Serious Sam 3: BFE
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!
- Price:$5.99
- Release Date:11/22/2011
- Developer:Croteam
- Publisher:Devolver Digital
- Last Updated:10/29/2025
- Steam App Id:41070
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Serious Sam 3: BFE has 67 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 85% lower than its previous all-time peak of 444 players achieved on 2/15/2025.

Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Serious Sam 3: BFE. It has received a total of 27,982 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Serious Sam 3: BFE and its growth over time. It currently has 39,708 followers on its community page.
Serious Sam 3: BFE Price
Serious Sam 3: BFE costs $5.99 in the Steam store as of 10/29/2025 which is a 80% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Serious Sam 3: BFE Gold Edition or Serious Sam Complete Pack which offer a discount off the game's base price.
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About Serious Sam 3: BFE
Serious Sam 3: BFE is an Indie, and Action game developed by Croteam. On 11/22/2011, it was released on the Steam Store by Devolver Digital.
Players have rated Serious Sam 3: BFE as "Very Positive" out of 27,982 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 24,721 positive reviews and 3,261 negative reviews — an overall 88% positive review rating. Additionally, Serious Sam 3: BFE has earned a metascore of 72 on Metacritic.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Serious Sam 3: BFE on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 9 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Serious Sam 3: BFE supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Co-op
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Shared/Split Screen
- Steam Achievements
- PvP
- Full controller support
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Multi-player
- Includes level editor
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Trading Cards
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Steam Workshop
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Online PvP
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, Serious Sam 3: BFE has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Split Screen
- Difficult
- Multiplayer
- Aliens
- Co-op
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Comedy
- Old School
- Gore
- FPS
- Funny
- Sci-fi
- Local Multiplayer
- Indie
- Online Co-Op
- Local Co-Op
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Serious Sam 3: BFE and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Serious Sam 3: BFE is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious Sam 3 Bonus Content DLC | DLC | ??? | View | |
| Serious Sam 3: Jewel of the Nile | DLC | 10/16/2012 | View | 
Related Bundles
Serious Sam 3: BFE is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious Sam 3: BFE Gold Edition | 3 | 3 | $6.37 | View | |
| Serious Sam Complete Pack | 18 | 17 | $158.83 | View | 
Related Packages
Serious Sam 3: BFE is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions | 
|---|---|---|
| Serious Sam 3: BFE | $2.99 | View | 
Supported Languages
Serious Sam 3: BFE is available in 9 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles | 
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
| French | Yes | No | Yes | 
| German | Yes | No | Yes | 
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes | 
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes | 
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes | 
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes | 
| Bulgarian | Yes | No | Yes | 
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Soures & References
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Serious Sam 3: BFE data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 29). Serious Sam 3: BFE on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/41070
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 29). Serious Sam 3: BFE. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/41070
- Metacritic. (2025, October 29). Serious Sam 3: BFE for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/serious-sam-3-bfe
- Croteam. (2023, July 7). Serious Sam 3: BFE. Serious Sam 3: BFE. http://www.croteam.com




