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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Red Faction

Red Faction

Quality
82Popularity
27Value
70
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 2 days
−65% $3.53
Buy
VS
Serious Sam II

Serious Sam II

Quality
84Popularity
33Value
36
SteamBest price· Steam
$9.99
Buy

Winner

Serious Sam II wins 10 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

Buy on Steam
3
Red Faction
3 of 13 metrics
Serious Sam II
10 of 13 metrics
10

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$3.53 -
$2.66 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.99 -
$0.99 Wins
Best Current Discount
-65% -
-73% Wins
Sales Frequency
149 price changes Wins
10 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
78/100 Wins
74/100 -
Steam Review Score
85.6% positive -
90% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
2.4K -
12.0K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
2.1K -
10.8K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
351 Wins
1.2K -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
5 -
86 Wins
Steam Recommendations
2.4K -
11.4K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
0 -
30 Wins
Supported Languages
1 language
1 language
Release Date
Aug 2009 -
Jan 2012 Wins
GameValio recommendation
MaybeRed Faction

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeSerious Sam II

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Red Faction
Serious Sam II

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Red Faction

Red Faction

3 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −65% $3.53Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +3% $3.62View
Steam
Steam +183% $9.99View
Serious Sam II

Serious Sam II

1 Store
Steam
Steam$9.99Buy

Red Faction

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

86% positive (2,434 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 78/100: generally favorable from critics
2,434 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$3.53: very accessible price
65% off: solid discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players down 89% in recent days
1 concurrent players: niche audience

Serious Sam II

Quality

Most players came away satisfied: more positives than negatives.

90% positive (12,023 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 74/100: generally favorable from critics
12,023 reviews: large sample

Value

Price too high for what's offered: better options available.

$2.66: very accessible price
73% off: solid discount

Popularity

Activity a bit low: loyal community but no instant queues.

99 concurrent players: niche audience
12,023 total reviews: proven game with large community
Game detailsRed FactionSerious Sam II
Release date
August 5, 2009
January 31, 2012
Developers
Volition
Croteam
Publishers
Deep Silver
Devolver Digital
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
—
30

Red Faction

No PC requirements data available

Serious Sam II

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *:Windows XP
  • Processor:2 GHz Athlon64, or 3 GHz Pentium 4
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:DirectX 9.0 high-end 3D accelerator (nVidia GeForce6 6800 and 7800 series, ATI Radeon X800 and X850 series)
  • DirectX®:9.0
  • Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
  • Sound:: DirectSound3D with EAX 2.0+ sound board (Creative SoundBlaster Audigy series, nVidia SoundStorm)
Which is better: Red Faction or Serious Sam II?

Serious Sam II won the comparison against Red Faction based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Red Faction worth buying over Serious Sam II?

Based on the metrics, Serious Sam II won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Red Faction currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 09:28 PM UTC

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