Serious Sam: The Random Encounter Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is tagged as Action, Indie, RPG. It is published by Vlambeer, Croteam (developer) and Devolver Digital (publisher) and released on 24 Oct, 2011. PureGameStats tracks Serious Sam: The Random Encounter's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Serious Sam: The Random Encounter's recorded all-time peak is 2 concurrent players on 06 August 2025. PureGameStats estimates 17,178 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 49% positive across 818 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Serious Sam: The Random Encounter Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Choose your weapons and take aim at the most random Serious Sam adventure yet!

Developer
Vlambeer , Croteam
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
24 Oct, 2011
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
17,178
PGS estimate
Current Steam Price
$0.99
Store data -80%
Metacritic Critics higher
64
Steam users: 49.02%
Mixed Metacritic → See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Serious Sam: The Random Encounter header image
Developer: Vlambeer, Croteam
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 24 Oct, 2011
Est. sales: 17,178
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $0.99 80%

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$4.99
Steam Launch Price
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$0.99
Steam Current Price
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$0.99
Steam Lowest Price
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$0.99
Lowest Recorded
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$0.99
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 1.50
-80%
BR
R$3,39
-80%
CA
C$ 1.29
-80%
CH
CHF 1.09
-80%
CL
CLP$600
-80%
CN
¥4.40
-80%
DE
0,99€
-80%
GB
£0.85
-80%
HK
HK$ 6.60
-80%
ID
Rp 9 499
-80%
IN
₹50.00
-80%
JP
¥116
-80%
KR
₩ 5,600
MX
Mex$ 12.89
-80%
MY
RM2.79
-80%
NO
11,09 kr
-80%
NZ
NZ$ 1.47
-80%
PH
₱34.99
-80%
PL
4,59 zł
-80%
RU
40 руб
-80%
SG
S$1.05
-80%
TH
฿23.00
-80%
TR
$0.59
-80%
TW
NT$ 20.00
-80%
US
$0.99
-80%
VN
14.500₫
-80%
ZA
R 10.40
-80%

Newest snapshot: 14 Sept 2026.

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter Steam Reviews

Total reviews 818 Positive 401 Negative 417 Positive % 49%Rating Mixed

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
rpgsamsbased rpgweaponsvlambeershordesendless modegunsbrilliant twistgrenade launcherindie seriesretro
Reviewers criticise
turn basedjrpgdodgeencountersshotgunfive secondsbossbattlebulletwindowsweaponminigunshootunplayable windowsswap weapon

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 421 recent English reviews (ingested 25 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
53
21
74
Gameplay
127
88
215
Story
45
35
80
Graphics
24
27
51
Audio
29
37
66
Controls
25
15
40
Bugs
72
18
90
Value
90
90
180
Multiplayer
8
Replay value
20
20
40
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Serious Sam: The Random Encounter.
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  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7 [Not Windows 10]
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz or faster processor
  • Memory: 1GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 100MB free space
  • Video Card: 256MB Video Memory or higher, DirectX 8 or later
  • DirectX®: 8.0 or later
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What is the all-time peak player count for Serious Sam: The Random Encounter?

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter reached an all-time peak of 2 concurrent players on 06 August 2025.

How many copies has Serious Sam: The Random Encounter sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Serious Sam: The Random Encounter has sold approximately 17,178 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Serious Sam: The Random Encounter rated on Steam?

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter has 818 Steam reviews with a 49% positive rating (Mixed).

What is the current price of Serious Sam: The Random Encounter?

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is priced at $4.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Serious Sam: The Random Encounter released?

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter was released on 24 Oct, 2011. It was developed by Vlambeer, Croteam.

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