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Serious Sam 3: BFE

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App ID 41070
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Devolver Digital
Franchise Serious Sam, Croteam
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Serious_Engine Engine
Last Changenumber 29041604
Last Record Update 17 May 2025 – 16:16:02 UTC ()
Release Date 22 November 2011 – 18:30:00 UTC ()
😎 86.59%
27k reviews
78
In-Game

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

Additional Information

Developer Croteam
gamedir SeriousSam3
metacritic_name Serious Sam 3: BFE
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 72
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/serious-sam-3-bfe?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 41071
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername Serious Sam 3
vacmacmodulecache SteamDB Unknown App 160 [UNPUBLISHED]
vacmodulecache SteamDB Unknown App 202 [UNPUBLISHED]
vacmodulefilename sourceinit.dat
ValidOSList Windows macOS Linux
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
InstallScript installscript.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
installscript_macos installscript_osx.vdf
primarycache_macos 41072
SDK_NotOwnedByDefault Yes
DLCPurchaseFromInGame No
g4w_Type 2
g4w_GDF Bin\Sam3.exe
checkpkgstate Yes
Publisher Devolver Digital
Store Release Date 22 November 2011 – 18:20:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/SeriousSamFan/
https://x.com/SeriousSamIAm
https://www.youtube.com/croteam/
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 22 November 2011 – 18:30:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 24 September 2019 – 14:42:29 UTC () (1569336149)
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library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
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height_pct55.31183992778732
review_score 8
review_percentage 88
Detected Technologies (?) Serious_Engine Engine, Lua SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 3 August 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1721665
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 1 February 2013 – 22:13:38 UTC (), in changelist #175948

Supported Languages

9 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Bulgarian Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🔫 FPS 💥 Action 🤝 Co-op 😖 Gore 🤡 Comedy 👥 Online Co-Op 🕹️ Multiplayer 👽 Aliens 🔫 Shooter 🙌 First-Person 🕹️ Old School 👥 Local Co-Op 🌱 Indie 📺 Split Screen 😓 Difficult 😃 Funny 👤 Singleplayer 🗺️ Adventure 🚀 Sci-fi 📺 Local Multiplayer

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Shared/Split Screen PvP Online Co-op Shared/Split Screen Co-op Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Steam Leaderboards Includes level editor Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Multi-player Co-op Shared/Split Screen HDR rendering PvP Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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small_capsule
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header_image
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library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
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library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
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Assets
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library_herolibrary_hero.jpg
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page_background_pathapp/41070
timestamp11 October 2024 – 23:14:20 UTC

Steam charts

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  • 78 players right now
  • 100 24-hour peak
  • 2,439 all-time peak 28 December 2011
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Store data

  • 39,567 followers
  • #7388 in top sellers
  • 24,520 positive reviews
  • 3,234 negative reviews
  • 88.35% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 7 24-hour peak
  • 102,734 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 86.59% SteamDB Rating
  • 24,520 88.3% positive reviews
  • 3,234 11.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
22 November 2011 – 18:30 Steam Release -
6 June 2013 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly: Serious Sam -
3 December 2013 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Jumbo Bundle -
12 June 2014 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Bundle: Indievision Presented by Devolver Digital -
25 May 2020 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Store: Devolver Build Your Own Bundle -
25 September 2020 – 04:51 🆓 Free key giveaway -
21 September 2022 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Serious Sam Bundle -

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How many players are playing Serious Sam 3: BFE right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 78 players live playing Serious Sam 3: BFE on Steam.

Serious Sam 3: BFE had an all-time peak of 2439 concurrent players on 28 December 2011.

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