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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) scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone (79.1% positive). Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 1,703 reviews.

Choose Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone

Choose Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone if you want an Early Access game with DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,457 Steam reviews back the pick.

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.

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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—2026
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews92.1% positive (1,703 reviews)79.1% positive (1,457 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

Which is better, Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) or Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone?
On Steam reviews Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) scores higher (92.1% positive) than Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone (79.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
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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