Huge enemy hordes and chaotic action
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Enemies flood the screen, guns are loud, thinking is not even an option. Old-school chaos in its purest form.”
Steam review · 12.2 h played ↗
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Croteam2011FPS · Shooter · Action
The verdict
A gritty, military-flavored Serious Sam with huge hordes and great co-op, but a slow start, drab desert levels and a tedious final stretch. Skip it if you want classic colorful Sam.
Great for
Fans of horde shooters and co-op or split-screen play, ideally buying on sale
Main risk
Drab, repetitive levels and a grueling final stretch feel unlike classic Serious Sam
What changed in the last 30 days
49 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews cite the same issues: the endless skeleton spam at the end, drab repetitive levels and a loss of Serious Sam feel. No new bug or patch stands out, so confidence is low.
49 recent reviews
What players love
Nostalgic return to series roots
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Serious Sam 3: BFE feels like a proper return to form after Serious Sam II.”
Steam review · 39.4 h played ↗
Fun, satisfying weapons and melee kills
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“I especially enjoyed executing enemies in close combat; it was quite impressive when you tore your foes apart.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Great co-op and split-screen
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Split-Screen Coop up to 4 players including several screen layouts to choose from!”
Steam review · 30.8 h played ↗
Good graphics and atmosphere for its age
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“But apart from the textures, this game looks visually really impressive”
Steam review · 47.4 h played ↗
Great soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“The track "Hero" is the game's calling card, a fat, dynamic soundtrack perfectly in the spirit of the game.”
Steam review · translated · 8.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Drab, repetitive levels and environments
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Bland scenery with no variety and low effort arenas.”
Steam review · 14.8 h played ↗
Brutal, endless final levels and boss
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The last 3-4 levels are horrible and the last one is the most boring ♥♥♥♥ I have ever played.”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
Dark, cramped levels and poor enemy visibility
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Levels with PITCH BLACK enviroment, and super small cone of flashlight infront of you”
Steam review · 28 h played ↗
Weak weapons and ammo scarcity
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Guns suck the most of all the games in the franchise, they just deal so little dmg”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
Reloading, sprint and hitscan enemies
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“you'll often find yourself being attacked by loads of enemies while you wait for Sam to finish his reload animation”
Steam review · 14.1 h played ↗
Feels like CoD, not Serious Sam
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“This doesn't feel like a Serious Sam game at all. Feels like a 2010's Call of Duty type of game.”
Steam review · 2.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP 32-bit (with service pack 2 or 3)
ProcessorDual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
Memory1GB
GraphicsnVidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 or 1800/X1900 series
Storage4GB free hard drive space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 64-bit
ProcessorQuad-core from Intel (i5/i7-series) or AMD (Phenom II) at 3.0 GHz
Memory4GB
GraphicsnVidia GeForce 480/580 GTX, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5870/6970
Storage4GB free hard drive space
OSWindows XP 32-bit (with service pack 2 or 3)
ProcessorDual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
Memory1GB
GraphicsnVidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 or 1800/X1900 series
Storage4GB free hard drive space
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