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.
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem vs Leshy Prelude
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem and Leshy Prelude 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. Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (2022) is 2 years older than Leshy Prelude (2024). Leshy Prelude is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Leshy Prelude
Choose Leshy Prelude if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Leshy Prelude launched in 2024.
Both Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem and Leshy Prelude sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem |  Leshy Prelude | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (1,520 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Croteam, Timelock Studio | Hassan Khan, Shahmir Khan |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (2022) is 2 years older than Leshy Prelude (2024).
- Leshy Prelude is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem has co-op; Leshy Prelude does not.
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Leshy Prelude has no Deck rating yet.
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem vs Leshy Prelude — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem or Leshy Prelude first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (2022) came out before Leshy Prelude (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem and Leshy Prelude 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 Leshy Prelude have multiplayer like Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem?
- No. Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Leshy Prelude is listed as single-player only.
- Does Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Leshy Prelude doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.