Choose Evil is Back
Choose Evil is Back if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Evil is Back launched in 2023.
Evil is Back vs The Skin Stapler
Evil is Back and The Skin Stapler both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Evil is Back (2023) is 3 years older than The Skin Stapler (2026). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Evil is Back: 110 reviews, The Skin Stapler: 533). 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 The Skin Stapler
Choose The Skin Stapler if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Skin Stapler launched in 2026.
Both Evil is Back and The Skin Stapler sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Evil is Back |  The Skin Stapler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (110 reviews) | 90.8% positive (533 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 616 GAMES | Tainted Pact |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Evil is Back (2023) is 3 years older than The Skin Stapler (2026).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Evil is Back: 110 reviews, The Skin Stapler: 533).
- Evil is Back is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than The Skin Stapler (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Skin Stapler is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Evil is Back has no Deck rating yet.
Evil is Back vs The Skin Stapler — FAQ
- Which is better, Evil is Back or The Skin Stapler?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Evil is Back sits at 90% positive (110 reviews), The Skin Stapler at 90.8% (533). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Evil is Back or The Skin Stapler first?
- If you want chronology, Evil is Back (2023) came out before The Skin Stapler (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 Evil is Back and The Skin Stapler similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.