Choose Resident Evil
Choose Resident Evil if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 12,437 reviews.
Resident Evil vs Them and Us
Resident Evil 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 (2015) is 6 years older than Them and Us (2021). Resident Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% 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 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 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 |  Them and Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (12,437 reviews) | 76.4% positive (529 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | TendoGames Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Resident Evil (2015) is 6 years older than Them and Us (2021).
- Resident Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Them and Us (76.4% positive).
- Resident Evil is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Them and Us (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Resident Evil is Deck Verified, Them and Us is Deck Playable.
Resident Evil vs Them and Us — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil or Them and Us?
- On Steam reviews Resident Evil scores higher (91.4% positive) than Them and Us (76.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Resident Evil 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 or Them and Us first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil (2015) 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 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.