Choose Serious Sam: Tormental
Choose Serious Sam: Tormental if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Serious Sam: Tormental launched in 2022.
Serious Sam: Tormental vs Mystic Gate
Serious Sam: Tormental and Mystic Gate 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: Tormental (2022) is 1 year older than Mystic Gate (2023). Mystic Gate is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam: Tormental (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Mystic Gate
Choose Mystic Gate if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mystic Gate launched in 2023.
Both Serious Sam: Tormental and Mystic Gate sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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: Tormental |  Mystic Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (94 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.), Croteam | Zoo Corporation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Serious Sam: Tormental (2022) is 1 year older than Mystic Gate (2023).
- Mystic Gate is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam: Tormental (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Serious Sam: Tormental vs Mystic Gate — FAQ
- Should I play Serious Sam: Tormental or Mystic Gate first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Sam: Tormental (2022) came out before Mystic Gate (2023). 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: Tormental and Mystic Gate 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.
- Do both Serious Sam: Tormental and Mystic Gate have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Serious Sam: Tormental ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Mystic Gate ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Serious Sam: Tormental and Mystic Gate both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.