Choose Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
Choose Serious Sam's Bogus Detour if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.9% positive across 215 reviews.
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour vs VERSUS SQUAD
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour and VERSUS SQUAD 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. VERSUS SQUAD (2016) is 1 year older than Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (2017). Serious Sam's Bogus Detour scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than VERSUS SQUAD (79.4% 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 VERSUS SQUAD
Choose VERSUS SQUAD if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. VERSUS SQUAD launched in 2016.
Both Serious Sam's Bogus Detour and VERSUS SQUAD sit in Action and Indie 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 |  VERSUS SQUAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (215 reviews) | 79.4% positive (189 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Crackshell, Croteam | DiezelPower |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- VERSUS SQUAD (2016) is 1 year older than Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (2017).
- Serious Sam's Bogus Detour scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than VERSUS SQUAD (79.4% positive).
- VERSUS SQUAD is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- VERSUS SQUAD is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Serious Sam's Bogus Detour has no Deck rating yet.
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour vs VERSUS SQUAD — FAQ
- Which is better, Serious Sam's Bogus Detour or VERSUS SQUAD?
- On Steam reviews Serious Sam's Bogus Detour scores higher (81.9% positive) than VERSUS SQUAD (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Serious Sam's Bogus Detour is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Serious Sam's Bogus Detour or VERSUS SQUAD first?
- If you want chronology, VERSUS SQUAD (2016) came out before Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (2017). 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 VERSUS SQUAD 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's Bogus Detour and VERSUS SQUAD 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; VERSUS SQUAD ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.