Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 5,833 Steam reviews back the pick.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Spheroid
Serious Sam 3: BFE and Spheroid 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 3: BFE (2011) is 4 years older than Spheroid (2015). Serious Sam 3: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Spheroid (58.3% 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 Spheroid
Choose Spheroid if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Spheroid launched in 2015.
Both Serious Sam 3: BFE and Spheroid sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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 3: BFE |  Spheroid | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (5,833 reviews) | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Croteam | From Soy Sauce LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) is 4 years older than Spheroid (2015).
- Serious Sam 3: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Spheroid (58.3% positive).
- Serious Sam 3: BFE has co-op; Spheroid does not.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spheroid has no Deck rating yet.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Spheroid — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam 3: BFE or Spheroid first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) came out before Spheroid (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 3: BFE and Spheroid 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 Spheroid have multiplayer like Serious Sam 3: BFE?
- No. Serious Sam 3: BFE supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Spheroid is listed as single-player only.
- Does Serious Sam 3: BFE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Serious Sam 3: BFE is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Spheroid doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.