Half-Life: Blue Shift vs Serious Sam 3: BFE
6/10Match score
Higher community rating
Serious Sam 3: BFE
+4
rating points
More player ratings
Half-Life: Blue Shift
381 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Single playerFirst personPuzzle
Half-Life: Blue Shift Stands Out
Platformanother worldbuddy system
Serious Sam 3: BFE Stands Out
Co-operativeMultiplayerSplit screen
Higher Rated
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Similar
Perspective
Similar
Genres
Similar
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Genres
PuzzleShooter
Themes
ActionScience fictionWarfare
Features
quickloadingquicksavingeaster eggfirst-person platformingone-man army
Key Differences
Game Modes
Half-Life: Blue Shift
-Serious Sam 3: BFE
Co-operativeMultiplayerSplit screen
Perspective
Half-Life: Blue Shift
-Serious Sam 3: BFE
Third person
Genres
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Platform
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Indie
Themes
Half-Life: Blue Shift
-Serious Sam 3: BFE
Comedy
Features
Half-Life: Blue Shift
another worldbuddy systemstrafe-jumpingdoctorescaping imprisonmentescort missioninteractive environmentsmad scientistparticle systemportals
Serious Sam 3: BFE
survival modefaceless antagonistalternative bloodarrival by crash landingcrash landingcreature compendiumcrowd controlguided by radioin-game anti-piracy effectsinfinite spawn
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Half-Life: Blue Shift | Serious Sam 3: BFE |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Jun 12, 2001 | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Rating | 66/100 (381 ratings) | 70/100 (181 ratings) |
| Genres | PlatformPuzzleShooter | IndiePuzzleShooter |
| Themes | ActionScience fictionWarfare | ActionComedyScience fictionWarfare |
| Features | quickloadingquicksavingeaster eggfirst-person platformingone-man armyscripted eventssuicidetentaclesaliensalien invasionhelicopterrun and gunteleportationthrowing weaponshumanmeleenon-player characterbloodydeathexplosion | quickloadingquicksavingeaster eggfirst-person platformingone-man armyscripted eventssuicidetentaclesaliensalien invasionhelicopterrun and gunteleportationthrowing weaponshumanmeleenon-player characterbloodydeathexplosion |
| Game Modes | Single player | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle playerSplit screen |
| Player Perspective | First person | First personThird person |
| Platforms | Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) | Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Comparison Summary
Half-Life: Blue Shift and Serious Sam 3: BFE have a 6/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, First person, Puzzle, Shooter, Action, Science fiction.
Half-Life: Blue Shift stands out for Platform, another world, buddy system, strafe-jumping, while Serious Sam 3: BFE stands out for Co-operative, Multiplayer, Split screen, Third person.
Serious Sam 3: BFE has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, First person, Puzzle are the most likely to find value in both.
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