

72/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥉Proton BronzePC (Microsoft Windows)

The legendary Serious Sam reloads and rearms in an explosive, turn-based RPG developed by indie developer Vlambeer (Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing). Serious Sam: The Random Encounter follows Sam and his band of oddball mercenaries as they battle across a pixilated world teeming chaotic battles, hordes of bizarre creatures, and mysterious secrets. Choose your weapons and take aim at the most random Serious Sam adventure yet!

Single player

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Serious Sam: The Random Encounter Download Size

The official download size for Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is 1 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.06 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

1GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.06USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1 mins

Is Serious Sam: The Random Encounter Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing Serious Sam: The Random Encounter, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

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

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SeriousSamTheRandomEncounter\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/SeriousSamTheRandomEncounter/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/SeriousSamTheRandomEncounter/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 Random Encounter Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥉 Proton Bronze

Performance Analysis

Proceed with caution. Serious Sam: The Random Encounter currently struggles on Linux/Steam Deck due to anti-cheat or codec issues. Streaming from a PC is recommended instead.

Confidence: Moderate
See 9 user configs ↗

Can I Run Serious Sam: The Random Encounter?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter has modest requirements. Most gaming PCs from the last 5 years should handle it.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP, Vista, 7 [Not Windows 10]
  • ⚡
    CPU2.0Ghz or faster processor
  • 🧠
    RAM1GB RAM
Download Size
1 GBSmall

Is Serious Sam: The Random Encounter Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

72
Rated 72 out of 100
Mixed Reviews3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, opinion on Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is divided. While it offers some unique shooter mechanics, the score of 72 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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