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Serious Sam: The Random Encounter

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Series

  • Serious Sam

Engines

  • GameMaker

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    55*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • JRPG*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, Vista, 7 [Not Windows 10]*
    Processor alternatives
    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*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0Ghz or faster processor*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Bronze*
    Reports
    9*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Vlambeer
  • Croteam*

Publishers

  • Croteam
  • Devolver Digital

Release history

  • 2011-10-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-10-24 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-10-24*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 24, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.0Ghz or faster processor*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter*
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.0Ghz or faster processor*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Croteam
Croteam*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-10-24 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-10-24*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
52* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Vlambeer*
  • Croteam*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
23* min
Metacritic score
64*
Name
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter*
Negative reviews · historical
406*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
391*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.74*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations
647*
Store release date · historical
Oct 24, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.vlambeer.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Vlambeer
Vlambeer*
Croteam
Croteam*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 24, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
24* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Vlambeer, Croteam*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
16* min
Name
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter*
Negative reviews · historical
406*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
391*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Devolver Digital*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Turn-Based*
  • 2D*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Comedy*
  • JRPG*
  • Funny*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
2D
2D*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Comedy
Comedy*
JRPG
JRPG*
Funny
Funny*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
55*
Indie
Votes · historical
51*
RPG
Votes · historical
47*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
21*
2D
Votes · historical
18*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
16*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
15*
Comedy
Votes · historical
11*
JRPG
Votes · historical
8*
Funny
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Vlambeer*
  • Croteam*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
64*
Name
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter*
Windows requirements
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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations total
650*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 24, 2011*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Vlambeer
Vlambeer*
Croteam
Croteam*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP, Vista, 7 [Not Windows 10]*
Processor alternatives
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*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 24, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,080*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
9*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
bronze*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Bronze*
Reports
9*
Community confidence
low*

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