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:$29.99
- Release Date:11/22/2011
- Developer:Croteam
- Publisher:Devolver Digital
- Last Updated:3/20/2025
- Steam App Id:41070
Serious Sam 3: BFE
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Serious Sam 3: BFE has 33 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 93% 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 27,632 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Serious Sam 3: BFE. Right now, it costs $29.99 in the Steam Store.
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 39,512 followers on its community page.
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 27,632 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 24,418 positive reviews and 3,214 negative reviews — an overall 88% positive review rating. Additionally, Serious Sam 3: BFE has earned a metascore of 72 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $29.99. It can also be purchased through Serious Sam 3: BFE Gold Edition and Serious Sam Complete Pack which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes two DLC add-ons, Serious Sam 3 Bonus Content DLC and Serious Sam 3: Jewel of the Nile available for purchase and download through Steam.
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:
- Co-op
- PvP
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Full controller support
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Includes level editor
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Shared/Split Screen
- 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 | $39.97 | 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, March 20). Serious Sam 3: BFE on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/41070
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Serious Sam 3: BFE. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/41070
- Metacritic. (2025, March 20). 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