Serious Sam

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Insane weapons, infinite mobs of kamikaze-like enemies and one seriously cool dude help define this action heavy franchise.

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Overview

The series began in 2001 with Serious Sam: The First Encounter. At a time when first person shooters started to rely on narrative, and advanced controls like leaning, TFE was a throwback to the simpler days of Doom (Game) and Duke Nukem 3D (Game), when shooters were all about big guns, and multiple enemies on screen. The game impressed many with its large open landscapes, not often seen on PC titles, thanks to its proprietary engine.

Games

Serious Sam: The First Encounter

21 March 2001

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Xbox 360 Games Store

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

4 February 2002

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Xbox 360 Games Store

Serious Sam (Game)

10 November 2002

Platforms/Xbox

Serious Sam: Next Encounter

12 April 2004

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/GameCube

Serious Sam Advance (Game)

12 April 2004

Platforms/Game Boy Advance

Serious Sam II (Game)

11 October 2005

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Xbox

Serious Sam: Double D

30 August 2011

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Xbox 360 Games Store

Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack!

15 September 2011

Platforms/PCPlatforms/AndroidPlatforms/iPadPlatforms/iPhone

Serious Sam: The Random Encounter

24 October 2011

Platforms/PC

Serious Sam 3: BFE

22 November 2011

Platforms/PCPlatforms/MacPlatforms/LinuxPlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/Xbox 360 Games StorePlatforms/PlayStation 3

Serious Sam: The Greek Encounter

31 December 2012

Platforms/PC

The Serious Sam Collection (Game)

12 July 2013

Platforms/Xbox 360

Serious Sam Classics: Revolution

30 April 2014

Platforms/PC

Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope

17 October 2016

Platforms/PC

Serious Sam's Bogus Detour

20 June 2017

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Linux

Serious Sam: Tormental

2 April 2019

Platforms/PC

Serious Sam 4 (Game)

24 September 2020

Platforms/PCPlatforms/MacPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/LinuxPlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X SPlatforms/Google Stadia

Serious Sam Collection (Game)

17 November 2020

Platforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/Google Stadia

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem

25 January 2022

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X S

Serious Sam: Shatterverse (Game)

2026

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Franchise details

Name

Serious Sam

Features

20 games

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First game

Serious Sam: The First Encounter

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Mental (Character), Sam "Serious" Stone (Character), Hugo (Character), Mordekai the Summoner (Character), Prince Chan (Character), Ugh-Zan III (Character), Kwongo (Character), Count Kleerofski (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: China (Location), Swamp (Location), Space Station (Location), Europe (Location), Italy (Location), Rooftops (Location), Underwater (Location), Space (Location), Sewer (Location), Temple (Location), Earth (Location), Museum (Location), Cave (Location), South America (Location), Prison (Location), Bridge (Location), Cemetery (Location), Forest (Location), Tunnel (Location), Jungle (Location), Beach (Location), Dojo (Location), Hall (Location), Africa (Location), Castle (Location), Desert (Location), Egypt (Location), Pyramid (Location), Rome (Location), Tomb (Location), Tropical Island (Location), Underground (Location), Waterfall (Location), Egypt (Location), Poland (Location), Cairo (Location), Babylon (Location), Canyon (Location), Cliffside (Location), Ancient Greece (Location), Street (Location), Barren Lands (Location), Treehouse Village (Location), Grassland (Location), Stairway (Location), M'Digbo (Location), Volcanic Terrain (Location), Oasis (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Blood (Concept), Combo (Concept), Demon (Concept), Downloadable Content (Concept), Extreme Violence (Concept), Fire (Concept), Fire Manipulation (Concept), Lava Stage (Concept), Player Character (Concept), Profanity (Concept), Teleportation (Concept), Throwing Weapons (Concept), Undead (Concept), Voice Acting (Concept), Zombie (Concept), Decapitation (Concept), Ice (Concept), Snow (Concept), Weather (Concept), Collectible (Concept), Double Jump (Concept), Maps (Concept), Non-Player Character (Concept), Unlockables (Concept), Blunt Weapons (Concept), Sprite (Concept), Alien (Concept), Online (Concept), Planet Jumping (Concept), 4 Player Co-op (Concept), Male Protagonists (Concept), Mutant (Concept), One-Man Army (Concept), Titular Protagonist (Concept), Graffiti (Concept), Jump (Concept), Spin-Off (Concept), Action One-Liners (Concept), Body Armor (Concept), Cutscene (Concept), Drowning (Concept), Evade (Concept), Third-Person Perspective (Concept), Useable Vehicles (Concept), Crouch (Concept), First-Person Perspective (Concept), Soldier (Concept), Starter Weapon (Concept), Leaderboard (Concept), Dark Humor (Concept), Puzzle (Concept), A.I. Companion (Concept), Aim Down Sight (Concept), Explosion (Concept), Guided by Radio (Concept), Heads Up Display (Concept), Melee (Concept), Multiple Protagonists (Concept), Reload (Concept), Boss Fight (Concept), Boulder Getaway (Concept), Crash Landing (Concept), Evil Laugh (Concept), Platform Exclusive (Concept), Slope Sliding (Concept), Suicide (Concept), Boss (Concept), Mini-Boss (Concept), Burning (Concept), Super Strength (Concept), Projectile (Concept), Final Boss (Concept), Propaganda (Concept), Zombie Cyborg (Concept), Side-Scrolling (Concept), Racial Stereotypes (Concept), Levitation (Concept), Super Speed (Concept), Sweeping Vista (Concept), Instant Kill (Concept), Alien Invasion (Concept), Alternative Blood (Concept), Dual Wielding (Concept), Reptilian Humanoid (Concept), Multiple Enemy Boss Fight (Concept), Prequel (Concept), Movie Reference (Concept), Revive (Concept), Easter Egg (Concept), Infinite Ammo (Concept), Muzzle Flash (Concept), On-Site Procurement (Concept), Overheating (Concept), Screenshots (Concept), Shadow (Concept), Subtitled Silence (Concept), Swimming (Concept), Bulls (Concept), Smoke (Concept), Rock Music (Concept), Pixel Art (Concept), Glitch (Concept), Magic (Concept), Spellcaster (Concept), Energy Weapons (Concept), Ancient Advanced Civilization Technology (Concept), Backtracking (Concept), Circle-Strafing (Concept), Creature Compendium (Concept), Kill Stealing (Concept), Pick Ups (Concept), Vision Obstruction (Concept), Backstab (Concept), Whistling (Concept), Optional Boss (Concept), First Person Melee (Concept), Floating Island (Concept), Comic Relief (Concept), Rain (Concept), Achievements (Concept), Health (Concept), Lives (Concept), Glowing Eyes (Concept), Kung Fu (Concept), Text Bubble (Concept), Boss Assistance (Concept), Persistent Enemy (Concept), Electricity (Concept), 2D (Concept), Temporary Invincibility (Concept), Crocodilians (Concept), Sprinting (Concept), Weak Spot (Concept), Slow Motion (Concept), Run 'N Gun (Concept), Animal Weaponry (Concept), Reflection (Concept), Futuristic Game Show (Concept), Centaurs (Concept), Destructible Environment (Concept), Human (Concept), No Scope (Concept), Polygonal 3D (Concept), Rocket Jump (Concept), Shaky Cam (Concept), Chinese Accent (Concept), Random Character Speech (Concept), Giant Environment (Concept), Time Travel (Concept), Underwater Gameplay (Concept), Developer Avatar (Concept), Developer Cameo (Concept), Disembodied Voice (Concept), Unseen Recurring Characters (Concept), Football Player (Concept), Darkness (Concept), Nudity (Concept), Pop Culture Reference (Concept), Roman Numerals (Concept), Fish (Concept), Game Reference (Concept), Apes (Concept), Faceless Villain (Concept), Kamikaze (Concept), Artificial Intelligence (Concept), Bizarre Weapons (Concept), Happy Killing (Concept), Summoning (Concept), Background Boss (Concept), Exploding Enemies (Concept), First-Person Platforming (Concept), Improvised Weapon (Concept), Steam Achievements (Concept), Level Selection (Concept), Orc (Concept), Shaman (Concept), Twister (Concept), Power Up (Concept), Smart Bomb (Concept), Aural Characters (Concept), Cliffhanger (Concept), Message on the Wall (Concept), Loading Screen (Concept), Infinite Resource Spot (Concept), Splash Damage (Concept), Ice Stage (Concept), Water Level (Concept), Elvis Impersonator (Concept), Lich (Concept), Skeletons (Concept), Enemy Spawner (Concept), Flying Enemies (Concept), Trap (Concept), Witch (Concept), Speed Boost (Concept), Liberation (Concept), Parrot (Concept), Instant Death (Concept), Tribe (Concept), Golem (Concept), Leap Attack (Concept), Pit (Concept), Cyclops (Concept), Ants (Concept), Giant Killing (Concept), Caveman (Concept), Helicopter Crash (Concept), Death (Concept), Moving Platform (Concept), Arena Combat (Concept), Gladiators (Concept), Blood Splatter (Concept), Barbarians (Concept), Game Over (Concept), Cheat Code (Concept), Secret Area (Concept), Enemies That Spawn Enemies (Concept), Giant Enemy Worm (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), Hellhound (Concept), Swarming Enemies (Concept), Deliberately Retro (Concept), Arachnoid (Concept), Dear Diary, I'm Being Murdered (Concept), King of the Hill (Concept), Exit Door (Concept), Revolving Platforms (Concept), Charging Heavyweight Enemies (Concept), Aludran Reptiloid (Concept), Fiendian Reptiloid Demon (Concept), Scythian Witch-Harpy (Concept), Sirian Werebull (Concept), Zorg (Concept), Zumb'ul (Concept), Kill Streak (Concept), The Locked Door (Concept), Recurring Minion (Concept), Bio-Mechanoid (Concept), Faux East Asia (Concept), Competitive Co-op (Concept), Cooperative Play (Concept), Harpy (Concept), Friendly Fire (Concept), Ambush (Concept), Disco (Concept), Sounds of Despair (Concept), Context Sensitive (Concept), Fog (Concept), Mitotic Entity (Concept), Crowd Control (Concept), Turn-Based (Concept), Limited Light Source (Concept), Scripted Death (Concept), Crushing Trap (Concept), Countdown Timer (Concept), Minotaurs (Concept), Body Disintegration (Concept), Hidden Room (Concept), Destroyed Landmark (Concept), Bullet Hell (Concept), Enemy Health Indicator (Concept), First-Person Regain Consciousness (Concept), Oversized Moon (Concept), Exploding Barrel (Concept), Kleer Skeleton (Concept), Extra Life (Concept), Jumping Puzzle (Concept), Stock Up Area (Concept), Enemies on Cover Art (Concept), Difficulty Level (Concept), Linear Gameplay (Concept), PlayStation Trophies (Concept), Zoom (Concept), Button Mashing (Concept), Optional Censorship (Concept), Particle System (Concept), Interactive Environments (Concept), Self-Advertisement (Concept), Theme Song (Concept), Arrival by Crash Landing (Concept), Auto-Save (Concept), Been Here Before (Concept), Breath Meter (Concept), Capture the Flag (Concept), Chemical Warfare (Concept), Completion Percentage (Concept), Confirm Menu Choices (Concept), Credits Menu Option (Concept), Crepuscular Rays (Concept), Crosshair (Concept), Cutscene Equipment Mismatch (Concept), Damage Flash (Concept), Death Description (Concept), Deathmatch (Concept), Defend X for Y Amount of Time (Concept), Destructible Missiles (Concept), Difficulty Achievement (Concept), Direct2Drive (Concept), DNAS (Concept), Drop-In Drop-Out (Concept), Dynamic Soundtrack (Concept), E3 2005 (Concept), E3 2011 (Concept), Enemies Emerging From Eggs (Concept), Fragile Floor (Concept), Functional Mirrors (Concept), Gamescom 2009 (Concept), Gib (Concept), GOG.com (Concept), Gradual Enemy Introduction (Concept), Griefing (Concept), High Score (Concept), Hotseat (Concept), In-Game Achievement Menu (Concept), Inappropriate Loot (Concept), Indie Royale (Concept), Infinite Spawn (Concept), Kill Feed (Concept), Kill to Death Ratio (Concept), Language Selection (Concept), Late Title Card (Concept), Lens Flare (Concept), Light Bloom (Concept), Light Up Crosshair (Concept), Loud Ambient Noises (Concept), Monster Closet (Concept), Multi-Monitor Support (Concept), Multiple Gameplay Perspectives (Concept), Non-Specific Ammo (Concept), Non-Standard Difficulty Titles (Concept), On-Rails (Concept), OpenGL (Concept), Options Menu (Concept), Outside Of The Map (Concept), PAX 2009 (Concept), PAX East 2011 (Concept), PAX Prime 2012 (Concept), PC to Console Port (Concept), Port (Concept), Quickloading (Concept), Quicksaving (Concept), Rail Shooting Segment (Concept), Reactive Character Portrait (Concept), Remake (Concept), Retail Games with Steam Activation (Concept), Running Faster With A Knife (Concept), Screen Splatter (Concept), Scripted Events (Concept), Sequence Break (Concept), Shielded Enemies (Concept), Shortcut (Concept), Single-Player Only (Concept), Skybox (Concept), Slippery Surface (Concept), Split-Screen Multiplayer (Concept), Steam (Concept), Steam Cloud (Concept), Steam Leaderboards (Concept), Steam Play (Concept), Steam Workshop (Concept), Subtitles (Concept), Survival Mode (Concept), Suspicious Generosity (Concept), Team Deathmatch (Concept), Thanks For Playing (Concept), Unity Engine (Concept), Valve Anti-Cheat (Concept), Wailing and Screaming (Concept), WASD Movement (Concept), Weapon Room (Concept), World Map (Concept), Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility (Concept), Xbox 360 Controller Support for PC (Concept), Xfire (Concept), Zooming to Platform Pathway (Concept), Indie (Concept), Desura (Concept), Escheresque Design (Concept), Faux Credits (Concept), Get Games (Concept), Screen Cleaner (Concept), Unclimbable Hills (Concept), Budget Title (Concept), Attract Mode (Concept), Indiscriminating Hostiles (Concept), In Game Anti-Piracy Effects (Concept), Leap Of Faith (Concept), Grenadier (Concept), Beheaded Kamikaze (Concept), Albino Cyclops (Concept), Cucurbito the Pumpkin (Concept), Rhino Cybertoy (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Fireball (Object), Skull (Object), Ice Beam (Object), Snowman (Object), Water (Object), Car (Object), Facial Hair (Object), Laser (Object), Spaceship (Object), Claw (Object), Helicopter (Object), Sneakers (Object), Assault Rifle (Object), Chainsaw (Object), Gatling Gun (Object), Revolver (Object), Scope (Object), Tire (Object), Explosives (Object), Grenade (Object), Grenade Launcher (Object), Gun (Object), Helmet (Object), Knife (Object), Missile (Object), Red Dot Sight (Object), Rocket (Object), Rocket Launcher (Object), Shotgun (Object), Sniper Rifle (Object), Hat (Object), Moneybag (Object), Switch (Object), Machine Gun (Object), Pistol (Object), Axe (Object), Flamethrower (Object), Uzi (Object), Chains (Object), Shoes (Object), Mech (Object), Gloves (Object), Phone Booth (Object), Bench (Object), Sunglasses (Object), Plasma Rifle (Object), Backpack (Object), Armor (Object), Bomb (Object), Cardboard Box (Object), Spider Drone (Object), Spider Web (Object), Ammo (Object), Automatic Door (Object), Banana (Object), C4 (Object), Desert Eagle (Object), Double Barreled Shotgun (Object), Fence (Object), Flashlight (Object), Flowers (Object), Keycard (Object), Locker (Object), Basketball (Object), Homing Missile (Object), Homing Projectile (Object), Bed (Object), Mirror (Object), Hammer (Object), First Aid Kit (Object), Key (Object), Jet Pack (Object), Wings (Object), Ray Gun (Object), Brick (Object), Glass (Object), Cell Phone (Object), Shotgun Shells (Object), Health Pack (Object), Turret (Object), Ladder (Object), Blood (Object), Heart (Object), Treasure Chest (Object), Giant Axe (Object), Poster (Object), Football (Object), Toilet (Object), Secret Document (Object), Airship (Object), Spikes (Object), Ball (Object), Barrel (Object), Vine (Object), Red Armor (Object), Throne (Object), Potion (Object), Fuel Tank (Object), Bridge (Object), Spike Ball (Object), Statue (Object), Ammo Box (Object), Acid (Object), Lava (Object), Sledgehammer (Object), Football Helmet (Object), Sand (Object), Tentacles (Object), Battle Axe (Object), Candy (Object), Mutilated Corpse (Object), Time Machine (Object), Eye (Object), Pump Action Shotgun (Object), Corpse (Object), Couch (Object), Door (Object), Elevator (Object), Shelf (Object), Vase (Object), Wooden Chair (Object), UFO (Object), Airborne Hovercraft (Object), Bone (Object), Bathtub (Object), Saw Blade (Object), Carrot (Object), Torch (Object), Cake (Object), Column (Object), Tree (Object), Tommy Gun (Object), Rock (Object), Health Potion (Object), Portal (Object), Bullet (Object), Voodoo Doll (Object), Blowgun (Object), Cannon (Object), Loincloth (Object), 2" x 4 (Object), Mill (Object), Pumpkin (Object), Phylactery (Object), Refrigerator (Object), Boulder (Object), Gong (Object), Vial (Object), Truck (Object), Lollipop (Object), Gasoline Can (Object), Pancake (Object), Street Light (Object), Dropship (Object), Lily Pad (Object), Sandbag (Object), Valve (Object), Desk (Object), Cannonball (Object), Schofield Model 3 (Object), Sink (Object), Swimming Pool (Object), Napalm (Object), Chariot (Object), Palm Tree (Object), Satellite Dish (Object), Vending Machine (Object), Cannon Turret (Object), Trash Bag (Object), Crate (Object), Stop Sign (Object), Ankh (Object), Keypad Lock (Object), Matress (Object), Rug (Object), Bounce Pad (Object), Hand Cannon (Object), Catwalk (Object), Ceiling Fan (Object), Energy cell (Object), Gatling Turret (Object), Hand Rail (Object), Jersey Barrier (Object), Pallet (Object), Radiator (Object), Rubble (Object), Shipping Container (Object), Shrub (Object), Staircase (Object), Street Sign (Object), Window (Object), Target (Object), Candy Cane (Object), "BoneSlasher" P-Lah Chainsaw Mk. (Object), Clawdovic Cacadoos Vulgaris (Object), Hydro-Plasmatic Handgun (Object), XL 808 Hydro Plasmatic Rifle (Object), XL2 Lasergun (Object)

People

• Has people: Jonathan Blow (Person), Greg Kasavin (Person), Chet Faliszek (Person), David Wright (Person), Jason Bergman (Person), Jason Brashill (Person), Jason Mitchell (Person), Kenneth Scott (Person), Kevin Strange (Person), Michael Abrash (Person), Michael D. Harris (Person), Scott Miller (Person), Gary J. Foreman (Person), Christoph Hartmann (Person), Jamie King (Person), Jamie Leece (Person), Lisa Nawrot (Person), Matthias Wehner (Person), Phil Santiago (Person), Jay Fitzloff (Person), Kevin Tsakonas (Person), Nathan Fouts (Person), Markus Wilding (Person), David Nottingham (Person), Grégoire Gobbi (Person), Russell J. Smith (Person), Jack Scalici (Person), Denby Grace (Person), Mike Wilson (Person), Bradley Johnson (Person), Jeff Rosa (Person), Thomas Bass (Person), Roman Ribaric (Person), Aaron Burton (Person), Chris Butcher (Person), Hamdija Ajanovic (Person), Rich Rosado (Person)