Choose Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Choose Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.3% positive across 319 reviews.
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter vs Machine Hunt
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Machine Hunt 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 7 years older than Machine Hunt (2017). Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Machine Hunt (50.2% 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 Machine Hunt
Choose Machine Hunt if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Machine Hunt launched in 2017.
Both Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Machine Hunt sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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 HD: The Second Encounter |  Machine Hunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (319 reviews) | 50.2% positive (221 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Croteam | Racing Bros |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (2010) is 7 years older than Machine Hunt (2017).
- Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Machine Hunt (50.2% positive).
- Machine Hunt is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter vs Machine Hunt — FAQ
- Which is better, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter or Machine Hunt?
- On Steam reviews Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter scores higher (89.3% positive) than Machine Hunt (50.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 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 HD: The Second Encounter or Machine Hunt first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (2010) came out before Machine Hunt (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 HD: The Second Encounter and Machine Hunt 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 HD: The Second Encounter and Machine Hunt have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Machine Hunt ships Online Co-op, Co-op.