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Serious Sam Classics: Revolution vs Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)

Serious Sam Classics: Revolution and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Serious Sam Classics: Revolution (88.3% positive). Serious Sam Classics: Revolution is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Serious Sam Classics: Revolution

Choose Serious Sam Classics: Revolution if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,192 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)

Choose Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 1,703 reviews.

Both Serious Sam Classics: Revolution and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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 Classics: Revolution vs Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — Steam metadata comparison
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution — Steam game coverSerious Sam Classics: RevolutionSerious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — Steam game coverSerious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
Released2019
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Verified
Price9.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews88.3% positive (1,192 reviews)92.1% positive (1,703 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersCroteam, Alligator PitCroteam

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Serious Sam Classics: Revolution vs Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — FAQ

Which is better, Serious Sam Classics: Revolution or Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)?
On Steam reviews Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) scores higher (92.1% positive) than Serious Sam Classics: Revolution (88.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Serious Sam Classics: Revolution and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
Do both Serious Sam Classics: Revolution and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Serious Sam Classics: Revolution ships Co-op; Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
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