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Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) vs Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone

Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) and Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone 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) has co-op; Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone does not. Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone has no Deck rating yet. 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 Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,703 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone

Choose Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone if you want an Early Access game with DualShock Controller Support and HDR available. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.

Both Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) and Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported, 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 Fusion 2017 (beta) vs Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone — Steam metadata comparison
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — Steam game coverSerious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone — Steam game coverGunman Contracts - Stand Alone
Released——
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews92.1% positive (1,703 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersCroteamANB_Seth

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Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) vs Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone — FAQ

Are Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) and Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone 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 Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone have multiplayer like Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)?
No. Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone is listed as single-player only.
Does Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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