first-person shooter
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
By Croteam, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is Croteam's high-definition remake of an arcade-style first-person shooter. Its single-player campaign moves through South America, ancient Mesopotamia, and medieval Europe, with secrets to find and enemies and bosses to fight. The listed features also extend beyond solo play: cooperative and versus modes, online co-op and PvP, and Steam Workshop and Steam Cloud support are included. The store description names Survival and Beast Hunt modes, alongside dedicated server support and demo recording. Multiplayer supports up to 16 players across more than 18 maps, according to the listed description. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, PvP, co-op, achievements, and full controller support. The game was developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital. It is listed for Microsoft Windows, with an Apr 28, 2010 Steam release date, and its listed genres are action and indie.
What players like, and what they don't
- Co-op and PvP modes listed
- Dedicated server support
- Supports up to 16 multiplayer players
- Steam Workshop support
- Listed platform is Microsoft Windows
- No other platform is listed
Who it suits
It suits players looking for an arcade-style FPS with a campaign and multiplayer options, including co-op and PvP. Communities interested in hosting can note the listed dedicated server support.
The Second Encounter combines a multi-world single-player campaign with several multiplayer modes. Dedicated server support and a 16-player cap are useful details for groups planning sessions.
