Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,833 Steam reviews back the pick.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
Serious Sam 3: BFE and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) 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 Fusion 2017 (beta) scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Serious Sam 3: BFE (86% positive). Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3: BFE (14.99 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 Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
Choose Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 1,703 reviews.
Both Serious Sam 3: BFE and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) 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 |  Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (5,833 reviews) | 92.1% positive (1,703 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Croteam | Croteam |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Serious Sam 3: BFE (86% positive).
- Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3: BFE (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Serious Sam 3: BFE is Deck Playable, Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is Deck Verified.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — FAQ
- Which is better, Serious Sam 3: BFE or Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)?
- On Steam reviews Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) scores higher (92.1% positive) than Serious Sam 3: BFE (86% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Serious Sam 3: BFE and Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) 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 Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) 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; Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.