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Games like Evil is Back

If Evil is Back is your kind of game, the closest matches are Trash Horror Collection 5, Putin kills: Coronavirus and Poop Killer - Flush or Die — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Evil is Back: "Evil is Back" is a retelling of the movies "Evil Dead 1 and 2"... With everything a low budget short film should have. For fans of 80's trash horror movies.

2023ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDWindowsby 616 GAMES
Evil is Back — Steam game cover

Players who liked Evil is Back also play

Steam players who put hours into Evil is Back also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Trash Horror Collection 5

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Evil is Back fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    A collection of 7 trashy horror games!... this will definitely give you an 80s vibe!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Putin kills: Coronavirus

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Evil is Back fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Great showdown 2020: COVID-19 vs BIGCOCK-19

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Poop Killer - Flush or Die

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Evil is Back fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Bob and Case just wanted a quiet night… but fate (and a clogged toilet) had other plans. When a clueless friend ignores an important warning and decides to take a dump in a broken toilet, the nightmare begins.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Evil is Back fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Evil is Back.

    Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.

    2013ActionAdventure3.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dementium: The Ward

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Evil is Back fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Classic DS horror reborn. Awaken in an abandoned hospital with no memory, no escape and unspeakable horrors lurking in the dark. The horror classic Dementium: The Ward returns, enhanced for 4K display and Steam Deck Verified, where every shadow hides a new threat, and every corridor a new nightmare.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. HROT

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Evil is Back fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Evil is Back fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Find all the pictures before Floppa finds you.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Evil is Back fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Evil is Back.

    It is a misty evening in the year of our lord 1912. The Pattersons, a poor but proud aristocratic family of the British nobility, and some of their closest friends, arrive at the castle Malachi residence of a wealthy Romanian Count.

    2014ActionAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Evil is Back

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Evil Dead: The Game

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Evil is Back cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Evil is Back.

    Step into the shoes of Ash Williams or his friends from the iconic Evil Dead franchise in a game loaded with over-the-top co-op & PVP multiplayer action! Play as a team of 4 survivors in a game inspired by all 3 original Evil Dead films as well as the Ash vs Evil Dead television series.

    2023ActionSteam ↗
  2. Red Valley

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Evil is Back cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    "Red Valley" is a silent hill-inspired short game with 80s trash horror elements.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Trash Horror Collection

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Evil is Back cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evil is Back.

    Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 10 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Evil is Back at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Evil is Back on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Evil is Back on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Evil is Back.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Evil is Back on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Evil is Back.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Evil is Back on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Evil is Back on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Evil is Back.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Evil is Back on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Evil is Back on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Evil is Back.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Evil is Back on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Evil is Back.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Evil is Back.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evil is Back.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Evil is Back.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Evil is Back.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Evil is Back.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from 616 GAMES

Other recommendable Steam games by 616 GAMES, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Trash Horror Collection

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 616 GAMES, the studio behind Evil is Back. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evil is Back.

    Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 10 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Shhh!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 616 GAMES, the studio behind Evil is Back. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Explore haunted locations with your VHS camera—but stay silent! Any noise could be your last. (Microphone required)

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Red Valley

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 616 GAMES, the studio behind Evil is Back. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    "Red Valley" is a silent hill-inspired short game with 80s trash horror elements.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 616 GAMES, the studio behind Evil is Back. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tales Beyond The Tomb - White Silence

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 616 GAMES, the studio behind Evil is Back. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Years after a tragic expedition, investigator Aleksei Morozov returns to the frozen mountains to uncover the truth. But some trails should never be followed...

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Farm's Secret

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 616 GAMES, the studio behind Evil is Back. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Dragged into a web of secrets and lies, Samantha seems to be part of a puzzle impossible to solve. What once seemed obvious soon turns into something far more sinister, and the line between villain and victim begins to blur.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Last Vigil

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 616 GAMES, the studio behind Evil is Back. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Nick Harrison, a new security guard at the Guadalupe Cemetery, believes he is taking on a peaceful night shift. However, as night falls, he soon discovers he was very wrong. Nick realizes the cemetery holds more than just the dead.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Poop Killer - Flush or Die

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 616 GAMES, the studio behind Evil is Back. Shares Action and Indie with Evil is Back.

    Bob and Case just wanted a quiet night… but fate (and a clogged toilet) had other plans. When a clueless friend ignores an important warning and decides to take a dump in a broken toilet, the nightmare begins.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Evil is Back

How much does Evil is Back cost?
Evil is Back is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Evil is Back?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Evil is Back are Trash Horror Collection 5, Putin kills: Coronavirus, Poop Killer - Flush or Die.
Who developed Evil is Back?
Evil is Back was developed by 616 GAMES.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Evil is Back.

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