Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter is a Action game from Croteam with a 95% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player, co-op.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Croteam
- Release year
- 2019
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $0.89
- Review signal
- 95% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- Minimum OS *: Windows 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 Processor: AMD K6-3 400MHz, Pentium II or Celeron-A 300MHz Memory: 64MB Graphics: full OpenGL compliant 3D accelerator Hard Drive: 600MB free hard disk space Sound: 100% Windows compatible sound card
- Recommended
- Recommended Processor: AMD Athlon 650MHz or Pentium III 650MHz range processor Memory: 128MB Graphics: nVidia GeForce256 or TNT2 ultra, PowerVR Kyro, S3 Savage2000, 3Dfx Voodoo3, ATI Rage128 pro Hard Drive: 700MB free hard disk space Sound: Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, exploration, great with friends, and chaotic fun.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, chaotic fun, exploration, and great with friends.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness and repetition or grind.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
great-with-friends
FitIt tends to be better when shared with friends.
chaotic-fun
ToneThe appeal is messy, funny, and unpredictable rather than polished calm.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
high-skill-ceiling
FitThe game rewards practice and mastery over time.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
Steam review snapshots
Extremely stable (zero crashes), with Classics Patch, when compared to Revolution or Fusion.⚔️Atmosphere & First Impressions Even today, the game still feels surprisingly atmospheric and not that old.I actually managed to jump on top of a wall with rocket jumping in some levels and either use it to my…the funniest retro coop game 10/10Why it fits
Check it if you want action filtered by weird, single-player, co-op.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.