Choose Meridian 157: Prologue
Choose Meridian 157: Prologue if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Meridian 157: Prologue launched in 2020.
Meridian 157: Prologue vs Beyond The Evil
Meridian 157: Prologue and Beyond The Evil both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Meridian 157: Prologue (2020) is 3 years older than Beyond The Evil (2023). Meridian 157: Prologue is free; Beyond The Evil is paid (12.99 USD). 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 Beyond The Evil
Choose Beyond The Evil if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beyond The Evil launched in 2023.
Both Meridian 157: Prologue and Beyond The Evil sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Meridian 157: Prologue |  Beyond The Evil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (169 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NovaSoft Interactive Ltd. | BlackHawk Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Meridian 157: Prologue (2020) is 3 years older than Beyond The Evil (2023).
- Meridian 157: Prologue is free; Beyond The Evil is paid (12.99 USD).
Meridian 157: Prologue vs Beyond The Evil — FAQ
- Should I play Meridian 157: Prologue or Beyond The Evil first?
- If you want chronology, Meridian 157: Prologue (2020) came out before Beyond The Evil (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 Meridian 157: Prologue and Beyond The Evil similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Meridian 157: Prologue free?
- Yes — Meridian 157: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Beyond The Evil is paid (12.99 USD).