Serious Sam: The Random Encounter

Overview
Choose your weapons and take aim at the most random Serious Sam adventure yet!
SteamMixed (49%)
824 Steam user reviewsMetacritic64/100
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About the game
- Developer
- Vlambeer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Released
- Oct 24, 2011
Description & review sources
- Choose your weapons and take aim at the most random Serious Sam adventure yet!
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Serious Sam Indie Series
The Serious Sam Indie Series is an extraordinary program launched by Croteam and Devolver Digital to partner with gaming's most creative independent developers and design radically unique Serious Sam games in a variety of styles and genres.
Key Features:
- Turn-Based Awesome: Battle across three worlds of pandemonium with Serious Sam and his band of quirky commandos as they clash with legions of relentless creatures hell-bent on ruining your day. Choose your weapons and prepare for an absolute onslaught of merciless enemies charging from every direction.
- Extraordinary Visual Design: Behold the pixilated brutality of Serious Sam’s struggle against evil in glorious retro-styled graphics. Visit the exotic locals of Egypt and dangerous caverns overrun by Mental’s twisted horde. Battle by land or take on all-new aquatic variations of classic Serious Sam baddies in underwater skirmishes unlike anything Sam has faced before!
- Serious Strategy: No magic here, son. Select from a variety of dynamic items to increase your party’s stats, toss out some Headless Kamikaze bait, or bring everything to a devastating halt with the all-powerful Serious Bomb.
- Challenge Mode: Take on a never-ending wave of Mental’s most fearsome minions and attempt to post the best score to win the admiration of your friends and family.
- Developer
- Vlambeer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Released
- Oct 24, 2011
Ratings & review sources
SteamMixed (49%)
824 Steam user reviewsMetacritic64/100
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
- 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
Recommended
Not provided by the platform.
macOS — not supported
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Linux — not supported
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Accounts, launcher & DRM
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Features & game information
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Play modes
- Single-player
Steam features
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- Not specified
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Action
- Indie
- RPG
- Developer
- Vlambeer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Released
- Oct 24, 2011
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
All community tags
Community tag votes
- Action55
- Indie51
- RPG47
- Turn-Based21
- 2D18
- Singleplayer16
- Pixel Graphics15
- Comedy11
- JRPG8
- Funny6
Languages & audio
- English
Related editions & add-ons
Steam purchase options; availability and pricing are confirmed on Steam.
Sources, updates & publisher notice
- CheapShark Oct 8, 2026 16:35 UTC
- Steam Spy Oct 10, 2026 10:02 UTC
- Steam Store Oct 10, 2026 10:02 UTC
- Steam reviews Oct 10, 2026 14:47 UTC
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Publisher notice
© 2011 Croteam. Serious Sam, The Serious Sam logo, Croteam and the Croteam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Croteam. All rights reserved.



