Croteam

Serious Sam 3: BFE

2011 first-person shooter · shooter game*

Cover art for Serious Sam 3: BFE

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Series

  • Serious Sam

Game facts

Developers

  • Croteam

Publishers

  • Devolver Digital

Engines

  • Serious Engine 3.5
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    16*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    16*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    27*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP 32-bit (with service pack 2 or 3)*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz*
    Memory
    1GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 or 1800/X1900 series DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Storage
    4GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Linux Ubuntu 12.04*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
    Memory
    2GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11) OpenGL: 2.1*
    Storage
    4GB free hard drive space Sound: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB Hard Disk Space: 6 GB Video Card: nVidia GeForce GT 120/9600M/320M, or ATI (AMD) Radeon HD 4670. Intel integrated GPUs are not supported.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Quad-core from Intel (i5/i7-series) or AMD (Phenom II) at 3.0 GHz*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVidia GeForce 480/580 GTX, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5870/6970*
    Memory
    4 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Bulgarian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Russian*
  • Bulgarian*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Serious Sam 3: BFE
Screenshot 2 from Serious Sam 3: BFE
Screenshot 3 from Serious Sam 3: BFE

* Provisional data