Choose Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Choose Resident Evil 4 (2005) if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 25,574 reviews.
Resident Evil 4 (2005) vs The Evil Within
Resident Evil 4 (2005) and The Evil Within both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2014. Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than The Evil Within (77.8% 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 The Evil Within
Choose The Evil Within if you want the Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,495 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Resident Evil 4 (2005) and The Evil Within sit in Action 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
 Resident Evil 4 (2005) |  The Evil Within | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (25,574 reviews) | 77.8% positive (7,495 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Capcom | Tango Gameworks |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than The Evil Within (77.8% positive).
- The Evil Within is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil 4 (2005) (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Resident Evil 4 (2005) is Deck Playable, The Evil Within is Deck Verified.
Resident Evil 4 (2005) vs The Evil Within — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil 4 (2005) or The Evil Within?
- On Steam reviews Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher (93.6% positive) than The Evil Within (77.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Resident Evil 4 (2005) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Resident Evil 4 (2005) and The Evil Within similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.