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Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) vs Necro Mutex

Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) and Necro Mutex 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. Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta): 1,703 reviews, Necro Mutex: 39). Necro Mutex is free; Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is paid (14.99 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 Steam Leaderboards 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 Necro Mutex

Choose Necro Mutex if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Necro Mutex launched in 2019.

Both Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) and Necro Mutex sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.1% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) vs Necro Mutex — Steam metadata comparison
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — Steam game coverSerious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)Necro Mutex — Steam game coverNecro Mutex
Released—2019
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews92.1% positive (1,703 reviews)92.3% positive (39 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersCroteamDenormalizer

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Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) vs Necro Mutex — FAQ

Are Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) and Necro Mutex 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 Necro Mutex 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 Necro Mutex is listed as single-player only.
Is Necro Mutex free?
Yes — Necro Mutex is a free-to-play Steam title. Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is paid (14.99 USD).
Does Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Necro Mutex doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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