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 Daymare: 1998
The Evil Within and Daymare: 1998 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 5 years older than Daymare: 1998 (2019). The Evil Within scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than Daymare: 1998 (67.4% 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 Daymare: 1998
Choose Daymare: 1998 if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,273 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Evil Within and Daymare: 1998 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 |  Daymare: 1998 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (7,495 reviews) | 67.4% positive (1,273 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tango Gameworks | Invader Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Evil Within (2014) is 5 years older than Daymare: 1998 (2019).
- The Evil Within scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than Daymare: 1998 (67.4% positive).
- The Evil Within is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Daymare: 1998 (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Evil Within vs Daymare: 1998 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Evil Within or Daymare: 1998?
- On Steam reviews The Evil Within scores higher (77.8% positive) than Daymare: 1998 (67.4% 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 Daymare: 1998 first?
- If you want chronology, The Evil Within (2014) came out before Daymare: 1998 (2019). 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 Daymare: 1998 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.
- Do The Evil Within and Daymare: 1998 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.