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Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!
Serious Sam II is a action, fps and co-op game
developed by Croteam
and published by Devolver Digital.
Released on January 31st 2012 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 12,668 reviews of which 11,356 were positive and 1,312 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.
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- OS *:Windows XP
- Processor:1.5 GHz Athlon XP or Pentium M or 2 Ghz Pentium 4
- Memory:256 MB RAM
- Graphics:DirectX 8.0/8.1 compliant or low-end DirectX 9 3D accelerator (nVidia GeForce3 and 4 series (not MX), GeForceFX 5200 through 5700 series, ATI Radeon 8500 through 9200 and X300 series, S3 DeltaChrome or XGI Volari)
- DirectX®:8.0
- Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
- Sound:Any DirectSound compatible sound board
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Serious Sam 2. The game that got slapped around by early reviews like it had personally insulted somebody's grandma. These critics were either playing a different game or suffering from severe anti-fun syndrome. WHAT WERE THESE PEOPLE SMOKING?! First off, let's talk about this engine. You know how some modern games need seventeen patches, three blood sacrifices, and a NASA supercomputer just to maintain 60 FPS? Serious Sam 2 just boots up and says: "Relax, cupcake. I got this." BOOM. Smooth as silk. The original games were famous for giant open-area shootouts where the screen became an active crime scene against alien life. Those massive battlefields aren't quite as common here because the engine can shove entire civilizations of screaming monsters into tighter areas without collapsing into a burning pile of spaghetti code. And guess what? IT STILL ROCKS. Like, unapologetically rocks. The graphics? Fantastic. The gameplay? Pure concentrated dopamine injected directly into your lizard brain. The humor? Absolute insanity. This game doesn't care about realism. This game wakes up every morning, snorts twelve energy drinks, and asks: "How many ridiculous enemies can we throw at the player before the laws of physics file a complaint?" And I LOVE IT. Secrets everywhere. Different strategies. Replayability for days. You know, actual GAME DESIGN. Remember that? When developers made games because they wanted players to have FUN instead of turning everything into a second job with battle passes and seventeen currencies named after gemstones? Serious Sam 2 remembers. And bless its beautiful, deranged soul for that. The amount of polish here is honestly shocking. Perfection is a myth, people. But this game comes ridiculously close. And the price? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? This thing is practically stealing from itself. I've paid more money for hamburgers that brought me less joy. As far as I'm concerned, THIS is what games should be. No unnecessary nonsense. No emotional trauma disguised as "engagement mechanics." No twenty-page tutorials teaching you how to breathe. Just grab a stupidly powerful weapon and turn hordes of aliens into cosmic confetti while laughing like a maniac. Beautiful. If you've played previous Serious Sam games, then congratulations. This isn't a decision. It's a biological imperative. You buy this. You install this. You grab a minigun. You scream incoherently while seventy-seven screaming monsters charge you simultaneously. And you have the time of your life. Serious Sam 2 didn't deserve the early hate. It deserved a medal. A giant golden statue. Possibly its own national holiday. This game is polished, hilarious, ridiculously fun, and proof that sometimes all you need in life is absurd weapons and thousands of things exploding. Critics may have doubted. But the Serious Stone has spoken.
I went into Serious Sam 2 pretty skeptical, fully aware of its reputation and the design choices that often divide fans. But despite that hesitation, the game ended up being a genuinely pleasant surprise. At its core, it still plays like classic Serious Sam, but Croteam added a surprising amount of story to make the world and characters feel more alive instead of leaving it as a pure arena shooter. SS2 brings a lot of new ideas to the table: new weapons, tons of fresh enemy types, mounted guns, vehicles, and even the ability to pick up objects to boost yourself to higher areas. It definitely feels different from the earlier games, but it still delivers comedy and chaos in its own way. The jokes are corny, sure, but they’re entertaining, and the sheer variety of maps is impressive each one feels distinct, weird, and packed with personality. That said, a few changes don’t land as well. Secrets are far too straightforward compared to the clever hidden spots from the earlier games. There are barely any jump scares or surprise monster spawns. Rocket jumping is gone, and invisible walls keep you from exploring off-map like you could before. These things do chip away at that classic SS feel, but they aren’t enough to ruin the game, and I won’t hold those optional design changes against Croteam. It didn’t take long for my opinion to flip from skeptical to positive. It’s a fresh take on Sam’s adventures, and honestly, I regret skipping it for so long. The map design alone is worth experiencing. I played on Serious difficulty, and my only real complaint is that the second-last fight on the final map is brutally unbalanced easily the most masochistic part of the entire run. If you’re put off by the cheesiness or the tonal shift, I still recommend giving SS2 a shot if you’re a true Serious Sam fan. It’s not as strong as the prequels, but it’s still a very enjoyable ride — and whenever it goes on sale, it costs about as much as a cup of coffee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Serious Sam II is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.
No, Serious Sam II is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.
Yes, Serious Sam II received 11,356 positive votes out of a total of 12,668 achieving a rating of 8.73.
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Serious Sam II was developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital.
Yes, Serious Sam II is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Serious Sam II is not playable on MacOS.
No, Serious Sam II is not playable on Linux.
Serious Sam II offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Serious Sam II offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for Serious Sam II. Explore additional content available for Serious Sam II on Steam.
No, Serious Sam II does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Serious Sam II does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Serious Sam II 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.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Serious Sam II.
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Developer
Croteam
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release
31 Jan 2012
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