Fit check
Is Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR shooter players who want continuous enemy attacks instead of cover-based encounters
- Multiplayer groups seeking both competitive and cooperative modes
- First-person shooter fans interested in dual-wielded weapons and configurable movement
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking tactical firefights built around cover, positioning, or stealth
- Players who prefer quiet exploration, measured pacing, or small-scale encounters over repeated enemy assaults
- Players looking for a non-VR action game rather than a virtual reality shooter
Our take on Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE
Rather than centering cover, stealth, or deliberate positioning, this shooter removes cover systems and places the focus on sustained enemy assaults. Its structure also extends beyond a solo campaign through competitive modes, co-op variants, cross-platform play, and community modifications.
What is Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE?
A virtual reality action shooter and prequel to Serious Sam: The First Encounter, set during humanity’s last stand against Mental’s invading forces.
The game centers on continuous arcade-style combat against creatures and mercenaries, without a cover system. Players can use two weapons at once, including assault rifles, shotguns, miniguns, and cannon-based weapons. Movement options include teleportation variants, blink movement, and full locomotion with an optional comfort mode. Serious Sam Fusion 2017 supports cross-platform play with the non-VR version. Multiplayer includes competitive modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Last Man Standing, Last Team Standing, and Instant Kill, alongside Standard, Classic, and Coin-Op co-op. Steam Workshop adds player-created content and modifications.
How Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE plays
- 01Multiple movement modes
- Movement can use teleportation, blink-style relocation, or continuous travel, with a comfort setting available for full locomotion.
- 02Two-weapon combat
- The arsenal includes paired combinations such as a scoped rifle, double-barreled shotgun, automatic shotgun, minigun, and cannon weaponry.
- 03Cross-platform multiplayer
- Serious Sam Fusion 2017 connects VR players with participants using the standard version and keyboard-and-mouse controls.
- 04Competitive game modes
- Versus play includes Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Last Man Standing, Last Team Standing, and Instant Kill.
- 05Co-op options
- Cooperative play is available through Standard Co-Op, Classic Co-Op, and Coin-Op Co-Op.
- 06Workshop content
- Players can submit or download community-made content and modifications through Serious Sam Fusion 2017.
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE compared to similar games
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE is a VR-focused shooter with dual-wielding, cross-platform play, multiple competitive and cooperative modes, and Workshop modifications. Abyssus also offers multiplayer shooting, but frames its action as a roguelite adventure through hand-crafted levels with weapon refitting and tactical play.
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE: platforms & release
Is Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE worth it?
It is worth it if: VR shooter players who want continuous enemy attacks instead of cover-based encounters. Skip it if: players seeking tactical firefights built around cover, positioning, or stealth.
Where can I download Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE on?
Windows and Linux.
