Choose Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Choose Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter launched in 2010.
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter vs Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 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 HD: The Second Encounter (89.3% positive). Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (14.99 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 Fusion 2017 (beta)
Choose Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 1,703 reviews.
Both Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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 HD: The Second Encounter |  Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (319 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 HD: The Second Encounter (89.3% positive).
- Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter has no Deck rating yet.
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter vs Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — FAQ
- Which is better, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter or Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)?
- On Steam reviews Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) scores higher (92.1% positive) than Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (89.3% 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 HD: The Second Encounter 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 HD: The Second Encounter and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) 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; Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.