Action · January 31, 2012

Serious Sam II (2012)

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The iconic Serious Sam brings his trademark relentless intensity to this bigger, bolder, more colorful sequel to the classic Serious Sam: First and Second Encounters! Tasked with rescuing the universe one bullet at a time against overwhelming hordes of time traveling enemies, Serious Sam must battle through thick jungles, murky swamps, frozen tundra, and futuristic cities to bring down Mental and his vile armies. Serious Sam 2 is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious! Key Features: Frantic Arcade-Style Action - Hold down the trigger and lay waste to a never-ending onslaught of bizarre enemies pursuing Sam from every angle and around every corner. Fearsome Enemy Creatures - Take up arms against 45 outrageous enemies and 7 intimidating bosses from bomb-toting clowns and windup rhinos to zombie stockbrokers and the iconic beheaded kamikazes! Spectacular Environments - Battle across more than 40 beautiful, expansive levels spread out over 7 unique environments and gain the support of the quirky native tribes. Destructive Weapons - Unleash Sam’s classic arsenal with the shotgun, minigun, rocket launcher, and cannon or square off with new guns like the Klodovik. Also, for the first time ever, use the alternative fire button to lob a grenade into an oncoming crowd of monsters and what the bad guys go boom! Powerful Turrets and Crazy Vehicles - Use powerful turrets to wipe out the relentless hordes of enemies and engage in heart-thumping action atop wild, mountable animals and intense, death-dealing vehicles. Helpful Native NPCs - Meet different races inhabiting environments and even fight side by side against enemies, to experience an additional bit of cooperative play feeling within the single player campaign. Co-Op and Deathmatch Chaos - Go to war against Mental’s horde with up to 16 players online and annihilate everything that moves across 45 levels of mayhem or drop the gauntlet and face off in brutal Deathmatch. Key updates since official release: Steamworks for online play - It eliminates the need for Gamespy for online play since the service has been announced to be officially closed. Controller support - Xbox 360 gamepad is now supported! Improved wide screen support. Fixed enemy spawning issues.

Action releases from 2012

71 Action titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.7k Steam reviewsTop 34% in Action
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37%
Metacritic74/100Genre average 77 — top 69% of Action titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 67% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 298
  • FPS · 255
  • Co-op · 194
  • Comedy · 182
  • Multiplayer · 169
  • Shooter · 148
  • First-Person · 145
  • Gore · 134
  • Funny · 117
  • Classic · 103
  • Singleplayer · 103
  • Adventure · 98
  • Indie · 68
  • Sci-fi · 67
  • Online Co-Op · 59

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Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor
  • Family Sharing

Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 12.7k reviews

11.4k positive · 1.3k negative

Metacritic

74/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.2/10

Curator recommendations

11.2k

Press Quotes

“Sam II's wild, random charm makes for a twisted Duke Nukem meets Alice in Wonderland sort of roller coaster ride-a perfect change of pace from the scads of grim 'n' gritty shooters steeped in WWII war zones and dystopian postapocalyptic futures.” A – 1UP “Croteam has succeeded on all fronts delivering a sequel that lives up to our steep expectations.” 8.5/10 – Worth Playing “Fans of old school shooters will definitely find the challenge and excitement level are very high…

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

5h

Current engagement

Achievements

22

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJan 31, 2012
DeveloperCroteam
PublisherDevolver Digital
Base price$1.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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