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Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter vs Dawn of the Plow

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Dawn of the Plow 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 HD: The Second Encounter (2010) is 5 years older than Dawn of the Plow (2015). Dawn of the Plow is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 HD: The Second Encounter

Choose Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter launched in 2010.

Choose Dawn of the Plow

Choose Dawn of the Plow if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dawn of the Plow launched in 2015.

Both Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Dawn of the Plow sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list 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 HD: The Second Encounter vs Dawn of the Plow — Steam metadata comparison
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — Steam game coverSerious Sam HD: The Second EncounterDawn of the Plow — Steam game coverDawn of the Plow
Released20102015
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price19.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews89.3% positive (319 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersCroteamDan FitzGerald, Trichotomy

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Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter vs Dawn of the Plow — FAQ

Should I play Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter or Dawn of the Plow first?
If you want chronology, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (2010) came out before Dawn of the Plow (2015). 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 HD: The Second Encounter and Dawn of the Plow 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.
Does Dawn of the Plow have multiplayer like Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter?
No. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Dawn of the Plow is listed as single-player only.
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