Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86% positive across 5,833 reviews.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Machine Hunt
Serious Sam 3: BFE and Machine Hunt 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 Machine Hunt (2017). Serious Sam 3: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Machine Hunt (50.2% 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 Machine Hunt
Choose Machine Hunt if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Machine Hunt launched in 2017.
Both Serious Sam 3: BFE and Machine Hunt sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  Machine Hunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (5,833 reviews) | 50.2% positive (221 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Croteam | Racing Bros |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) is 6 years older than Machine Hunt (2017).
- Serious Sam 3: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Machine Hunt (50.2% positive).
- Machine Hunt is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3: BFE (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Machine Hunt has no Deck rating yet.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Machine Hunt — FAQ
- Which is better, Serious Sam 3: BFE or Machine Hunt?
- On Steam reviews Serious Sam 3: BFE scores higher (86% positive) than Machine Hunt (50.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Serious Sam 3: BFE 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 Machine Hunt first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) came out before Machine Hunt (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 Machine Hunt 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 Machine Hunt 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; Machine Hunt ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Serious Sam 3: BFE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Serious Sam 3: BFE is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Machine Hunt doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.