Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a action, vr and indie game developed by Croteam VR and published by Devolver Digital and Croteam.
Released on March 30th 2017 is available in English on Windows and Linux.

It has received 696 reviews of which 606 were positive and 90 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter into these genres:

Action VR Indie Violent Gore Early Access FPS

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 - 4590 equivalent
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD R9 290 or NVIDIA GTX 970
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC
  • Additional Notes: HTC Vive or Oculus Rift VR headset. Internet connection required for product activation for the first time. After that, a persistent connection is not required to play SSVR: The First Encounter.
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 - 4590 equivalent
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD R9 290 or NVIDIA GTX 970
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: HTC Vive or Oculus Rift VR headset. Internet connection required for product activation for the first time. After that, a persistent connection is not required to play SSVR: The First Encounter.

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2026
Well done, fun VR experience, although there is not enough ammo for two guns xd. Very action themed game and if you get motion sickness fast, I can't recommend it for you. But if you can digest it, then you're welcome!
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Jan. 2026
Played 47 minutes of this with a friend, to the point where both of us had to exit the game due to nausea. Spent the next hour feeling like I'd just gotten off a 47 minute long rollercoaster, with my head spinning and constantly feeling like I was going to throw up. This game should only be ingested in small doses. 11/10, would Serious Sam and puke again.
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Dec. 2025
Man, I have a great PC with a 3090TI and playing this on my meta quest 3s. The game plays like sh**. I have an outstanding internet connection, but for some reason I can't enjoy the game without constant lagging and such. I want to love it, but this is making me hate playing this game. However.... UPDATE: Okay, in all fairness, I did decide to trying playing using my VR to PC sycn link cable and it plays so much better. Now, I love it again. I would suggest always using the cable to PC if you're going to play. Otherwise, you may find yourself not enjoying the game at all due to exessive lagging and drops in quality.
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Nov. 2025
I have played the original many times since childhood, but OMG how great this game feels in VR! This game port is awesome, holding a weapon in each hand is super cool, definitely recommend!
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Oct. 2025
One of the most fun VR games I've ever played. Looks great, runs great, feels amazing. The only thing that's missing is adjustable height for seated play.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter received 606 positive votes out of a total of 696 achieving a rating of 8.19.
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Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter was developed by Croteam VR and published by Devolver Digital and Croteam.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is not playable on MacOS.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter does not currently offer any DLC.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter does not support Steam Remote Play.

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter 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 VR: The First Encounter.

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Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
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Rating
8.2
606
90
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
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Developer
Croteam VR
Publisher
Devolver Digital, Croteam
Release 30 Mar 2017
VR VR Only
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