Choose Evil Cult
Choose Evil Cult if you want a Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Evil Cult launched in 2020.
Evil Cult vs ILLUMINATI
Evil Cult and ILLUMINATI both land in Strategy, Indie 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Evil Cult (2020) is 3 years older than ILLUMINATI (2023). Evil Cult scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than ILLUMINATI (62.9% 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 ILLUMINATI
Choose ILLUMINATI if you want a Casual game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ILLUMINATI launched in 2023.
Both Evil Cult and ILLUMINATI sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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
 Evil Cult |  ILLUMINATI | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (24 reviews) | 62.9% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | StarInfidel | RadioFree.Net |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Evil Cult (2020) is 3 years older than ILLUMINATI (2023).
- Evil Cult scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than ILLUMINATI (62.9% positive).
- Evil Cult is free; ILLUMINATI is paid (9.99 USD).
- Evil Cult has co-op; ILLUMINATI does not.
- ILLUMINATI is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Evil Cult has no Deck rating yet.
Evil Cult vs ILLUMINATI — FAQ
- Should I play Evil Cult or ILLUMINATI first?
- If you want chronology, Evil Cult (2020) came out before ILLUMINATI (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 Evil Cult and ILLUMINATI similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Is Evil Cult free?
- Yes — Evil Cult is a free-to-play Steam title. ILLUMINATI is paid (9.99 USD).