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Can I run Serious Sam II?

Serious Sam II (2012) is an action and indie game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.

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Serious Sam II (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Serious Sam II publisher

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Serious Sam II system requirements

MinimumRecommended
Processor1.5 GHz Athlon XP or Pentium M or 2 Ghz Pentium 42 GHz Athlon64, or 3 GHz Pentium 4
Memory256 MB RAM1 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 8.0/8.1 compliant or low-end DirectX 9 3D accelerator (nVidia GeForce3 and 4 series (not MX), GeForceFX 5200 through 5700 series, ATI Radeon 8500 through 9200 and X300 series, S3 DeltaChrome or XGI Volari)DirectX 9.0 high-end 3D accelerator (nVidia GeForce6 6800 and 7800 series, ATI Radeon X800 and X850 series)
Storage3 GB HD space3 GB HD space

Source: the official Serious Sam II Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Serious Sam II?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 0.3 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 1 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 100%, high settings.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for Serious Sam II

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Serious Sam II: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Serious Sam II?
Minimum: processor 1.5 GHz Athlon XP or Pentium M or 2 Ghz Pentium 4; 256 MB RAM; graphics DirectX 8.0/8.1 compliant or low-end DirectX 9 3D accelerator (nVidia GeForce3 and 4 series (not MX), GeForceFX 5200 through 5700 series, ATI Radeon 8500 through 9200 and X300 series, S3 DeltaChrome or XGI Volari); 3 GB HD space.
What are the recommended requirements for Serious Sam II?
Recommended: processor 2 GHz Athlon64, or 3 GHz Pentium 4; 1 GB RAM; graphics DirectX 9.0 high-end 3D accelerator (nVidia GeForce6 6800 and 7800 series, ATI Radeon X800 and X850 series); 3 GB HD space.
What graphics card do I need for Serious Sam II?
At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Serious Sam II?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Serious Sam II run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Serious Sam II?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Serious Sam II.
How much storage does Serious Sam II need?
Serious Sam II needs 3 GB HD space of free space.

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