Choose DOOM II
Choose DOOM II if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,339 Steam reviews back the pick.
DOOM II vs Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter
DOOM II and Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. DOOM II (2007) is 12 years older than Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter (2019). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (DOOM II: 5,339 reviews, Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter: 572). 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 Classic: The Second Encounter
Choose Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter if you want an Indie game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter launched in 2019.
Both DOOM II and Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.3% vs 94.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 DOOM II |  Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (5,339 reviews) | 94.8% positive (572 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | id Software | Croteam |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DOOM II (2007) is 12 years older than Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter (2019).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (DOOM II: 5,339 reviews, Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter: 572).
- Both support cooperative play.
- DOOM II is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter has no Deck rating yet.
DOOM II vs Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter — FAQ
- Which is better, DOOM II or Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: DOOM II sits at 95.3% positive (5,339 reviews), Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter at 94.8% (572). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play DOOM II or Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter first?
- If you want chronology, DOOM II (2007) came out before Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter (2019). 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 DOOM II and Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 DOOM II and Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DOOM II ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does DOOM II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DOOM II is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.