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Serious Sam: The Random Encounter

Wait49%

Mixed · 820 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Vlambeer · Action · Oct 24, 2011

Player review score
49%
Mixed
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Serious Sam: The Random Encounter?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 820 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
17% of themes are praise25% are divided58% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel art style is bold, colorful, and intentionally chaotic, filled with exaggerated sprites and fluid animations that echo the old-school energy of arcade shooters.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements the visual mayhem with high-energy chiptune tracks and distorted guitar riffs that heighten the intensity of battle.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics16 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
20% still recommend
Performance
50% still recommend
Characters
50% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
44% still recommend
Combat
37% still recommend
Crashes
21% still recommend
Difficulty
35% still recommend
Story
41% still recommend
Bugs
22% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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