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"Fast-paced arcade shooter with intense combat and co-op fun."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Intense
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Story chapters
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Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!
The Second Encounter starts where the previous game left off, with Sam traveling to Sirius on the SSS Centerprice. Unfortunately, the starship is accidentally hit by the "Croteam crate-bus" and plummets down to Earth's surface. As the starship falls, Sam reads the coordinates and frets about crash-landing into Egypt ag…
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Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter?
- Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter pressure you to keep playing?
- Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter's Session Respect Score?
- Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.