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As Sam Stone fights an alien invasion of Earth, blast through huge enemy waves with an evolving arsenal in a fast-paced FPS.
Released 24 Sep 2020
Dual-Wield Heavy Guns
Ride Werebulls
Use Time-Slow Gadgets
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.
Developed by Croteam · Published by Devolver Digital
Serious Sam 4 is a first-person shooter prequel in which Sam “Serious” Stone and the Earth Defense Force fight Mental’s invasion of Earth. The campaign follows their efforts against alien forces across a range of locations.
Combat centers on moving through arenas and open areas while fighting large groups of varied enemies. Switch between weapons to handle different threats, using shotguns, miniguns, launchers, cannons, and other tools in fast-moving battles.
The campaign can be played solo or in four-player online co-op, with primary missions, optional side quests, secrets, and adjustable difficulty. Gadgets, weapon upgrades, and skills add options for handling fights, while some sections feature vehicles.
Favorable reviews often praise the forceful gunplay, broad weapon selection, enemy variety, and the fun of fighting large waves, with some also highlighting the soundtrack, gadgets, and co-op. Other players describe the battles as repetitive or the large levels as empty and drawn out; technical performance and visual polish are also recurring criticisms.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 54 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | Serious Sam 4 supports single-player and online cooperative multiplayer. The campaign can be played online with up to 4 players, including primary missions and side quests. The provided information indicates co-op only and does not confirm any versus multiplayer modes. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Steam Workshop support is listed, but the provided information does not state any multiplayer-specific mod support or effects on multiplayer. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 68/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
