Choose Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
Choose Serious Sam's Bogus Detour if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Serious Sam's Bogus Detour launched in 2017.
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour vs CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour and CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS 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. Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (2017) is 2 years older than CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS (2019). Serious Sam's Bogus Detour scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS (49.5% 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 CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS
Choose CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS launched in 2019.
Both Serious Sam's Bogus Detour and CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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's Bogus Detour |  CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (215 reviews) | 49.5% positive (91 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Crackshell, Croteam | KONAMI |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (2017) is 2 years older than CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS (2019).
- Serious Sam's Bogus Detour scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS (49.5% positive).
- Serious Sam's Bogus Detour is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Serious Sam's Bogus Detour has no Deck rating yet.
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour vs CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam's Bogus Detour or CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (2017) came out before CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS (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 Serious Sam's Bogus Detour and CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS 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 Serious Sam's Bogus Detour and CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Serious Sam's Bogus Detour ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.