The Merry Christmas Update 1.06 introduced several holiday-themed and gameplay enhancements:
: The update adds Christmas-themed game menus, holiday music by Anna Lazarev and Ivan Å peljak Jitz, and festive enemy variants, such as Sirian Werebulls with glowing red noses and bosses dressed as Santa Claus. Serious.Sam.Siberian.Mayhem.Merry.Christmas.v1....
: Introduced alongside the holiday content, this mode allows you to restart the campaign with all your weapons, skills, and gadgets while introducing tougher enemy spawns and weapon upgrades. Related Gameplay Improvements (v1.0.4) The Merry Christmas Update 1
: A unique cosmetic for the XPMR "Burner" Raygun, unlockable by finding a Christmas Tree and completing a special portal challenge on each of the game's five levels. A "solid feature" of the (Patch 1
A "solid feature" of the (Patch 1.06) for Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is the permanent unlock for the Christmas Event via a new New Game+ perk . Key Christmas Features
: By spending a S.A.M. skill point on the "Christmas Time" perk at the end of the New Game+ upgrade list, players can permanently enable holiday content. This allows you to visit the unique Christmas areas and earn the exclusive weapon skin at any time of the year.