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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.8% positive across 7,495 reviews.
The Evil Within vs The Walking Dead: Destinies
The Evil Within and The Walking Dead: Destinies 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. The Evil Within (2014) is 9 years older than The Walking Dead: Destinies (2023). The Evil Within scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than The Walking Dead: Destinies (42.4% 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 The Walking Dead: Destinies
Choose The Walking Dead: Destinies if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Walking Dead: Destinies launched in 2023.
Both The Evil Within and The Walking Dead: Destinies 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
 The Evil Within |  The Walking Dead: Destinies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (7,495 reviews) | 42.4% positive (410 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tango Gameworks | Flux Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Evil Within (2014) is 9 years older than The Walking Dead: Destinies (2023).
- The Evil Within scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than The Walking Dead: Destinies (42.4% positive).
- The Evil Within is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Walking Dead: Destinies (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Evil Within is Deck Verified, The Walking Dead: Destinies is Deck Playable.
The Evil Within vs The Walking Dead: Destinies — FAQ
- Which is better, The Evil Within or The Walking Dead: Destinies?
- On Steam reviews The Evil Within scores higher (77.8% positive) than The Walking Dead: Destinies (42.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Evil Within is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Evil Within or The Walking Dead: Destinies first?
- If you want chronology, The Evil Within (2014) came out before The Walking Dead: Destinies (2023). 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 The Evil Within and The Walking Dead: Destinies 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.