Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3: BFE if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 5,833 Steam reviews back the pick.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Laser Party
Serious Sam 3: BFE and Laser Party 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 7 years older than Laser Party (2018). Laser Party 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 Laser Party
Choose Laser Party if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Laser Party launched in 2018.
Both Serious Sam 3: BFE and Laser Party 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. 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 |  Laser Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (5,833 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Croteam | Cydream |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) is 7 years older than Laser Party (2018).
- Laser Party is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3: BFE (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Laser Party has no Deck rating yet.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Laser Party — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam 3: BFE or Laser Party first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) came out before Laser Party (2018). 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 Laser Party 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 Laser Party 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; Laser Party ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Serious Sam 3: BFE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Serious Sam 3: BFE is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Laser Party doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.