Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. 5,833 Steam reviews back the pick.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Blood and Bacon
Serious Sam 3: BFE and Blood and Bacon 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 3: BFE (2011) is 5 years older than Blood and Bacon (2016). Blood and Bacon scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Serious Sam 3: BFE (86% 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 Blood and Bacon
Choose Blood and Bacon if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 13,126 reviews.
Both Serious Sam 3: BFE and Blood and Bacon sit in Action 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 3: BFE |  Blood and Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (5,833 reviews) | 96.1% positive (13,126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Croteam | Big Corporation |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) is 5 years older than Blood and Bacon (2016).
- Blood and Bacon scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Serious Sam 3: BFE (86% positive).
- Blood and Bacon is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3: BFE (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Serious Sam 3: BFE is Deck Playable, Blood and Bacon is Deck Unsupported.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Blood and Bacon — FAQ
- Which is better, Serious Sam 3: BFE or Blood and Bacon?
- On Steam reviews Blood and Bacon scores higher (96.1% positive) than Serious Sam 3: BFE (86% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Blood and Bacon 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 3: BFE or Blood and Bacon first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) came out before Blood and Bacon (2016). 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 Blood and Bacon 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.
- Do both Serious Sam 3: BFE and Blood and Bacon have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Serious Sam 3: BFE ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Blood and Bacon ships Online Co-op, Co-op.