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Sam's quest for the Holy Grail continues across three new settings.

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is a 2002 first-person shooter game developed by Croteam and published by Gathering of Developers. It is the successor to Serious Sam: The First Encounter and the second game in the Serious Sam series.

Quick Facts

Franchise: Serious Sam
Developer: Croteam
First appearance: Serious Sam: The First Encounter

Lore & Background

Taking place immediately after The First Encounter, it follows the soldier Sam 'Serious' Stone, whose spaceship crashes back to Earth on his way from ancient Egypt to Sirius, requiring him to seek the Holy Grail to continue his journey.

Reader's Guide

As Sam, the player traverses linear levels, either enclosed or set on open plains, and battles increasingly large waves of enemies with an expanding arsenal. The gameplay builds on that of The First Encounter while adding additional weapons, more enemy types, and platforming elements.

Did You Know?

The game was GameSpot's 'Game of the Month' for February 2002 and 'Best Budget Game on PC' of the year.
The Second Encounter and its predecessor have been combined into one in several packages, including an Xbox port released by Gotham Games in November 2002.
A remake, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, was first released in April 2010 and later brought to multiple platforms.