Is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 4h into Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, and at $1.49 that's about 0.37 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.37/hr4h avg93% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
98
24h peak
98
Peak (tracked)
141
Coilr players
9
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
93%
Total reviews
8,945
Pos / Neg
8,318 / 627
% positive by month
Player score
No verified owner has scored Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter yet.
Sign in to be the firstValue
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.420
at $1.49
Avg playtime
4 h
across 9 players
Total tracked
32 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 9 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 9
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
33%
🇬🇧GB
33%
🇯🇵JP
17%
🇦🇺AU
17%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~29%).
Asia-Pacific
29%
Americas
26%
Europe & Africa
25%
Russia & CIS
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 82 people in game — 8.2× as many as at 04:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Frequently asked about Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
How many people play Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?
As of September 2026, about 98 people are playing Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 98 concurrent players.
Is Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 4h into Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, and at $1.49 that's about 0.37 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter cost?
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter costs $1.49 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 4 hours in, about 0.37 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?
Across 9 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is about 4 hours.