Choose Resident Evil Village
Choose Resident Evil Village if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 44,958 Steam reviews back the pick.
Resident Evil Village vs Witching Hour
Resident Evil Village and Witching Hour both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Resident Evil Village (2021) is 2 years older than Witching Hour (2023). Resident Evil Village scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Witching Hour (72.7% 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 Witching Hour
Choose Witching Hour if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Witching Hour launched in 2023.
Both Resident Evil Village and Witching Hour sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Resident Evil Village |  Witching Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (44,958 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | MythicPenguin |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Resident Evil Village (2021) is 2 years older than Witching Hour (2023).
- Resident Evil Village scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Witching Hour (72.7% positive).
- Witching Hour is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil Village (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Resident Evil Village is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Witching Hour has no Deck rating yet.
Resident Evil Village vs Witching Hour — FAQ
- Should I play Resident Evil Village or Witching Hour first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil Village (2021) came out before Witching Hour (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 Resident Evil Village and Witching Hour similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Resident Evil Village run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Resident Evil Village is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Witching Hour doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.