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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!

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a fps, action and co-op game developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital.
Released on November 22nd 2011 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 9 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Bulgarian.

It has received 27,715 reviews of which 24,491 were positive and 3,224 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

The game is currently priced at 28.99โ‚ฌ on Steam, but you can find it for 3.09โ‚ฌ on Gamivo.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP 32-bit (with service pack 2 or 3)
  • Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1GB
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 or 1800/X1900 series
  • DirectXยฎ: 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 4GB free hard drive space
  • Sound: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card
MacOS
  • OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
  • Processor: 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.
Linux
  • OS: Linux Ubuntu 12.04
  • Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
  • Memory: 2GB
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11)
  • OpenGL: 2.1
  • Hard Drive: 4GB free hard drive space
  • Sound: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025
It's a bit boring at first and has its problems but once you are 2 hours in this will be one of the best gaming experiences of your life. They kept the Classic Serious Sam formula with some additions. Graphically its impressive especially since this is over a decade old at this point. There's not much new in terms of story this is actually a prequel to SS:TFE and TSE where you get to experience Sam's story before he went back in time. Other than that its raw action and that's pretty much it. In short a solid experience and if you're a fan of Serious Sam like me then this is a must play for you in my opinion. 8/10
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May 2025
A very fun classic style FPS that doesn't take itself seriously. 10/10 highly recommend.
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May 2025
Any SS game is always worth it. Depending on the mood, install 1, 2, 3 or 4 and enjoy. Replaying this now on Fusion 2017 now just to check it out.
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Feb. 2025
---{ Graphics }--- โ˜ You forget what reality is โ˜ Beautiful โ˜‘ Good โ˜ Decent โ˜ Bad โ˜ Donโ€˜t look too long at it โ˜ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- โ˜ Very good โ˜‘ Good โ˜ It's just gameplay โ˜ Mehh โ˜ Watch paint dry instead โ˜ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- โ˜ Eargasm โ˜ Very good โ˜‘ Good โ˜ Not too bad โ˜ Bad โ˜ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- โ˜ Kids โ˜‘ Teens โ˜‘ Adults โ˜ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- โ˜ Check if you can run paint โ˜‘ Potato โ˜ Decent โ˜ Fast โ˜ Rich boi โ˜ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Difficulty }--- โ˜ Just press 'W' โ˜ Easy โ˜‘ Easy to learn / Hard to master โ˜ Significant brain usage โ˜ Difficult โ˜ Dark Souls ---{ Story }--- โ˜ No Story โ˜ Some lore โ˜‘ Average โ˜ Good โ˜ Lovely โ˜ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- โ˜ Long enough for a cup of coffee โ˜ Short โ˜‘ Average โ˜ Long โ˜ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- โ˜ It's free! โ˜ Worth the price โ˜‘ If it's on sale โ˜ If u have some spare money left โ˜ Not recommended โ˜ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- โ˜‘ Never heard of โ˜ Minor bugs โ˜ Can get annoying โ˜ ARK: Survival Evolved โ˜ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ 7 / 10 }---
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Jan. 2025
I've seen some people saying that Serious Sam 3 is a boring FPS game because it is just all about defeating waves of hordes. Come on, bros. That is the best selling point of this game. Serious Sam is a place where you can take a full rest from a long day of work. What you need to do here is just grab some beer, and enjoy killing numerous enemies. In this game, you have only one task: shooting whatever that can move. If it moves, you kill it, that's all about this game. If you are expecting something that is more profound or requires you to use more brain, you'd better go somewhere else. So, if you play Serious Sam and expect the series to be profound or contain deep narrative, you are literally in the wrong place because you did not do your homework about the game well before playing it. PS Serious Sam 3 has its own achievements that are connected to Steam, meaning that when you play offline and connect to Steam later, you won't have to repeat everything again. I really love this concept.
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Serious Sam 3: BFE is currently priced at 28.99โ‚ฌ on Steam.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 28.99โ‚ฌ on Steam.

Serious Sam 3: BFE received 24,491 positive votes out of a total of 27,715 achieving a rating of 8.66.
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Serious Sam 3: BFE was developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Serious Sam 3: BFE offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Serious Sam 3: BFE offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 2 DLCs available for Serious Sam 3: BFE. Explore additional content available for Serious Sam 3: BFE on Steam.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Serious Sam 3: BFE supports Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Serious Sam 3: BFE PEGI 18
8.7
24,491
3,224
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
60
Developer
Croteam
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release 22 Nov 2011
Platforms
Remote Play
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