Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
by Croteam · published by Gathering of Developers
Released January 24, 2002 on PC.
About Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, the highly anticipated arcade action FPS sequel to the Serious Sam: The First Encounter, is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic arcade-style single player action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through the three beautiful worlds, confronting countless Mental's minions on his way to the Mental's base.
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PC system requirements
Official specs from Steam
Minimum
| OS * | Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 5), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD K6-3 400MHz, Pentium II or Celeron-A 300MHz |
| Memory | 64MB |
| Graphics | full OpenGL compliant 3D accelerator |
| Hard Drive | 450MB free hard disk space |
Recommended
| Processor | AMD Athlon 650MHz or Pentium III 650MHz range processor |
|---|---|
| Memory | 128MB |
| Graphics | nVidia GeForce256 or TNT2 ultra, PowerVR Kyro, S3 Savage2000, 3Dfx Voodoo3, ATI Rage128 pro |
| Hard Drive | 550MB free hard disk space |
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter FAQ
When did Serious Sam: The Second Encounter come out?
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter was released on January 24, 2002 for PC.
Is Serious Sam: The Second Encounter on PlayStation 5?
No. Serious Sam: The Second Encounter has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PC.
Is Serious Sam: The Second Encounter on Xbox Series X|S?
No. Serious Sam: The Second Encounter has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PC.
Is Serious Sam: The Second Encounter on Nintendo Switch 2?
No. Serious Sam: The Second Encounter has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PC.
Who is making Serious Sam: The Second Encounter?
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is developed by Croteam and published by Gathering of Developers.
Is Serious Sam: The Second Encounter multiplayer?
Yes. Serious Sam: The Second Encounter supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative, and split screen.
How much does Serious Sam: The Second Encounter cost?
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter costs $5.99 on Steam. Prices checked October 9, 2026.
Is Serious Sam: The Second Encounter good?
Steam players rate it "Overwhelmingly Positive" — 96% of 2,079 reviews are positive.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Serious Sam: The Second Encounter?
The minimum GPU is full OpenGL compliant 3D accelerator. See the full minimum and recommended specs on our Serious Sam: The Second Encounter system requirements page.
Serious Sam series
18 games in release order
- Serious Sam: The First Encounter
- Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
- Serious Sam: Next Encounter
- Serious Sam Advance
- Serious Sam II
- Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
- Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
- Serious Sam Double D
- Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack
- Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
- Serious Sam 3: BFE
- Serious Sam: The Greek Encounter
- Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
- Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
- Serious Sam 4
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
- Serious Sam: Tormental
- Serious Sam: Shatterverse
