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 Touch of Madness
Resident Evil Village and Touch of Madness 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 5 years older than Touch of Madness (2026). Resident Evil Village is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Touch of Madness has no Deck rating yet. 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 Touch of Madness
Choose Touch of Madness if you want an Indie and Adventure game with DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Touch of Madness launched in 2026.
Both Resident Evil Village and Touch of Madness 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 |  Touch of Madness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (44,958 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | NLT Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Resident Evil Village (2021) is 5 years older than Touch of Madness (2026).
- Resident Evil Village is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Touch of Madness has no Deck rating yet.
Resident Evil Village vs Touch of Madness — FAQ
- Should I play Resident Evil Village or Touch of Madness first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil Village (2021) came out before Touch of Madness (2026). 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 Touch of Madness 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. Touch of Madness doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.