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Games like Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)

If Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter and Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its full vr support, improved lighting and optimization and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is an Action and Indie title from Croteam, published by Devolver Digital and Croteam, that serves as a unified platform consolidating several classic Serious Sam campaigns. The game supports online cooperative multiplayer for up to 16 players and functions as a horde-shooter with full VR support, mod support, and workshop integration. Players describe the overall experience as epic, grand, nostalgic, and retro. Reviewers highlight that the bundle offers full VR support, improved lighting and optimization, and access to a massive mod and workshop library. Priced at $14.99 USD, the game is verified on Steam Deck and spans a massive length with challenging gameplay. It holds a 92% positive rating from 1703 Steam reviews.

About Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta): Serious Sam Fusion is a central hub for several existing Serious Sam games developed by Croteam. Cool new features, engine upgrades, patches and updates will be released to existing owners for FREE!

ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Croteam
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Players who liked Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) also play

Steam players who put hours into Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Serious Sam 3: BFE

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

    2011ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

    2009ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Third-strongest match for Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!

    2019ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

    2010ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Ranked #5 for Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

    2019ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Quake

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Ranked #6 for Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Serious Sam's Bogus Detour

    WHY THIS

    Shares co op multiplayer and an epic mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Ranked #7 for Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Fast and Low

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Play in VR or with traditional FPS controls as you breach and clear your way through 23 handcrafted levels. Fast and Low is the only tactical shooter where a VR player and a keyboard player can team up side-by-side, locally or online, in intense co-op missions.

    2023ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

    2009ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

    2010ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Serious Sam 3: BFE

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

    2011ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Serious Sam II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Reviewers of Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Reviewers of Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

    2009Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Croteam

Other recommendable Steam games by Croteam, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Talos Principle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta). Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

    2014ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Serious Sam 3: BFE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta). Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

    2011ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Serious Sam 4

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta). Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Talos Principle 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta). Shares Action with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.

    2023ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Serious Sam II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta). Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta). Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

    2009ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta). Shares Action with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia, and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone's adventures.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Serious Sam Classics: Revolution

    WHY THIS

    Shares co op multiplayer and an epic mood with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Another title from Croteam, the studio behind Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta). Shares Action and Indie with Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta).

    Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.

    2019ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)

Is Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) cost?
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) are Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter.
Who developed Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)?
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) was developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital, Croteam.

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