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Resident Evil 4 (2005) vs Them and Us

Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Them and Us 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. Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014) is 7 years older than Them and Us (2021). Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Them and Us (76.4% 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 Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Choose Resident Evil 4 (2005) if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 25,574 reviews.

Choose Them and Us

Choose Them and Us if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Them and Us launched in 2021.

Both Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Them and Us sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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) vs Them and Us — Steam metadata comparison
Resident Evil 4 (2005) — Steam game coverResident Evil 4 (2005)Them and Us — Steam game coverThem and Us
Released20142021
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD39.99 USD
Steam reviews93.6% positive (25,574 reviews)76.4% positive (529 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCapcomTendoGames Co., Ltd.

Side by side

Resident Evil 4 (2005) vs Them and Us — FAQ

Which is better, Resident Evil 4 (2005) or Them and Us?
On Steam reviews Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher (93.6% positive) than Them and Us (76.4% 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.
Should I play Resident Evil 4 (2005) or Them and Us first?
If you want chronology, Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014) came out before Them and Us (2021). 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 Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Them and Us 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.
Resident Evil 4 (2005) vs Them and Us — Verdict (2026) · imho.run