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

Serious Sam II

Serious Sam II

Quality
84Popularity
33Value
36
SteamBest price· Steam
$9.99
Buy
VS
Silicone-2

Silicone-2

Quality
51Popularity
17Value
33
SteamBest price· Steam
$5.99
Buy

Winner

Serious Sam II wins 9 of 15 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
9
Serious Sam II
9 of 15 metrics
Silicone-2
6 of 15 metrics
6

Head-to-head metrics

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

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$2.66 -
$0.36 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$0.99 -
$0.23 Wins
Best Current Discount
-73% -
-94% Wins
Sales Frequency
10 price changes -
23 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
74/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
90% positive Wins
64% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
12.0K Wins
114 -
Positive Steam Reviews
10.8K Wins
73 -
Negative Steam Reviews
1.2K -
41 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
86 Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
11.4K Wins
0 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
30 Wins
0 -
Supported Languages
1 language Wins
0 languages -
Release Date
Jan 2012 -
Jun 2015 Wins
GameValio recommendation
MaybeSerious Sam II

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

Skip ThisSilicone-2

This isn't its moment. Right now, there are better options or better times to consider this one.

Statistics over time

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

Time range:
Serious Sam II
Silicone-2

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

Serious Sam II

Serious Sam II

1 Store
Steam
Steam$9.99Buy
Silicone-2

Silicone-2

1 Store
Steam
Steam$5.99Buy

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

Silicone-2

Quality

Divided opinions: worth researching more before deciding.

64% positive (114 reviews): mixed opinions
114 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

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

$0.36: very accessible price
94% off: deep discount

Popularity

Declining player base: could be a problem for multiplayer-dependent games.

Players down 50% in recent days
1 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsSerious Sam IISilicone-2
Release date
January 31, 2012
June 3, 2015
Developers
Croteam
Tort
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Conglomerate 5
Platforms
Windows
Linux, Windows
Achievements
30
—

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)

Silicone-2

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: Serious Sam II or Silicone-2?

Serious Sam II won the comparison against Silicone-2 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 Serious Sam II worth buying over Silicone-2?

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. Serious Sam II currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:51 PM UTC

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