Choose Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. 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 Naked Sun
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE and Naked Sun 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 3 VR: BFE (2017) is 1 year older than Naked Sun (2018). Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Naked Sun (71.2% 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 Naked Sun
Choose Naked Sun if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Naked Sun launched in 2018.
Both Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE and Naked Sun sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Naked Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (308 reviews) | 71.2% positive (73 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Croteam VR | Door Z Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (2017) is 1 year older than Naked Sun (2018).
- Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Naked Sun (71.2% positive).
- Naked Sun is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE has co-op; Naked Sun does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE vs Naked Sun — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE or Naked Sun first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (2017) came out before Naked Sun (2018). 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 Naked Sun 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 Naked Sun 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 Naked Sun is listed as single-player only.