Choose Serious Sam 4
Choose Serious Sam 4 if you want an Adventure experience. 5,007 Steam reviews back the pick.
Serious Sam 4 vs Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
Serious Sam 4 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 4 (82.8% positive). Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 4 (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 Fusion 2017 (beta)
Choose Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 1,703 reviews.
Both Serious Sam 4 and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 4 |  Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (5,007 reviews) | 92.1% positive (1,703 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Croteam | Croteam |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Serious Sam 4 (82.8% positive).
- Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 4 (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Serious Sam 4 vs Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — FAQ
- Which is better, Serious Sam 4 or Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)?
- On Steam reviews Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) scores higher (92.1% positive) than Serious Sam 4 (82.8% 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 4 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 4 and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Serious Sam 4 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Serious Sam 4 and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.