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Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter vs Katamari Damacy REROLL

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Katamari Damacy REROLL 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 HD: The Second Encounter (2010) is 8 years older than Katamari Damacy REROLL (2018). Katamari Damacy REROLL scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (89.3% 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 Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Choose Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter launched in 2010.

Choose Katamari Damacy REROLL

Choose Katamari Damacy REROLL if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 3,840 reviews.

Both Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Katamari Damacy REROLL sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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 vs Katamari Damacy REROLL — Steam metadata comparison
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — Steam game coverSerious Sam HD: The Second EncounterKatamari Damacy REROLL — Steam game coverKatamari Damacy REROLL
Released20102018
GenresAction, IndieAction, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews89.3% positive (319 reviews)93.6% positive (3,840 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersCroteamMONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd.

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Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter vs Katamari Damacy REROLL — FAQ

Which is better, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter or Katamari Damacy REROLL?
On Steam reviews Katamari Damacy REROLL scores higher (93.6% 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, Katamari Damacy REROLL 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 Katamari Damacy REROLL first?
If you want chronology, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (2010) came out before Katamari Damacy REROLL (2018). 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 Katamari Damacy REROLL 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.
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