Choose Beyond Good and Evil™
Choose Beyond Good and Evil™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.9% positive across 1,735 reviews.
Beyond Good and Evil™ vs Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
Beyond Good and Evil™ and Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Beyond Good and Evil™ (2008) is 16 years older than Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition (2024). Beyond Good and Evil™ scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition (76.7% 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 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
Choose Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition launched in 2024.
Both Beyond Good and Evil™ and Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition sit in Action 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
 Beyond Good and Evil™ |  Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (1,735 reviews) | 76.7% positive (695 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montpellier | Ubisoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Beyond Good and Evil™ (2008) is 16 years older than Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition (2024).
- Beyond Good and Evil™ scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition (76.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Beyond Good and Evil™ vs Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Beyond Good and Evil™ or Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition?
- On Steam reviews Beyond Good and Evil™ scores higher (82.9% positive) than Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition (76.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Beyond Good and Evil™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Beyond Good and Evil™ or Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Beyond Good and Evil™ (2008) came out before Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition (2024). 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 Beyond Good and Evil™ and Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.