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 Dark Data
Serious Sam 3: BFE and Dark Data 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 8 years older than Dark Data (2019). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Serious Sam 3: BFE: 5,833 reviews, Dark Data: 22). 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 Dark Data
Choose Dark Data if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Data launched in 2019.
Both Serious Sam 3: BFE and Dark Data 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86% vs 86.4% 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 |  Dark Data | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (5,833 reviews) | 86.4% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Croteam | Enlightened Realm, Pixelfoot Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) is 8 years older than Dark Data (2019).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Serious Sam 3: BFE: 5,833 reviews, Dark Data: 22).
- Dark Data is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3: BFE (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Serious Sam 3: BFE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dark Data has no Deck rating yet.
Serious Sam 3: BFE vs Dark Data — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam 3: BFE or Dark Data first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011) came out before Dark Data (2019). 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 Dark Data 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 Dark Data 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; Dark Data ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Serious Sam 3: BFE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Serious Sam 3: BFE is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dark Data doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.