Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op 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 False Front
Serious Sam 3: BFE and False Front 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 12 years older than False Front (2023). Serious Sam 3: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than False Front (84.8% 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 False Front
Choose False Front if you want a Sports and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. False Front launched in 2023.
Both Serious Sam 3: BFE and False Front sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86% vs 84.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Serious Sam 3: BFE |  False Front | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (5,833 reviews) | 84.8% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Croteam | Svantech Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) is 12 years older than False Front (2023).
- Serious Sam 3: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than False Front (84.8% positive).
- False Front is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3: BFE (8.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Serious Sam 3: BFE has co-op; False Front does not.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; False Front has no Deck rating yet.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs False Front — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam 3: BFE or False Front first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) came out before False Front (2023). 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 False Front 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 Serious Sam 3: BFE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Serious Sam 3: BFE is rated Deck Playable by Valve. False Front doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.