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Serious Sam 4
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
114 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“It's like Serious Sam 3, but better, but also so much worse. Pacing is better, gameplay variety is better, there's no pitch black tunnels with space monkeys that jump from wall to wall, there's no looking for keys in a…”
“It's like Serious Sam 3, but better, but also so much worse. Pacing is better, gameplay variety is better, there's no pitch black tunnels with space monkeys that jump from wall to wall, there's no looking for keys in a…”
“OG Sam'r here. There is still a little bit of Sam flair in this installment. No nearly as much as I remember. But a fun game either way. Love you Sam!!”
11 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“It's still Serious Sam! Guns feel good, dialogue is corny, and enemies are super varied and unique - no other shooter has as interesting a rogue's gallery. Getting into the perfect groove of sidestepping and shotgunning…”
“fun dialogues”
“Just finished a coop playthrough, as a fan of the Serious Sam Series, this is a great game, much better than 3 on my opinion, the story starts slowly but it really ramp up on their pace really well. Also on the gameplay…”
7 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Weakest Serious Sam, but still a Serious Sam game nonetheless + Gameplay is great + Mech sections + Maps look good + Side objectives + Auto shotgun and Devastator +- Enemy models look good, while the npc models are PS2…”
“Weakest Serious Sam, but still a Serious Sam game nonetheless + Gameplay is great + Mech sections + Maps look good + Side objectives + Auto shotgun and Devastator +- Enemy models look good, while the npc models are PS2…”
“Better graphics for sure but boring storyline and cringe characters. 7/10.”
5 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“buggy unfinished poorly optimized mess, loses the charm of the first games. gameplay wise i could argue that it got better, but everything else from level and enemy designs to forced unfunny humour is a major step-down.…”
“It has fun combat and a good soundtrack but that's about it. It's not a bad game but I don't think I'll be replaying it. For one, the optimization sucks for a very bland art style. I also wasn't a fan of the skill tree…”
5 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“It's like Serious Sam 3, but better, but also so much worse. Pacing is better, gameplay variety is better, there's no pitch black tunnels with space monkeys that jump from wall to wall, there's no looking for keys in a…”
“Weakest Serious Sam, but still a Serious Sam game nonetheless + Gameplay is great + Mech sections + Maps look good + Side objectives + Auto shotgun and Devastator +- Enemy models look good, while the npc models are PS2…”
“[b]While Serious Sam 4 definitely has its flaws, it’s still a lot of fun—especially in co‑op.[/b] The game starts off a bit slow, but that’s pretty normal for Serious Sam. Early pacing keeps players from getting…”
42 of the 100 reviews raise this · 17 of them still recommend the game.
“It's like Serious Sam 3, but better, but also so much worse. Pacing is better, gameplay variety is better, there's no pitch black tunnels with space monkeys that jump from wall to wall, there's no looking for keys in a…”
“It's like Serious Sam 3, but better, but also so much worse. Pacing is better, gameplay variety is better, there's no pitch black tunnels with space monkeys that jump from wall to wall, there's no looking for keys in a…”
“Part of the Steam description reads: "Serious Sam 4 unleashes some of the biggest moments in the series’ history with the new Legion System and battlefields teeming with thousands of enemies!" I feel the need to correct…”
21 of the 100 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Very weird game. Feels like a mix between Doom and Just Cause. The gameplay is nice, however many times you get overwhelmed by massive hordes of enemies which can be both exciting and annoying depending on how you feel.…”
“i don't know how i forgot to review this game but oh men it's hit difrent after years from the lunch ( 2020 i think, i preorder the game back then finish it oance and forgot of it ) Yea if i remember correctly it have…”
“buggy unfinished poorly optimized mess, loses the charm of the first games. gameplay wise i could argue that it got better, but everything else from level and enemy designs to forced unfunny humour is a major step-down.…”
14 of the 100 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“It's like Serious Sam 3, but better, but also so much worse. Pacing is better, gameplay variety is better, there's no pitch black tunnels with space monkeys that jump from wall to wall, there's no looking for keys in a…”
“Wow, just wow. Croteam really outdid themselves this time. They made another game with mindless shooting, big arenas that are a waste of time, except now they added a YELLOW PAINT, just in case the player is so stupid…”
14 of the 100 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This is one of those moments where I wish Steam had a 'maybe' option in terms of recommendation. [b]Yes[/b] or [b]No[/b] is too extreme in this case because while [i] Serious Sam 4[/i] has plenty of potential, it does…”
“Wow, just wow. Croteam really outdid themselves this time. They made another game with mindless shooting, big arenas that are a waste of time, except now they added a YELLOW PAINT, just in case the player is so stupid…”
“It's an LGBTQ+ game - full rainbow flag shirts and hats and lesbians and everything. If that tag was added to the Steam store page I wouldn't have bought it. A betrayal of the previous games.”
8 of the 100 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“i don't know how i forgot to review this game but oh men it's hit difrent after years from the lunch ( 2020 i think, i preorder the game back then finish it oance and forgot of it ) Yea if i remember correctly it have…”
“buggy unfinished poorly optimized mess, loses the charm of the first games. gameplay wise i could argue that it got better, but everything else from level and enemy designs to forced unfunny humour is a major step-down.…”
“I love it. It is not perfect, but it is a great game overall. However, it constantly crashes. Maybe because I'm using Intel GPU? Edit: It wasn't the GPU it was the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Windows HDR. ♥♥♥♥ Microslop.”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Ah, good old Sam. Great graphics and the soundtrack rocks, what to expect from Serious Sam? Same old gameplay with some cool features like riding a mech (really cool) and a directional pointer so you don't stray too far from objectives (some maps are really huge). Unfortunately…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“Classic. Fun, simple, cringe... ohh my youth... Recomended!”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“I've been playing SS since I found The First Encounter in the bargain bin at a multimedia shop in 2001 and I loved the franchise. I can 100% most of them on hard with one had at this point. Unfortunately SS 4 continues on the downwards trend of BFE by not only having serious…”
— a player, Steam review · 60 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:49 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Gore · FPS · Co-op · Shooter · Multiplayer · Violent · Adventure · Comedy · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Blood (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 54 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.serioussam.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: 4-core CPU @ 2.5 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 780/970/1050 or AMD Radeon 7950/280/470 (3 GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 42 GB available space Additional Notes: Requirements are based on 720p rendering resolution at 30 FPS