Choose Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE launched in 2017.
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE vs WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE and WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (2017) is 9 years older than WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition (2026). WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (88.3% positive). 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 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition
Choose WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition launched in 2026.
Both Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE and WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition sit in Action on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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 3 VR: BFE |  WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (308 reviews) | 95.5% positive (67 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Croteam VR | Team Beef, Flat2VR Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (2017) is 9 years older than WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition (2026).
- WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (88.3% positive).
- WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE has co-op; WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE vs WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE or WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (2017) came out before WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition (2026). 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 VR: BFE and WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition have multiplayer like Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE?
- No. Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition is listed as single-player only.