Choose PowerSlave Exhumed
Choose PowerSlave Exhumed if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. PowerSlave Exhumed launched in 2022.
PowerSlave Exhumed vs Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
PowerSlave Exhumed and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2022. Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than PowerSlave Exhumed (89.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
Choose Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,520 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both PowerSlave Exhumed and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.8% vs 91.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 PowerSlave Exhumed |  Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (512 reviews) | 91.4% positive (1,520 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Nightdive Studios, Lobotomy Software | Croteam, Timelock Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than PowerSlave Exhumed (89.8% positive).
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than PowerSlave Exhumed (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem has co-op; PowerSlave Exhumed does not.
- Steam Deck: PowerSlave Exhumed is Deck Verified, Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is Deck Playable.
PowerSlave Exhumed vs Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem — FAQ
- Which is better, PowerSlave Exhumed or Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: PowerSlave Exhumed sits at 89.8% positive (512 reviews), Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem at 91.4% (1,520). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are PowerSlave Exhumed and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does PowerSlave Exhumed have multiplayer like Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem?
- No. Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while PowerSlave Exhumed is listed as single-player only.