Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter: co-op for up to 16 players with split screen, on PC, came out 24 January 2002.
Want to play Serious Sam: The Second Encounter with friends?
Pick a night together in Lobbli: everyone marks when they are free, and you see which evening works.
Playing it together
Loud, chaotic co-op fun with friends; graphics and polish are dated
Pros
- Co-op with friends is loud, chaotic, and fun
- Huge enemy swarms are more fun with a group
Lobbli's AI summary of 14 Steam reviews about playing together, November 2026. It can get things wrong.Read them on Steam
Quick answers
From its Steam page: co-op, split screen, online play, player count.
Is Serious Sam: The Second Encounter co-op?
Yes, Serious Sam: The Second Encounter has a co-op mode, and split screen too.
How many players?
Up to 16 players.
Split screen?
Yes, it can be played split screen.
When did it come out?
24 January 2002.
Which platforms?
PC.
Can you play it online?
Yes, according to its Steam page.
What kind of game is it?
Shooter, Indie
Who makes it?
Croteam
About Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, the highly anticipated arcade action FPS sequel to the Serious Sam: The First Encounter, is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic arcade-style single player action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through the three beautiful worlds, confronting countless Mental's minions on his way to the Mental's base.