Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. 5,833 Steam reviews back the pick.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Rise High
Serious Sam 3: BFE and Rise High 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 6 years older than Rise High (2017). Rise High is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3: BFE (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Rise High
Choose Rise High if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rise High launched in 2017.
Both Serious Sam 3: BFE and Rise High sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Rise High | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (5,833 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Croteam | eiloware |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) is 6 years older than Rise High (2017).
- Rise High is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3: BFE (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Rise High — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam 3: BFE or Rise High first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) came out before Rise High (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 3: BFE and Rise High 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 3: BFE and Rise High 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; Rise High ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.