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Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like The Evil Within.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Evil Within.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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Dying Light
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Tango Gameworks
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 78% of 7,495 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows
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Reviewers mention these as similar to The Evil Within
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.
Resident Evil 2
Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within.
Resident Evil 5
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Evil Within.
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like The Evil Within.
Prey
Why this: Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Evil Within at current Steam store prices.
Left 4 Dead 2
Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within.
Manhunt
Why this: Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within.
DOOM 3
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like The Evil Within.
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: Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like The Evil Within.
Alien: Isolation
Why this: Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within.
- 858 new reviews this week
- Trending
Dying Light
Why this: Also Stealth and Zombies, like The Evil Within.
Zombie Army Trilogy
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Evil Within.
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About The Evil Within
The closest matches to The Evil Within: The Evil Within 2, Outlast, Resident Evil 4 (2005), Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Alien: Isolation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Evil Within is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Evil Within 2, Outlast and Resident Evil 4 (2005) — 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.
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.
Is The Evil Within worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 7,495 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 86% positive across 192 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 21 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“DOGS*IT PORT, over 10 year old game and it cant even run more than 5 min before crashing”
People who play it also play: The Evil Within 2, Outlast, Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Frequently asked about The Evil Within
Can I run it?
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, Outlast, Resident Evil 4 (2005).
Who developed The Evil Within?
The Evil Within was developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks.