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!
- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- Croteam
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 72
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is 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!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 21 November 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Croteam |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Languages | 9 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Serious Sam 3: BFE received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 2 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Serious Sam 3: BFE
24 games overlap with Serious Sam 3: BFE on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam II and EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair.
Common questions about Serious Sam 3: BFE
What platforms is Serious Sam 3: BFE on?
Serious Sam 3: BFE is available on PC. It first released in 2011.
How much does Serious Sam 3: BFE cost?
$29.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Serious Sam 3: BFE?
88% of 28,656 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Serious Sam 3: BFE?
72 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Serious Sam 3: BFE work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Serious Sam 3: BFE as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Serious Sam 3: BFE?
Serious Sam 3: BFE was developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital.