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

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is tagged as Action, Indie. It is published by Croteam (developer) and Devolver Digital (publisher) and released on 24 Nov, 2009. PureGameStats tracks Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter currently has 15 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 209 concurrent players on 31 October 2025. Current activity is 92.8% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 249,054 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 93% positive across 9,059 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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

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 the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

Developer
Croteam
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
24 Nov, 2009
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
249,054
PGS estimate Low confidence
Current Players
15
Live Steam data Peak 209
Current Steam Price
$1.49
Store data -90%
Achievement Completion
66%
Easiest achievement 2% median
Metacritic Users higher
68
Steam users: 93.03%
Mixed Metacritic → See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter header image
Developer: Croteam
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 24 Nov, 2009
Est. sales: 249,054 Low confidence
Achievement completion: 66% easiest ยท 2% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $1.49 90%
Loaded / CDKeys $4.59 69%
Gameseal $3.77 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$14.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$1.49
Steam Current Price
Steam
$1.49
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$1.49
Lowest Recorded
Steam
$1.49
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 2.15
-90%
BR
R$2,79
-90%
CA
C$ 1.69
-90%
CH
CHF 1.50
-90%
CL
CLP$750
-90%
CN
ยฅ4.80
-90%
DE
1,49โ‚ฌ
-90%
GB
ยฃ1.09
-90%
HK
HK$ 9.90
-90%
ID
Rp 11 599
-90%
IN
โ‚น47.00
-90%
JP
ยฅ148
-90%
KR
โ‚ฉ 16,000
MX
Mex$ 14.99
-90%
MY
RM3.10
-90%
NO
10,00 kr
-90%
NZ
NZ$ 1.79
-90%
PH
โ‚ฑ41.99
-90%
PL
5,39 zล‚
-90%
RU
24 ั€ัƒะฑ
-90%
SG
S$1.50
-90%
TH
เธฟ31.50
-90%
TR
$0.79
-90%
TW
NT$ 39.00
-90%
US
$1.49
-90%
VN
16.500โ‚ซ
-90%
ZA
R 15.90
-90%

Newest snapshot: 14 Sept 2026.

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Steam Reviews

Total reviews 9,059 Positive 8,428 Negative 631 Positive % 93%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 7 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
73
80
Gameplay
32
138
170
Story
39
43
Graphics
100
108
Audio
12
37
49
Controls
11
Bugs
11
12
23
Value
15
32
47
Multiplayer
45
48
Replay value
16
39
55
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter.
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  • OS *: Windows XP w/SP1 or newer
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+
  • Memory: 1 GB
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended)
  • DirectXยฎ: DirectX 9.0c August 2009 Edition or newer
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter right now?

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has 15 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter reached an all-time peak of 209 concurrent players on 31 October 2025.

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

PureGameStats estimates Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has sold approximately 249,054 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter rated on Steam?

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has 9,059 Steam reviews with a 93% positive rating (Very Positive).

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

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is priced at $14.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter released?

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter was released on 24 Nov, 2009. It was developed by Croteam.

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