Games like The Evil Within
If The Evil Within is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Evil Within 2, Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Outlast — 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.
Get personalized picks →The Evil Within is a third-person action game developed by Tango Gameworks that launched in 2014 at $19.99. Players navigate through atmospheric survival horror scenarios with limited ammunition and brutally punishing difficulty. Set in environments populated by zombies and psychological horror elements, the game supports solo-only play and runs approximately medium length per session. Reviewers note the game provides an intense experience for players seeking challenging survival gameplay. Steam users have logged roughly 7,500 reviews achieving a 78% positive rating, and the title carries a Verified designation for play on Steam Deck. The game runs on Windows platforms with a single-player focus.
About The Evil Within: Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Players who liked The Evil Within also play
Steam players who put hours into The Evil Within 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.
The Evil Within 2
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Top pick for The Evil Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Evil Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
Outlast
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Third-strongest match for The Evil Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Resident Evil 4
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Ranked #4 for The Evil Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Ranked #5 for The Evil Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Dead by Daylight
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Ranked #6 for The Evil Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
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Ranked #7 for The Evil Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Friday the 13th: The Game
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Ranked #8 for The Evil Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Jason is back! Jason Voorhees is unleashed and stalking the grounds of Camp Crystal Lake! Take on the role as Jason Voorhees and Camp Crystal Lake counselors. This is the game you’ve been waiting for; the chance to kill or be killed on Friday the 13th!
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Evil Within
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Resident Evil 2
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Reviewers of The Evil Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
SILENT HILL 2
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Reviewers of The Evil Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Resident Evil 5
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Reviewers of The Evil Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
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Reviewers of The Evil Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Shadows of the Damned, an action-adventure road trip through hell, has been remastered at last! Get ready for a story about rock, love, and just a little bit of demon slaying.
Dead Space
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Reviewers of The Evil Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Resident Evil
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Reviewers of The Evil Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Alan Wake
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Reviewers of The Evil Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Resident Evil 4
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Reviewers of The Evil Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Evil Within at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under The Evil Within on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~50% under The Evil Within on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under The Evil Within on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under The Evil Within on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~75% under The Evil Within on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
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Priced ~65% under The Evil Within on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
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.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
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.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
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.).
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More from Tango Gameworks
Other recommendable Steam games by Tango Gameworks, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Hi-Fi RUSH
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Another title from Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Ghostwire: Tokyo
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Another title from Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
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Another title from Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within.
Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Resident Evil 4
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Dead by Daylight
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with The Evil Within.
Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.
Frequently asked about The Evil Within
- Is The Evil Within verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Evil Within is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The Evil Within cost?
- The Evil Within is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Evil Within?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Evil Within are The Evil Within 2, Resident Evil 4 (2005), Outlast.
- Who developed The Evil Within?
- The Evil Within was developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks.
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